Atlas of the Gulf StatesThis Atlas of the Gulf States offers a survey of the contemporary history and recent economic and urban development of the Gulf region. It contains more than 150 maps and graphs concerning the coastal regions of all countries around the Gulf: Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Iran. |
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Table des matières
Introduction | 1 |
A Strategic Space between the Sea and the Desert | 5 |
A Semienclosed Sea | 6 |
An Area of Continual Movement | 8 |
The Crossroads of Civilizations | 10 |
A Muslim World | 12 |
Singular States | 14 |
Water Scarcity | 16 |
The Kingdom of Bahrain | 60 |
The Emirate of Qatar | 62 |
The Federation of the United Arab Emirates | 64 |
The Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai | 66 |
The Emirates of Ajman and Sharjah | 68 |
The Northern Emirates | 70 |
North Oman | 72 |
The Iranian Coast of the Gulf | 74 |
Oases and Pastoral Nomadism | 18 |
Marine Resources | 20 |
The Heart of the Worlds Energy Reserves | 23 |
Petroleum a Complex Sector | 24 |
Oil Production and Reserves | 26 |
Gas Production and Reserves | 28 |
Processing and Transport of Oil and Gas | 30 |
Numerous Tensions | 32 |
A Speedy and Radical Transformation | 35 |
Influx of Migrants | 36 |
Spectacular Urban Growth | 38 |
Quality Infrastructure | 40 |
Developing an Industrial Sector | 42 |
Free Zones and Special Economic Zones | 44 |
Explosion of Finance and Real Estate Sectors | 46 |
The Rise of Tourism
| 48 |
Towards a Knowledge Society | 50 |
The Gulf Cooperation Council | 52 |
Dissimilar Territories | 55 |
The State of Kuwait | 56 |
Saudi Arabias Eastern Province | 58 |
The Iraqi Governorate of Basra | 76 |
Urban Societies | 79 |
Basra City | 80 |
Kuwait City | 82 |
Greater Dammam | 84 |
The Oasis City of alAhsa | 86 |
Manama an Island Capital | 88 |
Greater Doha | 90 |
The Island and the City of Abu Dhabi | 92 |
The Coastal Conurbation of DubaiSharjahAjman
| 94 |
The alAinBuraimi Oases | 96 |
Muscats Capital Region | 98 |
Two Cities on the Gulf of Oman | 100 |
The Port City of Bandar Abbas | 102 |
Two Oil Cities | 104 |
Integration of Metropolitan Areas | 106 |
Conclusion | 108 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | Atlas of the Gulf States |
| Auteurs | Philippe Cadène, Brigitte Dumortier |
| Édition | réimprimée |
| Éditeur | BRILL, 2013 |
| ISBN | 9004245669, 9789004245662 |
| Longueur | 128 pages |
| Exporter la citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |