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AuthorRajan, Shiney Rachel
AuthorAl Nuaimi, Abdulla
AuthorFurlan, Raffaello
Available date2017-12-03T11:42:03Z
Publication Date2016
Publication NameAmerican Journal of Sociological Research
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5923/j.sociology.20160604.02
CitationShiney Rachel Rajan , Abdulla Al Nuaimi , Raffaello Furlan , Qatar University Campus: Built Form, Culture and Livability, American Journal of Sociological Research, Vol. 6 No. 4, 2016, pp. 99-110. doi: 10.5923/j.sociology.20160604.02.
ISSN2166-5443
URIhttp://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.sociology.20160604.02.html
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/5815
AbstractSince the 1940s discovery of oil, the State of Qatar has experienced a rapid growth, which radically influenced the country’s physical, economic, cultural and demographical status. Qatar became an independent state in 1977, after the end of the British rule. This paved the way for education: within the same year, the national academic institution, Qatar University, was established to allow Qatari students to study in their home country. In turn, in the past two decades, the State of Qatar has become highly competitive in the fields of construction, technology and education. The aim of this paper is exploring how and the extent to which the built form of Qatar University’s campus (1) encourages the formation of enhanced levels of social and community interactions (i.e., social life) and (2) can be implemented in order to further enhance social interactions and/or livability. The study investigates the extent to which the public realm of the campus can be revitalized in order to enhance students’ levels of social interactions. In order to reply to the main question, the system and setting of activities performed by students at Qatar University is explored and analyzed, through data obtained from (A) a survey, (B) students’ interviews, and (C) visual material. The analysis indicates that the selected public open space around the campus should be implemented in order to encourage social activities and enhance livability in accordance with the preservation of the users’ cultural identity.
Languageen
PublisherScientific & Academic Publishing
SubjectQatar University
Sustainable Urbanism
Human Behavior
Social Activities
TitleQatar University: Built Form, Culture and Livability
TypeArticle
Pagination99-110
Issue Number4
Volume Number6
ESSN2166-5451
dc.accessType Open Access


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