Housing Research: Academia Informing Profession - بحوث الاسكان بين الاكاديمية والممارسة المهنية This lecture stresses the need to integrate the academia and the profession through research and housing studies. Current findings of housing studies and a model to integrate research as a major component of the design process are introduced. The lecture presents current research at the Master of Urban Planning and Design Program, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning at Qatar University and opportunities for cooperation with the society and professional community. There is a growing academic and societal need for the integration of academic activities among themselves and with Society, including private and public sectors.

1. Qatar Society of Engineers
28th March 2012 - Diplomatic Club - Doha – Qatar
Lecture:
Housing Research
Academia Informing Profession
Sponsored By
Arab Engineering Bureau
Dr. Yasser Mahgoub
Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
College of Engineering
Qatar University

2. Outline
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Introduction
Housing and Research: Academia Informing Profession
Definitions of Housing
The Housing Problem!
Housing in Qatar
Housing Types in Doha
A walk around the block
Latest trends in Housing Research and Design
Housing research at QU-CENG-DAUP-MUPD
A New Vision Towards Housing

3. Introduction
“Our major problem today as professionals –
planners, architects, developers, and
practitioners involved in housing – is the
serious discrepancy between what we know
and what we actually can handle.
Like all other professions we must develop
new skills and methods to meet the
challenges of our times.”
Habraken, John N. (2002)
The Uses of Levels.
Open House International June 2002

4. Housing Research
Academia Informing Profession
• This lecture stresses the need to integrate the academia and
the profession through research and housing studies.
• Current findings of housing studies and a model to integrate
research as a major component of the design process are
introduced.
• The lecture presents current research at the Master of Urban
Planning and Design Program, Department of Architecture
and Urban Planning at Qatar University and opportunities for
cooperation with the society and professional community.
• There is a growing academic and societal need for the
integration of academic activities among themselves and with
Society, including private and public sectors.

5. DEFINITIONS OF HOUSING

6. Housing Definitions - English
• Housing
– Buildings or other shelters in which people live.
– A place to live; a dwelling.
– Houses or dwellings collectively.
• House
– A structure serving as a dwelling for one or more
persons.
– A dwelling for a group of people.who live together
as a unit ore persons, especially for a family.

7. ‫‪Housing Definitions - Arabic‬‬
‫المسكن - ‪Al-Maskan‬‬
‫المسكن هو البناء الذي يأوي إليه اإلنسان ويشمل على‬
‫كل الضروريات والتجهيزات واألدوات التي‬
‫يحتاجها أو يرغبها الفرد لضمان تحقيق الصحة‬
‫الطبيعية والعقلية والسعادة االجتماعية له‬
‫وللعائلة. واصل االسم هو من السكينة فالمسكن‬
‫يوفر لإلنسان السكينة والهدوء.‬
‫اإلسكان - ‪Aliskan‬‬
‫– هو الوحدات السكنية التي يعيش فيها الناس.‬
‫– هو دراسة لرغبات ومتطلبات الناس الخاصة‬
‫بمساكنهم والمشاكل التي يتعرض لها الناس‬
‫للحصول على مسكن.‬
‫– هو مجال ذو نظام متداخل يتطلب تطبيق علم‬
‫العمران واالجتماع واالقتصاد والعمارة‬
‫والتصميم الداخلي والسياسة وعلم النفس‬
‫وعلم القانون.‬

8. ‫‪Housing Definitions - Arabic‬‬
‫البيت - ‪Al-Bait‬‬
‫يحمل البيت معنى اشمل من المسكن حيث ”يبيت“ اإلنسان‬
‫في أمان وسكينة. وهو يحمل معنى القدسية فنقول على‬
‫المسجد ”بيت من بيوت هللا“ ومكة هي ”بيت هللا‬
‫الحرام“. والبيت يضم أيضا أفراد األسرة واألهل. فنقول‬
‫”من بيت فالن“و“بيت الرجل“ هو أوالده وزوجته.‬
‫الدار - ‪Aldar‬‬
‫• الدار هو المكان الذي يضم البناء والمساحة المحيطة به.‬
‫واصلها من الدائرة أو المحيط ويضم العائلة أو القبيلة. و‬
‫اإلحساس بالدار ”معنوي“ أكثر منه ”مادي“ فنقول ”دار‬
‫فالن“ اى عائلته.‬
‫المنزل - ‪Al-Manzil‬‬
‫• المنزل هو المكان الذي يقيم فيه أفراد تربط بينهم روابط وهو‬
‫المكان الذي تتم فيه استضافة األهل واألصدقاء وينعم فيه الفرد‬
‫بالراحة والخصوصية واألمان وهو المكان الذي يحفظ فيه‬
‫الثقافات األساسية ومكونات العادات واللغة والتقاليد ثم تتناقل‬
‫للصغار. واإلحساس بالمنزل أنّه مؤقت يصلح للنزول فيه فقط‬
‫ولو لم تغادره أبدا.‬

9. Factors Influencing Housing
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Social and Cultural Factors
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Climatic Factors
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Basic Technology: Telecommunication, Entertainment and HVAC
Advanced Technology: Smart and Sustainable Technology
Planning and Design
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Water and Electricity
Sanitary and Garbage Collection
Technology
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Structure
Exterior and Interior Materials
Utilities
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Location
Site and Topography
Construction and Materials
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Sun, Wind and Precipitations.
Environmental
Site and Context
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Family and Privacy
Neighbors and neighborhood
City and Neighborhood Planning
Individual and Prototype Unit Design
Economics
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Cost
Affordability
Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Value Engineering

10. HOUSING AND RESEARCH:
ACADEMIA INFORMING PROFESSION

11. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

12. Housing and Research
• There is a growing societal
need for the integration of
academic activities among
themselves and with Society,
including private and public
sectors.
• An increasing number of
academics have noticed the
importance of integrating
Research, Education, and
Problem Solving among
themselves and with societal
and corporate real life
problems.
Research
Education
Consulting
Academic activities

13. What is Research?
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Research is the systematic process of collecting and
analysing information (data) in order to increase our
understanding of the phenomenon with which we are
concerned or interested.
Research involves three main stages:
planning
data collection
analysis

14. The Research Process
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Originates with a question or problem.
Requires a clear articulation of a goal.
Follows a specific plan of procedure.
Usually divides the principal problems into
more manageable sub-problems
(hypotheses), which guide the research.
Accepts certain critical assumptions.
Requires collection and interpretation of
data to answer original research question.

15. Housing and Research
• Research is a basically a twophase informing process,
which include:
• 1- informing oneself and
• 2- informing others with
regards to the newly found
knowledge, solution, problem,
hypothesis, theories,
methodologies, design, etc.

16. Housing and Research

17. Housing and Research
User
Designer
Developer
Housing Development
Source: Lawson, B. R., 1997.
‘How Designers Think’

18. Research & Design
Higher Education
Domain
Problem
Solution
DESIGN
RESEARCH
Two works are supposed to work together,
supplying each other as two sides of a coin
Uncomfortable Remoteness
Problem
Description

19. THE HOUSING PROBLEM!

20. The Housing Problem!
• The complexity of the problem
– How many actors are involved and how many
aspects are of importance to it.
• The magnitude of the problem
– How many people are in need of better shelter.
“As long as we follow the ways of thinking and working
we have inherited from the past we will only see
problems: things remain problematic.”

22. Lessons Learned from Research
Housing is only partially a matter of production
of buildings … Process
Old Model
• The primary goal is to give
shelter, build as many units
as you can, there is no time
to waste, the need is too
large.
• Mass production and
industrialization of housing
are most important.
New Model
• Housing is not just to
provide a roof over
people’s heads but to
create conditions that will,
eventually, give everybody
a decent house.
• The issue is not production
of houses but the
cultivation of a process.

23. Lessons Learned from Research
The job is not just professional. People
Old Model
• Housing was seen as a
professional job: the
experts had to make all
decisions.
• Users needs had to studied
but users could not be
involved in the process.
New Model
• Professionals are important
and, indeed indispensable,
but they must work
together with users, user
groups, and those who
represent them: the
politicians and other
officials.

24. Lessons Learned from Research
Change over time is important. Time
Old Model
• The dimension of time was
not considered.
• “We must design the best
possible houses for the
people, the house for the
future, for the better world
of tomorrow … NOW!!!”
New Model
• Housing projects and
neighborhoods must grow
and develop over time.
• There is no such thing as an
instant environment.
• What is good today is
insufficient tomorrow.

25. Lessons Learned from Research
Uniformity is not efficient. Variety
Old Model
• It was believed that
uniformity ensured
efficiency and
industrialization.
New Model
• Uniform floor plans and
uniform buildings do not
guarantee industrialized
building methods.
• Truly industrial methods
make different solutions
possible.

26. Lessons Learned from Research
Users have different values & needs. Individuality
Old Model
• Housing model needs the
uniform floor plan and
therefore cannot recognize
individual differences.
New Model
• It is impossible to find a
solution that fits everybody.
A house is a personal thing
and must adapt to the user.
• It seeks the ideal prototype
to be designed on the basis
of scientific user needs
survey.
• Individual preferences are
very important and can
only be taken care of on an
individual basis.

27. Lessons Learned from Research
Local lifestyles and typology are important. Culture
Old Model
• There was a belief in the
international style and
never considered different
cultural values in the world.
New Model
• Cultural values for each
country and each region are
important. People want to
connect to their heritage.
• Of course they also want
modern amenities and they
want to be respected in an
international perspective.
But these two demands
must both be met.

28. Lessons Learned from Research
Housing projects must fit into their urban context and
connect to existing urban fabrics. Context
Old Model
• The modernist movement
hated the existing cities and
did not believe anything
could be learned from
them.
New Model
• CONTEXT is important and
can no longer be ignored.

29. A New Model for Housing
Interior Design
Architecture
Urban Design
Urban Planning

30. A New Model for Housing
Physical
systems
Territorial
systems
urban structure
town
tissue
neighborhood
building
dwelling
infill
room
furniture

31. HOUSING IN QATAR

32. Qatar Economy
• With GDP per capita reaching
US$75,000 in 2010 at market
exchange rates, Qatar is the
wealthiest country in the GCC.
• Qatar overtook Luxembourg in
2011 to become the country
with the highest GDP per capita
worldwide at US$88,559.
• Qatar’s nominal GDP per capita
will rise to around US$109,000
by 2012 on the back of strong
oil prices and increased output.

33. Population Statistics in Qatar
• Statistics Authority has published the
Preliminary results of the Census of
Population 2010:
– Census data show a total population of
1,696,563 as of April 20, 2010, a growth in
population of 128% since 2004.
– Males totaled 1,284,867; this amounted to
76% of the population compared to 67% in
2004.
– As of 31 May, 2011, total Population within the
State of Qatar reached 1,703,448 persons,
including Males’ number reaching 1,269,633,
whereas females reached 433,815. (Of these,
approximately 75% to 80% are non-Qataris.)
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”

34. Population Statistics in Qatar
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”

35. Population Distribution in Qatar
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”

36. Population Problems
• Highest population growth rate in the world.
• Huge influx of foreign workforce.
• Imbalanced gender ratio; more than 3.2 males
per one female.
• Population imbalances:
– Nationality: Nationals to non-nationals ratio
– Age: Youth to old ratio
– Marital Status: Married to non married ratio
• Concentration of the population in Greater Doha
region intensifying the housing problem.

37. Housing Statistics in Qatar
• Statistics Authority has published the
Preliminary results of the Census of
Housing and Establishments 2010:
– Buildings total 148,532, an increase of
50% since 2004.
– Housing Units total 254,309, an
increase of 102% since 2004.
– Villas as housing units totaled 63,462,
an increase of 102% since 2004.
– Apartments as housing units totaled
92,901, an increase of 146% since
2004.
– Rooms as housing units totaled 35,712,
an increase of 243% since 2004.
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”

38. Housing Stock in Qatar
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”

39. Housing Stock in Qatar
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”

40. Housing Stock in Qatar
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”

41. Housing Stock in Qatar
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”

42. Housing Stock in Qatar
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”

43. Housing Stock in Qatar
“Source: Qatar Statistics Authority”

44. Housing in Qatar
• About 97% of Qataris live in
villas while only 3% live in
residential buildings with flats.
It is required to change
attitudes of Qataris towards
housing requirements to accept
smaller and different types.
• Non-Qatari families live in small
housing units, particularly small
and medium-size flats.
– 75% of the units are comprised
of one to four rooms.

45. Housing Problems in Qatar
• More than 50% of the
workforce in Qatar living in
compounds.
• Approximately 70% of the
expatriates are singles living in
small groups of 7 or less
accommodated in shared flats
or villas.
• 2/3 of the groups of workers
live in villas amidst families
causing social and security
problems.

46. Cost of accommodation in Qatar
• Accommodation costs forms the
bulk of an expat’s expenditure,
roughly 30 to 40 percent of a
monthly salary.
• Rents in expat standard
accommodation are high, but they
have decreased over the past few
years.
• Most expats tend to choose which
area they live in according to
availability and proximity to work
and children’s school.

47. Cost of Housing in Doha
• Accommodation costs form the bulk
of an expat’s expenditure, roughly
30 to 40 % of a monthly salary.
– Two-bedroom apartment Al Khor5,000 to 6,000 QAR/month
– Two-bedroom apartment in Al Saad –
7,000 to 9,000 QAR/month
– Two-bedroom apartment in the Pearl –
13,000 to 15,000 QAR/month
– Two-bedroom apartment in West Bay –
14,000 to 17,000 QAR/month
– Semi-detached 4-bedroom villa Al
Rayyan- 18,000 QAR/month

66. The Pearl of Doha

67. Musheireb Master Plan

68. Musheireb Master Plan

69. Musheireb Master Plan

70. Barwa City Project, Doha, Qatar

71. A WALK AROUND A BLOCK

72. Doha Map

73. Residential Neighborhood

74. Gated Communities

75. Gated Communities

76. Gated Community

78. Private Residential Areas

110. HOUSING RESEARCH AT QU-DAUPMUPD

111. Housing Research at
QU-CENG-DAUP-MUPD
• Research Activities:
– Faculty members research.
– Graduate research projects.
– Undergraduate design projects.
– QNRF Research: NPRP and UREP.

112. Housing Research at
QU-CENG-DAUP-MUPD
• Services that can be provided by:
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QU
CENG
DAUP
MUPD
Research Commissions
Design Consultation

113. Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
Urban Planning Legislations
Dr. Yasser Mahgoub
Fall 2011
QUALITY OF LIFE AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FOR WORKERS IN QATAR

114. 1. ABSTRACT
Qatar as one of the fast developing countries in various fields (industry,
infrastructure, electricity, housing, healthcare, education and other
social services) required skilled people that were limited locally. Hence,
with the increasing employment opportunities the numbers of expats/
migrants/ workers enlarged. Accommodations of the workers were
getting packed with people, causing less hygiene, health and security in
some places. Workers have the least chance of education and
recreation, feel isolated from the local community, and treated as a
threat.
The quality of life of these workers is investigated in this paper using
previous studies data (Catnaps, Qatar Statistics Authority, Winckler, Nagy, Lux, AlNajjar, UN-Habitat, Rahman, Gardner), surveys and personal interviews
considering limitations such as language. The result of this study will
direct decision makers by suggesting legislations, guidelines, and
recommendations (governmental, private large investing companies,
consulting offices, offices that bring workers) to providing better living
conditions with a good quality of life by legislations and policies.
UPL_Fall 2011
Arch. Eng. Ahood Al-Maimani

115. 2. POPULATION
Males & Females
Clerical Workers
Construction Workers
Service Workers
Drivers
Technicians
House Workers
More …
UPL_Fall 2011
Arch. Eng. Ahood Al-Maimani

116. 3. HYPOTHESIS
“Male and female workers in Qatar are increasing by time, especially of age (20 and
30) and they have bad living conditions especially in terms of housing; as they
barely have enough space, with lack of security and hygiene. And they all live in
these spaces because they don't have other choices of better quality and that is
also affordable, as most have no control over their choice (kafeel chooses it)
since the planning in Qatar in many stages haven't considered them in their
plans. They also have difficulty in creating friendly relations with locals and they
feel isolated with their similar ethnic groups from the local community; and if they
got the chance they would like to interact more with other ethnic groups and the
local community and have more things to do in their free time, as it is very
expensive to go out in Qatar".
4. METHODOLOGY
4.1. 30 surveys with workers related to:
1.General information
2.Work conditions
3.Housing conditions
4.Quality of life
5.Future plans
6.Overall satisfaction
UPL_Fall 2011
4.2.
Conducted
interviews
(3
individuals: 1 taxi driver, 1 Architect in a
consulting office, and 1 researcher).
Arch. Eng. Ahood Al-Maimani

117. 5. RECOMMENDATIONS
Laws;
• Accommodation shall not be all concentrated on one area, to prevent internal
issues of different ethnic groups.
• Large accommodation (more than 250 workers) shall have a proper
management and supervision team.
• Workers accommodations should have regular inspections (# person per room,
# toilet per person, health, safety) by the municipality and the civil defense.
• large accommodations with more than 250 workers, a clinic shall be provided
with 24 hours availability .
• Dedicating certain malls and open space open to public, locals and expatriates,
not restricted to families, in all weekdays, providing affordable products.
• Providing affordable housings for low income workers located in different areas.
Guidelines, Ideas and Suggestions;
• Providing outdoor facilities and activities (sports fields, small gardens, and small
supply store).
• Hold small regular events entertain the residents of the large accommodations
(more than 250 workers).
• Providing opportunities to educated workers, providing workshops to learn new
skills, learn languages.
UPL_Fall 2011
Arch. Eng. Ahood Al-Maimani

118. Contemporary Qatari houses after 2000
Course: Urban Planning Legislation
Name: Maha Adheir
Instructor: Dr. Yasser Mahgoub
Monday Dec 26, 2010

119. Quality of Life
* The state provides citizens with interest-free
loans to build homes in areas reserved by low.
* After independence, Qatar developed extensive
social welfare programs, including free health
care, education through university, housing
grants, and subsidized utilities.
* Improvements in utility services, road networks,
sewage treatment, and water desalination have
resulted in a better quality of life.

120. Quick construction
The objective was to
build as quickly as
. possible

121. Villas today represents Qatar's past yet meets
the present
Qataris are still attached to
their country's culture and
are proud of their identity

122. AL Dafna & West Bay
Western-looking

123. A new type of houses in Qatar

124. College of Engineering
Master of Urban planning and Design
Economic Sustainability of Gated
Residential Developments
Fatma Abdullah Khalfani
Urban Planning Legislation – Dr. Yasser Mahgoub

125. Abstract
Urban sustainability is one of the goals for urban planning and Management,
considering planning legislation and quality of urban Life, all urban development
must be considered in relation to the dimensions of urban sustainability.
Gated community is a physically powerful urban type, it might have dramatic
impact not only on the daily activity patterns of people, but also on the urban form
and functioning.
Research paper apply a theoretical approach that argues how productive this
type of urban development is.
•Performance of gated communities,
•Target people to live in GCs,
•Legislation and policy that currently exist,
•Non residents perception about GCs- Qataris local residents.
Investigating the legislation and policies as well as design guidelines to
improve the quality of GCs life.
Urban Planning Legislation - MUPD (621)

126. Significance
• Changing housing approaches among Qatari
nationals to make them more acceptable of
occupying small and medium residential units.
• Its showed the participation of local governmental
authorities contributing direct and indirectly in
actions that helped sustained the GRDs well
being and Productivity.
Urban Planning Legislation - MUPD (621)

127. Gated Communities
• In its modern form,
– A form of residential community or housing
estate containing strictly-controlled entrances
for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles,
– often characterized by a closed perimeter of
walls and fences. Gated communities usually
consist of small residential streets and include
various shared amenities.
– In this research, gated communities
mean gated Residential Developments) /
Housing Compound.
Urban Planning Legislation - MUPD (621)

128. Economic Sustainability
• utilize available resources to best advantage.
• usage of resources that is both efficient and responsible, and likely
to provide long-tem benefits.
• using resources so that the business continues to function over a
number of years, while consistently returning a profit.
Efficient &
responsible
Usage
+
Continues
Usage
+
Returning a
Profit
=
Economic Sustainability
Urban Planning Legislation - MUPD (621)
Productivity

129. Data Collection
• Primary Data
–Professional in Planning & Architecture
–GCs Residents
–GCs non Residents/ Qataris
• Secondary Data
–UPDA
–Permanent Population Committee
–Qatar Statistic Authority
–Qatar Local Newspaper
Urban Planning Legislation - MUPD (621)

130. Results
Performances of facilities provided in Gated
communities is not that sufficient for residents,
the result indicate that none of the element is
neither excellent nor very good in terms of
performance, except for safety and security that
got 71% sufficiency.
This results indicate that
the probability of
permanent living in gated
community is really poor
and the GCs residents are
not recommending others
to live in such community
with low Quality of life
Urban Planning Legislation - MUPD (621)

131. Results
Qataris perception of gated communities is that it not suit their lifestyle,
needs and wants families always preferred living in independent
residential units which have no sharing entries or stairs with others.
Most of the residential units preferred by Qatari families include more
rooms with larger size, more than 2 parking lots and spacious back and
front yard,… etc.
The trend of living in gated communities is still very low among Qataris
although it will cost them less, and this might impact the profitability of
gated communities in the future. In other words, when permanent
residents or Citizens chose to live in gated communities this means that it
might function for a long term with a profit return to owner, therefore it will
be more economically sustainable.
Urban Planning Legislation - MUPD (621)

132. Recommendation- Legislation & policies
Land prices: government to control the land prices:
Property values: legislation to identify a positive price change for a specific
gated enclave is consistent with the pattern of price change in a metropolitan
area
Targeted Class: Reinforce the gap between investors and the street need to
build many of the subsidized housing that are available to quality services at
prices suited to low-income to avoid the return of the housing crisis that hit the
country three years ago. Specifying special gated communities to be inhabited
by Qatari residents only, might help to attract Qataris toward living in GCs.
Traffic: the proposed street layout should be coordinated with the street
system of the surrounding area. Streets in the proposed subdivision shall be
connected to dedicated streets in adjacent areas where required to provide for
proper traffic circulation.
Location: gated communities should be developed in inhabited area with
enough provided services that could be accessed by its residents.
Urban Planning Legislation - MUPD (621)

133. Recommendation – Design Guideline
Housing Units: plan and design the building with reviewing the constraints and imperatives of
already existing gated communities;
- Develop variety of housing typology (Single-detached, single- attached, Duplex, Apartment)
- Design unit Area to vary from 500-2500 m²
- Plan the room areas to minimum 12 m²
- Design the units and community facilities as a whole with style that might attract both citizens and residents of
Qatar
Privacy: Design the compound to satisfy the minimum requirement of privacy for each family by;
- Increase the distance between the units to be 3-4m
- Increase the setbacks to 2- 3m where the façade are opposite of the main or secondary streets
- Design the landscape to act as a buffer zone providing more privacy
- Develop the concept of courtyard whenever possible
- Enlarge the front and backyard area
Services: Provide services that might enhance the quality of life in Gated communities and
improve the social interaction, for examples;
- Provide services that satisfy both genders within different ages
- Afford a safe open outside area for children to play
- Provide a safe closed area for children to play (in summer)
- Increase number of provided parking lots and develop park house inside the community
- Create a connection and access point for public transportation
- Provide large closed gathering spaces for both genders that can be used by each units when they have a
guests
Urban Planning Legislation - MUPD (621)

134. Conclusion
• Studying the performance and quality of urban life of gated
urban settlement showed that there is a risk of having more and
more gated communities empty and uninhabited as soon as
people have an opportunity to live in independent villas.
• Gated communities in Qatar as a long term implication could
not be economically sustainable if it cannot function for a long
time and return profit to the developers and owners.
• We need to attract Qataris citizens to live in gated communities
through implementing some of recommended actions.
Urban Planning Legislation - MUPD (621)

135. THE FUTURE

136. Planning starts with a vision for the
FUTURE
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Qatar National Vision 2030
Qatar National Master Plan 2032
FIFA World Cup 2022
A Vision for Housing

138. Planning starts with a vision for the
FUTURE
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Affordable Housing
Appropriate Housing
Smart Housing
Sustainable housing
Housing Stock Retrofitting
Housing Environment Upgrade

139. The Housing Process
• Housing is a process not as
an end-point product, as a
journey rather than a
destination.
• Turning problems into
opportunities is a
paramount challenge for
all actors and decisionmakers.

140. Sustainable Housing
• Environmental Sustainability cannot
be envisaged without social equity
and economic sustainability.
Environment
• Creative, balance–seeking process
extending into all areas of local
decision-making.
Economy
Society
• A healthy environment, social
cohesion and economic efficiency,
harmonious co-evolution, based on
a active citizenship, are the pillars
of urban sustainability.

141. Sustainable Housing Design Process
Design
Bridging the gap
between
Research
Knowledge
Design Process
Housing Lifestyle
Architecture & Technology
Sustainability

142. Recommendations
• Increase the proportion of Qatari citizens to improve the
population composition.
• Recruit foreign families and couples rather than singles to
adjust the gender ratio imbalance.
• Affordable housing is required to address the housing
shortage.
• Affordable housing is required for limited income groups.
• Enforcing legislations to prevent singles from living in family
houses in residential neighborhoods.
• Prevent housing of workers in workshops and plants.
• Encourage the private sector to build small and mediumsized apartments for non-Qatari families.
• Building residential areas for workers in various strategic
locations away from family housing.

143. THANK YOU