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Light rail transit (LRT) and transit villages in Qatar: A planning strategy to revitalise the built environment of Doha

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  • Furlan, Raffaello

    (College of Engineering, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Qatar University, Qatar)

  • Sipe, Neil

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For the past several decades, the car has been the most popular method for travelling within cities, small towns and rural areas. This has caused increasing traffic congestion, which in turn has become a drain on the economy of cities due to lost productivity. Additionally, the impact of climate change, the consequent need of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the wide fluctuations in the price of oil are prompting cities around the world to make large investments in urban public transit. The implementation of public transport has become a critical issue for the urban development of cities: more communities are planning light rail transit systems (LRT) and transit villages (TODs) as part of an integrated transport and land use planning approach for revitalising cities. Middle Eastern cities, known for their extreme dependence on cars, are currently investing large sums on public transit systems. In the past two decades, Doha, the capital city of Qatar, has witnessed unforeseen economic growth due to oil and natural gas production and export. Currently the nation is developing a major urban public transit network consisting of the Doha Metro, the Lusail LRT and a bus rapid transit system. This paper explores: (1) how public transit systems and land use fit into the larger challenge of urban transformation and regeneration (2) the progress and implications of the development of the new LRT system for the planning of Doha’s built environment, and (3) the extent to which TODs are strategies for sustainable urbanism and smart growth in Qatar.

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  • Furlan, Raffaello & Sipe, Neil, 2017. "Light rail transit (LRT) and transit villages in Qatar: A planning strategy to revitalise the built environment of Doha," Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 10(4), pages 379-399, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jurr00:y:2017:v:10:i:4:p:379-399
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    1. Hamid Mahmood Gelaidan & Abdullah Al-Swidi & Muhammad Haroon Hafeez, 2023. "Studying the Joint Effects of Perceived Service Quality, Perceived Benefits, and Environmental Concerns in Sustainable Travel Behavior: Extending the TPB," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-22, July.
    2. Theresa Enright, 2023. "Art in transit: Mobility, aesthetics and urban development," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 60(1), pages 67-84, January.

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    Keywords

    Doha; built environment; LRT; transit villages; cultural identity;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z33 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Marketing and Finance

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