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AuthorFurlan, R
Available date2017-11-16T08:43:30Z
Publication Date2016
Publication NameArts and Social Sciences Journal
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2151-6200.1000171
CitationFurlan R (2016) Modern and Vernacular Settlements in Doha: An Urban Planning Strategy to Pursue Modernity and Consolidate Cultural Identity. Arts Social Sci J 7:171. doi:10.4172/2151-6200.1000171
ISSN2151-6200
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/5754
AbstractScholars and researchers, who investigate the extent to which spatial form and livability are mutually interconnected, stress that the built environment provides the space for the enhancement of social interactions, which in turn have a deep impact on the level of livability of cities. Namely, in relation to this relationship, to which extent the built environment of (1) the contemporary business district of ‘West Bay’ and (2) of the heritage site of the ‘Souq Waqif’ in Doha contributes to the enhancement of social interactions and/or livability has not been comparatively investigated yet. This study aims at investigating how the spatial form of the two selected precincts contributes to create a livable environment. The analysis indicates that while West Bay’s contemporary built environment contributes to the image of Doha as a modern city, the traditional settlement of the Souq Waqif contributes to the formation of a sense of community, increase occasions for social interactions, enhance livability and finally consolidate cultural identity.
Languageen
PublisherOMICS International
SubjectGlobalization
Vernacular settlements
Doha
Livability
TitleModern and Vernacular Settlements in Doha: An Urban Planning Strategy to Pursue Modernity and Consolidate Cultural identity
TypeArticle
Issue Number2
Volume Number7


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