Drivers of urban sprawl in Dammam metropolitan area (DMA), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A qualitative exploration

IF 3.9 2区 社会学 Q1 URBAN STUDIES
Khalid Mohammed Almatar, Mubarak F. Alhajri
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Abstract

Urban Sprawl, categorized by the city's outward expansion into their adjacent areas, has emerged as a pressing and complex challenge in urban development worldwide. Understanding the urban sprawl drivers becomes essential for efficient and sustainable urban development as cities transform and grow. Only some studies have provided a comprehensive analysis combining local perspectives with international understanding, making it challenging to form policies to prevent urban sprawl. This study is conducted with the primary aim of determining the drivers of urban sprawl. The qualitative analysis of focus group, interviews and document analysis have been done to reveal the multifaceted drivers of urban sprawl. The thematic analysis reveals the main role of economic incentives, government policies, accessibility, zoning regulation, cultural aspects, land use changes, Low Spatial Distribution of Productivity and limited Capacity of Dammam Urban Planning Department in influencing the spatial dynamics of urban sprawl in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. This research study connects the local context to the worldwide urbanization trends, contributing to the broader international perspective on the drivers of urban sprawl. The study findings will be helpful in effectively addressing the urban sprawl challenge. With the local focus and international insight, this research study offers a great knowledge for communities, policy makers and urban planners, enabling more sustainable urban development in Saudi Arabia and beyond.

沙特阿拉伯王国达曼大都市区(DMA)城市扩张的驱动因素:定性探索
城市无计划扩展(Urban Sprawl)是指城市向邻近地区的扩张,它已成为全球城市发展面临的一个紧迫而复杂的挑战。随着城市的转型和发展,了解城市无序扩张的驱动因素对于高效和可持续的城市发展至关重要。只有一些研究结合了地方视角和国际理解进行了全面分析,这使得制定防止城市无计划扩展的政策具有挑战性。本研究的主要目的是确定城市无计划扩展的驱动因素。通过焦点小组、访谈和文件分析等定性分析,揭示了城市无计划扩展的多方面驱动因素。专题分析揭示了经济激励、政府政策、可达性、分区监管、文化方面、土地使用变化、生产力空间分布低以及达曼城市规划局能力有限等因素在影响沙特阿拉伯达曼城市无计划扩展的空间动态中的主要作用。这项研究将当地情况与全球城市化趋势联系起来,有助于从更广阔的国际视角看待城市无计划扩展的驱动因素。研究结果将有助于有效应对城市无计划扩展的挑战。这项研究既关注当地情况,又具有国际视野,为社区、政策制定者和城市规划者提供了丰富的知识,有助于沙特阿拉伯及其他地区实现更可持续的城市发展。
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CiteScore
9.50
自引率
4.90%
发文量
45
审稿时长
65 days
期刊介绍: Journal of Urban Management (JUM) is the Official Journal of Zhejiang University and the Chinese Association of Urban Management, an international, peer-reviewed open access journal covering planning, administering, regulating, and governing urban complexity. JUM has its two-fold aims set to integrate the studies across fields in urban planning and management, as well as to provide a more holistic perspective on problem solving. 1) Explore innovative management skills for taming thorny problems that arise with global urbanization 2) Provide a platform to deal with urban affairs whose solutions must be looked at from an interdisciplinary perspective.
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