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Titre
The urbanisation of Kuwait since 1950: Planning, progress and issues
Sujet
philosophy, religion, sociology, human services, Kuwait, urbanisation
Description
Modern Kuwait's urban development as it emerged during the second half of the twentieth century has been the outcome of a sustained planning effort. The idea of adopting and implementing master plans prepared by planning specialists was introduced early in 1951 - only a few years after Kuwait became an oil producer. The country's first master/development plan was completed later that year.
During a period of about three decades, other plans were to follow, generally reflecting in concept and approach the circumstances, influences and conditions which necessitated their creation. Continuous changes in the built environment often progressed faster than the plans had anticipated or provided for. Successive plans gradually adopted a wider scope than the limited location approach of the first plan, and became more regional and national in concept and strategy.
This study examines both the urbanisation process itself and the various plans which have guided this process. Certain issues related to public policy, economic and demographic considerations which influence urbanisation and planning will also be examined. The study shows how the various plans have responded to the specific circumstances and changes, how they related to each other, and assessed them as concepts and guidelines. An assessment is also made of the emerging urban environment in Kuwait City's central part, the hub of government and business activities - the old town of the pre-planning years.
On balance, the study concludes that the planned environment which has emerged as a result of almost four decades of planning effort, is neither poorly conceived and realised nor ideal. It is, instead, the outcome of a combination of dynamic and often unpredictable forces, public policy considerations and changes, and certain constraints on planning, both in terms of its physical as well as practical aspects. The study, finally, is a documentation of the making of urban Kuwait during its modern era.
During a period of about three decades, other plans were to follow, generally reflecting in concept and approach the circumstances, influences and conditions which necessitated their creation. Continuous changes in the built environment often progressed faster than the plans had anticipated or provided for. Successive plans gradually adopted a wider scope than the limited location approach of the first plan, and became more regional and national in concept and strategy.
This study examines both the urbanisation process itself and the various plans which have guided this process. Certain issues related to public policy, economic and demographic considerations which influence urbanisation and planning will also be examined. The study shows how the various plans have responded to the specific circumstances and changes, how they related to each other, and assessed them as concepts and guidelines. An assessment is also made of the emerging urban environment in Kuwait City's central part, the hub of government and business activities - the old town of the pre-planning years.
On balance, the study concludes that the planned environment which has emerged as a result of almost four decades of planning effort, is neither poorly conceived and realised nor ideal. It is, instead, the outcome of a combination of dynamic and often unpredictable forces, public policy considerations and changes, and certain constraints on planning, both in terms of its physical as well as practical aspects. The study, finally, is a documentation of the making of urban Kuwait during its modern era.
Créateur
Abdo, Muhammad Fawzi
Éditeur
Durham University
Date
1989
Contributeur
Gazzard, Roy. Supervisor
Langue
en
Type
Thesis
Identifiant
http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/1366/
http://lallier.msh-vdl.fr/theses/items/show/1061
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