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Rapid Urbanization and Sustainability in Saudi Arabia: The Case of Dammam Metropolitan Area

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  • Antar Aboukorin
  • Feaz Al-shihri

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Rapid urbanization is a characterizing feature of urban change in Saudi Arabia, especially in its large metropolitan areas such as Riyadh, Dammam Metropolitan Area (DMA), Jeddah and Makkah. Such rapid urbanization has created many urban problems that contradict with the principles of sustainability.The paper argues that "Urban Sustainability" is a necessary policy in the case of DMA, and tries to define the needed approaches and actions to implement such policy in the region. In doing so, the paper starts by highlighting the rapid rate of urbanization in the Saudi Arabia in general; and in DMA in particular. Then, the paper presents an analysis of the unsustainable urbanization practices and problems in DMA. The paper then presents a literature review about sustainable urbanization approaches and requirements, focusing on developing countries. Finally, the paper recommends the necessary approaches and actions to achieve the proposed "Urban Sustainability" policy in DMA.

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  • Antar Aboukorin & Feaz Al-shihri, 2015. "Rapid Urbanization and Sustainability in Saudi Arabia: The Case of Dammam Metropolitan Area," Journal of Sustainable Development, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 8(9), pages 1-52, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:jsd123:v:8:y:2015:i:9:p:52
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    Cited by:

    1. Ali M. Alqahtany, 2025. "Smart Cities as a Pathway to Sustainable Urbanism in the Arab World: A Case Analysis of Saudi Cities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(4), pages 1-16, February.
    2. Almulhim, Abdulaziz I. & Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, 2024. "Urbanization provocateur: Reaching urban planning-led development in Saudi Arabia," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 147(C).

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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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