Planning urban megaprojects in the Gulf: The international consultancy firms in urban planning between global and contingent

Driven by globalization and market openings, many architecture and engineering firms have become global. By focusing on the urban megaprojects in the Gulf, a particular cultural and political context, this paper argues that such firms have a major role in the rapid urban transformation of Gulf count...

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Main Authors: Oula Aoun, Jacques Teller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-06-01
Series:Frontiers of Architectural Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263516000066