
Charter of Dubai
A Manifesto of Critical Urban Transformation
JOVIS Verlag
1st Edition
Published on 15. October 2012
Book
Hardback
104 pages
978-3-86859-165-1 (ISBN)
Description
The man-made peninsular Palm Jumeirah on the coast of Dubai is a superlative project and an exemplary model for the Gated Communities and Resorts that have developed worldwide in property bubbles. The development may be spectacular, but cannot conceal the fact that the former marketing success story is faced with serious problems. How can an isolated anti-urban exclave be opened up and integrated? Can issues concerning networking, the public sphere and affordable housing, as well as climate change adaptation, biodiversity and the supply of energy be resolved through targeted tactical interventions? The Charter of Dubai is a manifesto of critical urban transformation. It subversively encourages the conversion of isolated quarters into a socially and ecologically open urban space. The detailed catalog of the individual measures, richly illustrated with clear sketches and references, make the Charter a handbook for urban transformation that takes social and ecological aspects into account.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
ca. 100 s/w und farb. Abb.
ca. 100 s/w und farb. Abb.
Dimensions
Height: 32 cm
Width: 24 cm
Weight
683 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-86859-165-1 (9783868591651)
Schweitzer Classification