Large scale development projects and star architecture in the absence of democratic politics: The case of Abu Dhabi, UAE

Cities

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 251-259

  Ponzini, Davide ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abu Dhabi; Cultural district; Star architecture; Structure plan; Urban development

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; DEVELOPMENT CONTROL; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; POLICY STRATEGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; SAADIYAT ISLAND; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 79952897968     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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