| Description |
1 online resource (292 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 Urban Development in the Muslim World: Encounter with Modernity and Implications for Planning; 2 The Islamic City: Historic Myth, Islamic Essence, and Contemporary Relevance; 3 Planning and Development in Makkah; 4 The Walled City of Delhi: Retrospect and Prospect; 5 Urbanization and Development: The Role of the Medina in the Maghreb; 6 The Transformation of Tehran from a Garrison Town to a Primate City: A Tale of Rapid Growth and Uneven Development; 7 Planning Problems and Policies in Tehran |
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8 Migration, Religion, and Economic Development in the Building Sector of Sanaa and Cairo9 Impact of the Oil Industry on Urbanization in the Persian Gulf Region; 10 Decentralized Urbanization in Syria; 11 Population Dynamics, Urbanization, and the Planning of Large Cities in the Arab World; Bibliography; Contributors; Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
City planning -- Islamic countries
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Urbanization -- Islamic countries
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Islamic cities and towns.
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City planning
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Islamic cities and towns
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Urbanization
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Islamic countries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
El-Shakhs, Salah S
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| ISBN |
9781351318181 |
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1351318187 |
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