The evolution of planning & urban theory from the perspective of vernacular design: MOMRA initiatives in improving Saudi Arabian neighbourhoods

Land Use Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 179-190

  Saleh, Mohammed Abdullah Eben ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Planning; Saudi arabia; Urban theory; Vernacular design

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; PLANNING THEORY; URBAN MORPHOLOGY; VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE;

SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0035012719     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0264-8377(01)00012-6     Document Type: Article

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