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Abstract
Human history has seen many settlements being transformed or completely erected by expatriate workforce and foreigners arriving from various places. Recent migration patterns in the Gulf led to emerging airport societies in unprecedented scales. Most guest workers, both labourers and mid to high-income groups, perceive their stay as a temporary opportunity to earn suitable income or gain intensive experience. The book is a timely effort that abstracts the essential characteristics of this unique urban phenomenon substantiated by concrete examples and empirical research. Both authors lived and worked in the Gulf including Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates during various periods between 2006 and 2014. Being able to witness the boom before and the downturn after the international financial crisis and being migrant expatriates instigated impulses to explore Gulf cities from macro and interconnected perspectives rather than to focus on singular aspects within the built environment only. As academic architects specialised in urbanism and the complex dynamics between people and places the authors build new bridges for understanding demographic and social changes impacting urban transformations.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | London |
Number of pages | 304 |
Edition | 1st |
Publication status | Published - 30 Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- architecture
- urban transformation
- migration
- housing
- Middle East
- multiculturalism
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Profiles
Impacts
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Architectural and urban research for an enhanced decision-making on urban dynamics of emerging cities
Ashraf Salama (Participant), Alain Thierstein (Participant) & Florian Wiedmann (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Environment and sustainability - natural world and built environment, Professional practice, training and standards, Quality of life and safety
Activities
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Between Demystifying Doha and Building Migrant Cities in the Gulf, Interview
Ashraf M. Salama (Interviewee)
2 Jun 2020 → 15 Jul 2020Activity: Other activity types › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
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Visiting Professor, Faculty of Design and Architecture, University Putra Malaysia
Ashraf M. Salama (Invited speaker)
16 Nov 2019 → 22 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Visiting Professor, Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Ashraf M. Salama (Invited speaker)
3 Nov 2019 → 8 Nov 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk