Riyadh: Transforming a Desert City
Author:   Yasser Elsheshtawy
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781032038742


Pages:   308
Publication Date:   31 May 2023
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Yasser Elsheshtawy
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.040kg
ISBN:  

9781032038742


ISBN 10:   1032038748
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   31 May 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Discovering Riyadh Part 1: City Governance for the People 2. Mayors and the City 3. People-Centred Urbanism: Origins and Developments Part 2: Contexualizing Riyadh 4. Scenes from Riyadh: Spaces of Encounter and Exchange 5. Riyadh’s Urban Growth and Development: A Historical Overview Part 3: Humanzing Riyadh 6. A Flâneur in Riyadh: The Transformation of Tahlia Street 7. Riyadh Drifting: Walking in the City 8. Green Dreams: Reviving the Gardens of Riyadh 9. Regulating Informality: Spaces of Everyday Consumption in Riyadh 10. Conclusion: The Future of Riyadh

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'Like Elsheshtawy's previous work, his methodological prowess is noteworthy ... the presentation of evidence remains foundational [and] the plethora of images help readers visualize the city he describes, a city that many will likely never see.' -Andrew Gardner, Built Environment 47.4


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Yasser Elsheshtawy is an independent scholar and an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Columbia University, New York and Non-Resident Fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute, Washington, DC. He is author of Temporary Cities: Resisting Transience in Arabia and Dubai: Behind an Urban Spectacle and editor of Planning Middle Eastern Cities and The Evolving Arab City, all also published in the Planning, History and Environment series.

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