<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The circumstances of urban sprawl in the Middle Eastern cities have been basically examined; now we are aware of the existence of a crawling sprawl in the growth pattern of the region’s cities. Nevertheless, the extent and the causes of this phenomenon have not yet been clearly explained. Thus, two questions are still unanswered: (1) to what extent are the Middle Eastern cities sprawled?, (2) what are the main drivers of sprawl in the Middle East? This paper brings together several evidences from international and the national languages to provide explanation to the above. The findings show that urban and suburban sprawl is an inclusive pattern seen in a wide variety of city sizes, planning concepts, times, etc. Sprawl is not limited to large metropolitan areas; mid-sized and small cities of the region are also sprawling. Furthermore, administrative and planning reasons are the strongest causes of urban sprawl in the region.</p></abstract>

The circumstances of urban sprawl in the Middle Eastern cities have been basically examined; now we are aware of the existence of a crawling sprawl in the growth pattern of the region’s cities. Nevertheless, the extent and the causes of this phenomenon have not yet been clearly explained. Thus, two questions are still unanswered: (1) to what extent are the Middle Eastern cities sprawled?, (2) what are the main drivers of sprawl in the Middle East? This paper brings together several evidences from international and the national languages to provide explanation to the above. The findings show that urban and suburban sprawl is an inclusive pattern seen in a wide variety of city sizes, planning concepts, times, etc. Sprawl is not limited to large metropolitan areas; mid-sized and small cities of the region are also sprawling. Furthermore, administrative and planning reasons are the strongest causes of urban sprawl in the region.

The Status of Urban and Suburban Sprawl in Egypt and Iran

First affiliation: Center for Technology and Society, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. Hardenbergstr. 16-18, Berlin 10623, Germany; Second affiliation: Architecture Dept., faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Sarayat St. 1, Abassia, Cairo, Egypt

Global Urban Studies, Rutgers University. NJ, USA

Center for Technology and Society, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 16-18, Berlin 10623, Germany

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The circumstances of urban sprawl in the Middle Eastern cities have been basically examined; now we are aware of the existence of a crawling sprawl in the...

The Status of Urban and Suburban Sprawl in Egypt and Iran

Published Online: Jun 24, 2016

Page range: 1 - 15

Received: Dec 11, 2015

Accepted: May 02, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/geosc-2016-0001

Keywords
urban sprawl, suburban sprawl, urbanization, urban land use, the Middle East

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Status of Urban and Suburban Sprawl in Egypt and Iran

Published Online: Jun 24, 2016

Page range: 1 - 15

Received: Dec 11, 2015

Accepted: May 02, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/geosc-2016-0001

Keywordsurban sprawl, suburban sprawl, urbanization, urban land use, the Middle East

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
urban sprawl, suburban sprawl, urbanization, urban land use, the Middle East