Amal K Ali
Biographic Data
| ID | 6009204 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amal K Ali |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amal K |
| FAMILY NAME | Ali |
| SIGNATURE | ALI A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Salisbury University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cities in N orth A frica
Cities of North Africa have grown as economic, political, and cultural centers along the coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, and of the Valley and Delta of the Nile. They share the Middle Eastern culture, in which Islam is the dominant religion and Arabic is the official language. They were affected by European colonization, struggles for independence, conflicts during the postcolonial era, and globalization forces. Their rich…
Explaining Smart Growth Applications
The counties of the US Capital Region represent unique case studies of urban areas that face tremendous development pressures resulting from their proximity to Washington, DC. They cross two states: Maryland with a statewide smart growth programme and Virginia without such a programme. This unique location raises two questions: do statewide smart growth programmes lead counties to adopt smart growth policies?; and what are the local factors contr…
Greenbelts to Contain Urban Growth in Ontario, Canada
Greenbelts have been widely applied to contain urban growth, provide recreational opportunities, and improve the quality of life. Since 2005, the Province of Ontario, Canada has established a greenbelt in response to rapid urban growth threatening agricultural lands and natural heritage. This research paper assesses Ontario's greenbelt initiative by examining four factors identified by previous studies as contributors to successful applications o…
A Survey of Undergraduate Course Syllabi and a Hybrid Course on Global Urban Topics
In recent years, many planning departments at American universities have begun to teach introductory world-cities courses at the undergraduate level. This trend is explained by the growing recognition of the role and importance of undergraduate planning education, increasing interests in effects of globalization on cities, and pressures from university administrators for planning faculty to increase enrollment. This article reviews strategies ado…
Explaining Smart Growth Applications
The counties of the US Capital Region represent unique case studies of urban areas that face tremendous development pressures resulting from their proximity to Washington, DC. They cross two states: Maryland with a statewide smart growth programme and Virginia without such a programme. This unique location raises two questions: do statewide smart growth programmes lead counties to adopt smart growth policies?; and what are the local factors contr…
A Survey of Undergraduate Course Syllabi and a Hybrid Course on Global Urban Topics
In recent years, many planning departments at American universities have begun to teach introductory world-cities courses at the undergraduate level. This trend is explained by the growing recognition of the role and importance of undergraduate planning education, increasing interests in effects of globalization on cities, and pressures from university administrators for planning faculty to increase enrollment. This article reviews strategies ado…
A Survey of Undergraduate Course Syllabi and a Hybrid Course on Global Urban Topics
In recent years, many planning departments at American universities have begun to teach introductory world-cities courses at the undergraduate level. This trend is explained by the growing recognition of the role and importance of undergraduate planning education, increasing interests in effects of globalization on cities, and pressures from university administrators for planning faculty to increase enrollment. This article reviews strategies ado…
Greenbelts to Contain Urban Growth in Ontario, Canada
Greenbelts have been widely applied to contain urban growth, provide recreational opportunities, and improve the quality of life. Since 2005, the Province of Ontario, Canada has established a greenbelt in response to rapid urban growth threatening agricultural lands and natural heritage. This research paper assesses Ontario's greenbelt initiative by examining four factors identified by previous studies as contributors to successful applications o…
Explaining Smart Growth Applications
The counties of the US Capital Region represent unique case studies of urban areas that face tremendous development pressures resulting from their proximity to Washington, DC. They cross two states: Maryland with a statewide smart growth programme and Virginia without such a programme. This unique location raises two questions: do statewide smart growth programmes lead counties to adopt smart growth policies?; and what are the local factors contr…
Cities in N orth A frica
Cities of North Africa have grown as economic, political, and cultural centers along the coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, and of the Valley and Delta of the Nile. They share the Middle Eastern culture, in which Islam is the dominant religion and Arabic is the official language. They were affected by European colonization, struggles for independence, conflicts during the postcolonial era, and globalization forces. Their rich…
Engineering (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Civil engineering (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Smart growth (2 works)