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DOI	10.14246/irspsd.6A.1_79
	Are Garden Cities in the Desert Sustainable? The Oasis City of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
	El Amrousi, Mohamed; Paleologos, Evan K.; Caratelli, Paolo; Elhakeem, Mohamed
通讯作者	Caratelli, P
来源期刊	INTERNATIONAL REVIEW FOR SPATIAL PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ISSN	2187-3666
出版年	2018
卷号	6A 期号:1 页码:79-94
英文摘要	The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has embarked on an ambitious plan of nation-building transforming the landscape of the country. Whereas Abu Dhabi and Dubai with their modern architecture promote an international urban lifestyle, the third largest city in UAE, Al-Ain offers a relaxed, Oasis/villa experience a form of revival to Andrea Palladio's mansions during the Renaissance era. Recent housing developments segregate around the city's mountain,. and consist of about 11,000 large Mediterranean-styled villas with extensive green landscaping and an artificial canal in the desert. Although these developments are not culturally foreign, since they emulate decisions of Islamic/Arab palatial complexes such as Alhambra in Spain the scarcity of water resources and the growing interest in Western/Renaissance-styled landscaping question the notion of sustainability of a city in a desert environment. We examine urban expansion of Al Ain city in light of the constraints imposed by scarce water resources. As a case study, we investigate the water requirements for the central oasis area in Al AM and simulate the flow condition in the falaj complex channel system using the 2D-hydrodynamic Finite Element Surface Water Modelling System (FESWMS). Today reviving ideas such as integration of nature into cities, green infrastructure constitutes the fundamentals of sustainable urbanism. Developing awareness of the importance of traditional landscape and reviving the falaj irrigation system offers a hybridization between societal needs for upscale Mediterranean styled villas and retention of Emirati cultural values and traditions. Our study offers alternative landscapes to open lawns irrigated by sprinkler systems and recommendations in line with the Estidama guidelines-the UAE's Sustainability Design and Construction regulations guidelines.
英文关键词	Desert cities Green infrastructure Water scarcity Urban sprawl Sustainability Abu Dhabi
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Bronze
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000455840800005
WOS关键词	WATER ; ENERGY ; PREFERENCES ; RAIN
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/333221
作者单位	[El Amrousi, Mohamed; Caratelli, Paolo] Abu Dhabi Univ, Dept Architecture, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates; [Paleologos, Evan K.; Elhakeem, Mohamed] Abu Dhabi Univ, Dept Civil Engn, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	El Amrousi, Mohamed,Paleologos, Evan K.,Caratelli, Paolo,et al. Are Garden Cities in the Desert Sustainable? The Oasis City of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi[J],2018,6A(1):79-94.
APA	El Amrousi, Mohamed,Paleologos, Evan K.,Caratelli, Paolo,&Elhakeem, Mohamed.(2018).Are Garden Cities in the Desert Sustainable? The Oasis City of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.INTERNATIONAL REVIEW FOR SPATIAL PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,6A(1),79-94.
MLA	El Amrousi, Mohamed,et al."Are Garden Cities in the Desert Sustainable? The Oasis City of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi".INTERNATIONAL REVIEW FOR SPATIAL PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 6A.1(2018):79-94.