Managing urban growth and development in the Riyadh metropolitan area, Saudi Arabia |
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Authors: | Shaibu Bala Garba |
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Affiliation: | College of Environmental Design, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, PO Box 1219, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia |
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Abstract: | The paper examines public sector management of urban growth and development in the Riyadh Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia. The focus of the paper is on institutional capacity building and development intervention. The paper traces changes in public sector management structures and development activities over the history of the city with the aim of assessing development impact and identifying forces that have shaped the evolving state of urban management. The paper notes that urban management has significantly improved with time but the persistence of urban problems coupled with projections of future growth point to the need for further improvements. The paper, in conclusion, while acknowledging the utility of the metropolitan development strategy (MEDSTAR) being formulated for the city, points to the need for broader administrative reform to improve the ability to cope with long-term challenges of growth in the city. Some issues that reform could address are suggested. |
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Keywords: | Urban management Institutional development Urban development policy Urban development planning Saudi Arabia |
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