Transitioning Towards a Knowledge Society Qatar as a Case Study
The book offers a critical evaluation of Qatar’s path from oil- and gas-based industries to a knowledge-based economy. This book gives basic information about the region and the country, including the geographic and demographic data, the culture, the poli
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Transitioning Towards a Knowledge Society Qatar as a Case Study
Transitioning Towards a Knowledge Society
Julia Gremm Julia Barth Kaja J. Fietkiewicz Wolfgang G. Stock •
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Transitioning Towards a Knowledge Society Qatar as a Case Study
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Julia Gremm Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany
Kaja J. Fietkiewicz Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany
Julia Barth Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany
Wolfgang G. Stock Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany
ISBN 978-3-319-71194-2 ISBN 978-3-319-71195-9 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71195-9
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Contents
Part I
Context
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Informational Cities in the GCC States . . . . . . . . . 1.1 The Gulf Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Background: Cities in the Knowledge Society 1.3 Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Informational Cities in the GCC Countries? . . 1.4.1 Digital City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.2 Knowledge City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.3 Creative City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.4 Sustainable Green City . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.5 Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.6 Politics/Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.7 Location Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.8 Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.9 Ranking of the Gulf Cities . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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