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AuthorMohammad, Al-Saidi
AuthorZaidan, Esmat
Available date2022-01-24T09:06:12Z
Publication Date2020-12-31
Publication NameEnergy Reports
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2020.10.061
CitationM. Al-Saidi and E. Zaidan. "Gulf futuristic cities beyond the headlines: Understanding the planned cities megatrend"Energy Reports 6 (2020) 114-121
ISSN23524847
URIhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484720314141
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/25890
AbstractCities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region have harboured impressive architecture conveying modernity and affluence. GCC countries are increasingly reshaping the face of their urban areas through the development of futuristic planned cities. These cities are competing for labels that show design innovations and energy-efficient technologies. This paper goes behind the headlines and self-labelling, and compares the region’s major planned cities in terms of the nature of the urban development models. It proposes a techno-social framework to characterize the cities based on the criteria of access and innovation. The assessment shows that most developments resemble infrastructure upgrade via digital and smart cities. While ecological innovations are incorporated in urban design, they are limited to few livable cities. Most representative cities for sustainability are either small theme cities or yet to be completed. Economization and mega-events are largely fuelling urban development, with open outcomes on the success to attract long-term residents, and the level of contribution to the region’s low-carbon future.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectEnergy efficiency
Ecological modernization
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
Planned cities
Smart cities
Sustainability transition
TitleGulf futuristic cities beyond the headlines: Understanding the planned cities megatrend
TypeArticle
Pagination114-121
Volume Number6
Open Access user License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.accessType Open Access


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