REVIEW OF REGIONAL PLANNING IN SAUDI ARABIA First published in Saudia Arabia in 2016 by Future Saudi Cities Programme Copyright © Future Saudi Cities Programme All rights reserved Produced by the Urban planning and Design Branch Future Saudi Cities Programme United Nations Building Diplomatic Quarters Riyadh, KSA Tel: 011-488-5301
[email protected] futuresaudicities.org ISBN Number: Acknowledgements Program Director: Editors: Tarek El-Sheik Task Manager: Adel Aldosary, Ayman Elhefnawi, Ulrich Graute Contributors and Reviewers: Ayman Elhefnawi Adel Aldosary, Anas Almughairy, Hatem Taha, Hatem AlKhathlan, Jamal Shogdar, Design and Layout: John Omwamba, Khaled AlNeiffai, Remy Sietchiping, Tarek El-Sheik, Ulrich Graute Financial Support and Technical Contribution: Alaa Assamawy Future Saudi Cities Program, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Disclaimer The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers of boundaries. Views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, the United Nations, or its Member States. REVIEW OF REGIONAL PLANNING IN SAUDI ARABIA LIST OF CONTENT List of Content 2 Executive Summary 6 Introduction 18 Part 1 International Cases and Lessons Learnt for Saudi Arabia 23 Regional Planning