Planning Abu Dhabi: An Urban History

by Alamira Reem Bani Hashim

Abu Dhabi's urban development path contrasts sharply with its exuberant neighbour, Dubai. As Alamira Reem puts it, Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates since 1971, 'has been quietly devising its own plans ... to manifest its role and stature as a capital city'.

Alamira Reem, a native Abu Dhabian and urban planner and researcher who has studied the emirate's development for more than a decade, is uniquely placed to write...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138300306
• ISBN13: 9781138300309
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"