Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha
Expatriates constitute 89% of Qatar’s total population, and are becoming important factors in the economic dynamism by satisfying employment sectors. The theoretical framework of this paper is based on Gordon’s theory which distinguishes between migrants: housing streams and employment streams. The...
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| author | Hatem Ibrahim Ashraf Salama Florian Wiedmann Reem Awwaad Bassma Aboukalloub |
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| description | Expatriates constitute 89% of Qatar’s total population, and are becoming important factors in the economic dynamism by satisfying employment sectors. The theoretical framework of this paper is based on Gordon’s theory which distinguishes between migrants: housing streams and employment streams. The objectives are to: 1) Investigate housing distribution for the expatriate population based on governmental regulations for the blue-collar, and housing preferences for the white-collar workers and 2) Develop a recommendation for expatriates’ housing distribution in Doha. The research tools are: 1) Content analysis of recent census data, 2) Questionnaire survey for white-collar workers in different sectors, and 3) Interview with real estate experts to present insights about the expatriates housing distribution in Doha. The paper concludes that housing streams in Doha are dynamic, whereas employment streams are static. The governmental approach shows that a qualitative change in the demographic composition for Doha’s population will take place; namely, white-collar workers would gradually replace blue-collar workers in future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6905505668a44a3b304ccc14b85a2162022-12-21T20:12:47ZengTaylor & Francis GroupUrban, Planning and Transport Research2165-00202019-01-0171345210.1080/21650020.2019.16355201635520Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in DohaHatem Ibrahim0Ashraf Salama1Florian Wiedmann2Reem Awwaad3Bassma Aboukalloub4Qatar UniversityUniversity of StrathclydeUniversity of NottinghamSeero Engineering ConsultingSuhail International Trading and ContractingExpatriates constitute 89% of Qatar’s total population, and are becoming important factors in the economic dynamism by satisfying employment sectors. The theoretical framework of this paper is based on Gordon’s theory which distinguishes between migrants: housing streams and employment streams. The objectives are to: 1) Investigate housing distribution for the expatriate population based on governmental regulations for the blue-collar, and housing preferences for the white-collar workers and 2) Develop a recommendation for expatriates’ housing distribution in Doha. The research tools are: 1) Content analysis of recent census data, 2) Questionnaire survey for white-collar workers in different sectors, and 3) Interview with real estate experts to present insights about the expatriates housing distribution in Doha. The paper concludes that housing streams in Doha are dynamic, whereas employment streams are static. The governmental approach shows that a qualitative change in the demographic composition for Doha’s population will take place; namely, white-collar workers would gradually replace blue-collar workers in future.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21650020.2019.1635520population growthblue-collar and white-collar workershousing streamsemployment streamshousing distribution |
| spellingShingle | Hatem Ibrahim Ashraf Salama Florian Wiedmann Reem Awwaad Bassma Aboukalloub Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha Urban, Planning and Transport Research population growth blue-collar and white-collar workers housing streams employment streams housing distribution |
| title | Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha |
| title_full | Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha |
| title_fullStr | Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha |
| title_short | Investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in Doha |
| title_sort | investigating housing distribution for the expatriate population in doha |
| topic | population growth blue-collar and white-collar workers housing streams employment streams housing distribution |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21650020.2019.1635520 |
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