Table of Contents

1: Urban Development in the Muslim World; 2: The Islamic City; 3: Planning and Development in Makkah; 4: The Walled City of Delhi: Retrospect and Prospect; 5: Urbanization and Development; 6: The Transformation of Tehran from a Garrison Town to a Primate City; 7: Planning Problems and Policies in Tehran; 8: Migration, Religion, and Economic Development in the Building Sector of Sanaa and Cairo; 9: Impact of the Oil Industry on Urbanization in the Persian Gulf Region; 10: Decentralized Urbanization in Syria; 11: Population Dynamics, Urbanization, and the Planning of Large Cities in the Arab World

About the Author

Salah S. El-Shakhs retired as professor of urban planning and policy development at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. He formally headed general planning for Greater Cairo and was a Senior Fulbright Scholar at Cairo University. His numerous publications include Population and the Urban Future . || Hooshang Amirahmadi is professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and director of Rutgers University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies. He is founder and president of the American Iranian Council and a founder of the Center for Iranian Research and Analysis. Some of his books include The Caspian Region at a Crossroad and The United States and the Middle East.

Reviews

[P]rovides a useful balance by its focus on this neglected but dynamic part of the world. --Contemporary Sociology | "A welcome addition to the few publications on the dynamics of urban growth and development in the region." --Professional Geographer