Atlas of the Gulf States

Philippe Cadène, Brigitte Dumortier

BRILL, 15 avr. 2013 - 128 pages

The Arab Gulf States possess more than half of the planet’s crude oil reserves, and their gas reserves are immense. The transition from being rental economies to producing economies has caused rapid and significant changes, including the influx of foreign (Arab and Asian) manual laborers, and spectacular urban development, particularly along the coast. This Atlas of the Gulf States contains more than 150 maps and graphs based on recent data. It offers a survey of the history and economic and urban development of the Gulf region. For Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Iran, this atlas offers detailed maps, plans and statistics for the relevant provinces as well as the most important cities. This Atlas is an updated translation from the French edition (2011), with a more extensive bibliography and an index.

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
• 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 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
• 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
• Bibliography: 111
• Index: 115

Informations bibliographiques

• Titre: Atlas of the Gulf States
• Auteurs: Philippe Cadène, Brigitte Dumortier
• Édition: réimprimée
• Éditeur: BRILL, 2013
• ISBN: 9004245669, 9789004245662
• Longueur: 128 pages