Population density in Amman (Source: Metropolitan Amman: Comprehensive Climate Plans, November 2020) I am a big fan of the work of the urban geographer Myriam Ababsa. Her spatial analysis of Amman has changed the way I view the city. Her work is an excellent example of the power of data analysis in laying out facts […]
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The obsession with green in cities could be better managed if the binary of desert versus green could be broken. Doherty, 2017, p. 147 Three years ago, I posted about a need for a more sustainable approach to landscaping, particularly green spaces, in the GCC. Since then, the provision of urban green spaces has gained
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I had the honor of attending and speaking at the Meeting of the Minds Annual Summit in Cleveland two weeks ago. The event revolved around themes related to smart and sustainable cities and the digital economy and occurred amidst global debate on controversial data-driven projects like this one. I have to confess that I usually
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