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Titre
Aspects of the urban development of Kuwait
Sujet
Kuwait, urban development, economy, urbanization, economic growth, population, shopping, retail
Description
The associations between urbanization and economic development are first reviewed for the developing world. Special attributes of Middle East urbanization are then considered and levels of urbanization compared in most Middle Eastern nations. Next, special factors relating to Kuwait's urbanization are discussed. Part One concludes with a study of Kuwait's post-War economic expansion.
Part Two deals with the consequences of Kuwait's rapid economic growth. First, population increase by immigration is analysed, followed by a study of natural increase. One important result of this demographic growth was the physical expansion of all Kuwait's urban areas, particularly the capital.
Further analysis of the size and spacing of urban centres in Kuwait reveals that a primate distribution prevails. Established theories are tested againt these observations and found partially deficient. A Q-Mode Factor Analysis routine is employed to describe the dimensions of social and economic variation within all Kuwait's urban centres. Broadly, a duality between Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis, described earlier, is confirmed statistically. In addition, non-Kuwaitis are further subdivided into those of higher and lower socio-economic status.
Results of the field survey of all retail and service trade facilities in the State are presented. Their distribution, it is shown, closely corresponds to Western-derived predictive models. The use of these facilities, however, differs widely from the better-known examples in Europe and North America. Significant differences are discerned between the shopping behaviour of various national groups in Kuwait.
The study concludes by pointing out contrasts between Western and non-Western cities in genesis, structure, and functional differentation.
Part Two deals with the consequences of Kuwait's rapid economic growth. First, population increase by immigration is analysed, followed by a study of natural increase. One important result of this demographic growth was the physical expansion of all Kuwait's urban areas, particularly the capital.
Further analysis of the size and spacing of urban centres in Kuwait reveals that a primate distribution prevails. Established theories are tested againt these observations and found partially deficient. A Q-Mode Factor Analysis routine is employed to describe the dimensions of social and economic variation within all Kuwait's urban centres. Broadly, a duality between Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis, described earlier, is confirmed statistically. In addition, non-Kuwaitis are further subdivided into those of higher and lower socio-economic status.
Results of the field survey of all retail and service trade facilities in the State are presented. Their distribution, it is shown, closely corresponds to Western-derived predictive models. The use of these facilities, however, differs widely from the better-known examples in Europe and North America. Significant differences are discerned between the shopping behaviour of various national groups in Kuwait.
The study concludes by pointing out contrasts between Western and non-Western cities in genesis, structure, and functional differentation.
Créateur
Hill, Allan G.
Éditeur
Durham University
Date
1969
Contributeur
Fisher, W. B. Supervisor
Langue
en
Type
Thesis
Identifiant
http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/1981/
http://lallier.msh-vdl.fr/theses/items/show/1128
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