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Sustainable Urban Renewal: Planning Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in Riyadh
SustainabilityRapid urbanization and car dependency have transformed Riyadh into a sprawling metropolis, straining mobility, sustainability, and land use efficiency.
S. Mazzetto +2 more
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Sustainable urban development in Riyadh: a projected model for walkability
International Journal of Urban Sustainable DevelopmentThis paper investigates the potential for creating walkable communities in Riyadh using a qualitative research methodology. This approach encompassed: (1) systematic selection of international case studies renowned for their walkability strategies, (2 ...
O. M. Jarrar, Majd Al-Homoud
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2022
This chapter explores the rise of the Salafi movement and the dynamics of its popularity among a growing number of Sunni Muslims, chief among these being the impact of the Islamic University of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the preeminent Salafi higher institution of learning.
Christopher Anzalone, Yasir Qadhi
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This chapter explores the rise of the Salafi movement and the dynamics of its popularity among a growing number of Sunni Muslims, chief among these being the impact of the Islamic University of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the preeminent Salafi higher institution of learning.
Christopher Anzalone, Yasir Qadhi
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Road Traffic Accidents in Riyadh
Journal of the Royal Society of Health, 1988IN RIYADH, the capital of Saudi Arabia, develop ment has been taking place very rapidly. The Saudi government investment of oil industry revenues has played a major role in development. Naturally some problems, including road traffic accidents, has increased significantly as a result of development. The objective of this paper is to discuss the magni
A, Bener, A M, Abouammoh, G R, Elkahlout
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Re-scripting Riyadh’s historical downtown as a global destination: a sustainable model?
, 2021Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the planned urban renewal and re-scripting of Riyadh’s downtown as part of the capital’s aim to become a globally recognized city.
A. Klingmann
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Physical Therapy, 1993
There were expanses of gleaming, grey-veined white marble in every direction, the carpet was an endless flow of green, and everywhere there were men in white thawbs , the traditional garment worn by Arab males. King Faisal Conference Hall was vast, but served as a highly functional home for our conference.
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There were expanses of gleaming, grey-veined white marble in every direction, the carpet was an endless flow of green, and everywhere there were men in white thawbs , the traditional garment worn by Arab males. King Faisal Conference Hall was vast, but served as a highly functional home for our conference.
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GeoJournal, 1987
After World War II Saudi Arabia has experienced spectacular changes. Based on huge oil and gas revenues a particularly rapid growth of population and a spectacular urbanization took place. One of the most booming cities in the desert environment of the arabian peninsula is the Kingdoms capital city of Riyadh. With a built-up area of 3.5 km2 only before
Hans Karl Barth, Friedrich Quiel
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After World War II Saudi Arabia has experienced spectacular changes. Based on huge oil and gas revenues a particularly rapid growth of population and a spectacular urbanization took place. One of the most booming cities in the desert environment of the arabian peninsula is the Kingdoms capital city of Riyadh. With a built-up area of 3.5 km2 only before
Hans Karl Barth, Friedrich Quiel
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, 2019
AbstractWhat can we learn from Riyadh? What does this massive desert capital teach us about cities that other, better-studied places don't? This article examines the making of one of the most salient characteristics of Riyadh: its carscape. In 2000, 93 percent of all daily trips in Riyadh were done by private car, 5 percent were done by taxi, and 2 ...
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AbstractWhat can we learn from Riyadh? What does this massive desert capital teach us about cities that other, better-studied places don't? This article examines the making of one of the most salient characteristics of Riyadh: its carscape. In 2000, 93 percent of all daily trips in Riyadh were done by private car, 5 percent were done by taxi, and 2 ...
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2022
Devoted to Yusuf Yassin’s transition from Latakiyyah to Riyadh, this chapter focuses on his early life in Syria, including the kind of education he received, and assesses the impact that several teachers and mentors have had on him. There is a special emphasis on Rashid Rida, someone who lived the part rather than someone who only delved in educational
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Devoted to Yusuf Yassin’s transition from Latakiyyah to Riyadh, this chapter focuses on his early life in Syria, including the kind of education he received, and assesses the impact that several teachers and mentors have had on him. There is a special emphasis on Rashid Rida, someone who lived the part rather than someone who only delved in educational
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Riyadh's vanishing courtyard houses
Asian Affairs, 1997La decouverte de gisements petroliers en 1939 en Arabie Saoudite, leur exploitation et la croissance economique qui s'ensuivit eurent un fort impact sur les modes de vie, notamment sur l'architecture. Cet article a pour objet les styles architecturaux, alliant a la fois des lignes traditionnelles et occidentales, de la ville de Riyadh (region centrale ...
Nada Al-Nafea', Rosie Llewellyn-Jones
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