Furlan, R., Petruccioli, A., Major, M.D. et al. (4 more authors) (2019) The urban regeneration of west-bay, business district of Doha (State of Qatar): A transit-oriented development enhancing livability. Journal of Urban Management, 8 (1). pp. 126-144. ISSN 2226-5856
Abstract
Doha, the capital of the State of Qatar, has faced enormous economic growth and rapid urban transformation over the last few decades. More recently, this has been accentuated by the construction of major urban public transit systems in the State and a desire to implement the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) model in new developments and/or urban regeneration projects along the new ‘Doha Metro’ rail network. A TOD is a mixed-use area planned to maximize access to public transport and encourage transit ridership. Scholars argue that TODs encourage sustainable urbanism via enhancement of livability by better integrating transportation and land-use strategies in urban form. This makes it critical to better understand the challenges and benefits that TODs offer for models of urbanism in formulating strategies and guidelines for the planning of sustainable settlements. This study focuses on one major new transit hubs in Qatar: West Bay, the waterfront business district of Doha, and its surrounding neighborhood. The aim of the research study is to evaluate the extent to which the new West Bay TOD will impact livability in the district and surrounding neighborhood. The findings provide a guide for the design and implementation of the TOD model in other districts of Doha to enhance livability for residents and citizens.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Zhejiang University and Chinese Association of Urban Management. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY-NC-ND/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Sustainable Urbanism; Urban Sociology;Urban Regeneration; TODs; Urban Fabric |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 03 Aug 2023 15:43 |
Last Modified: | 03 Aug 2023 15:43 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jum.2018.10.001 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:202117 |
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