TY  - BOOK
AU  - Elsheshtawy,Yasser
TI  - The evolving Arab city: tradition, modernity and urban development 
SN  - 978-0415665728
U1  - 307.1/21609174927 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - City planning
KW  - Arab countries
KW  - Cities and towns
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Today cities of the Arab world are subject to many of the same problems as other world cities, yet too often they are ignored in studies of urbanization. This collection reveals the contrasts and similarities between older, traditional Arab cities and the newer oil-stimulated cities of the Gulf in their search for development and a place in the world order. The eight cities which form the core of the book “ Rabat, Amman, Beirut, Kuwait, Manama, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh “ provide a unique insight into today "s Middle Eastern city
UR  - https://uowd.box.com/s/dymp5h5wyozul8g7tpw8jkc8hzuge3ps
ER  -