Ecological Modernization in the United Arab Emirates? : The Case of Masdar Eco-City /
Rietmann, Helena
Ecological Modernization in the United Arab Emirates? : The Case of Masdar Eco-City / Helena Rietmann. - 1 online resource (X, 60 p.) - Diskussionspapiere : Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Geographie im Vorderen Orient .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Central dimensions of the concept of ecological modernization -- 3 Research design -- 4 The political-economic context -- 5 Ecological modernization in the UAE through the lens of Masdar City -- 6 Conclusions -- Literature
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
In 2006, the United Arab Emirates initiated the Masdar City project, which was a pre-planned eco-city concentrating on the development and promotion of renewable energy, water and waste management, sustainable building, transportation, and material efficiency. It was the flagship project of what the government considered to be a widespread environmental reform process. This study examines the Masdar City project applying the analytical framework of "ecological modernization" with the help of five "factors", which help to investigate the ongoing reform process. The study finds that Masdar City is more accurately described as an outcome of the Abu Dhabi government’s economic diversification strategy. The project is subject to the political and economic interests of the emirate’s ruling family. Environmental groups operating within the emirate are connected to the government and pursue policy targets determined by the government.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9783110749045 9783110749328 9783110749298
10.1515/9783110749298 doi
Sustainable urban development--United Arab Emirates--Abū Ẓaby (Emirate).
Sustainable urban development--United Arab Emirates--Abū Ẓaby (Emirate).
Klimagerechtes Bauen.
Masdar City.
Stadtentwicklung.
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate.
Abu Dhabi. Eco-city. Ecological modernization. Masdar City. Sustainable urban development. United Arab Emirates.
HT243.U52 / R54 2021
307.116095357
Ecological Modernization in the United Arab Emirates? : The Case of Masdar Eco-City / Helena Rietmann. - 1 online resource (X, 60 p.) - Diskussionspapiere : Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Geographie im Vorderen Orient .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Central dimensions of the concept of ecological modernization -- 3 Research design -- 4 The political-economic context -- 5 Ecological modernization in the UAE through the lens of Masdar City -- 6 Conclusions -- Literature
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
In 2006, the United Arab Emirates initiated the Masdar City project, which was a pre-planned eco-city concentrating on the development and promotion of renewable energy, water and waste management, sustainable building, transportation, and material efficiency. It was the flagship project of what the government considered to be a widespread environmental reform process. This study examines the Masdar City project applying the analytical framework of "ecological modernization" with the help of five "factors", which help to investigate the ongoing reform process. The study finds that Masdar City is more accurately described as an outcome of the Abu Dhabi government’s economic diversification strategy. The project is subject to the political and economic interests of the emirate’s ruling family. Environmental groups operating within the emirate are connected to the government and pursue policy targets determined by the government.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9783110749045 9783110749328 9783110749298
10.1515/9783110749298 doi
Sustainable urban development--United Arab Emirates--Abū Ẓaby (Emirate).
Sustainable urban development--United Arab Emirates--Abū Ẓaby (Emirate).
Klimagerechtes Bauen.
Masdar City.
Stadtentwicklung.
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate.
Abu Dhabi. Eco-city. Ecological modernization. Masdar City. Sustainable urban development. United Arab Emirates.
HT243.U52 / R54 2021
307.116095357