ABSTRACT
In the past decade Doha has witnessed enormous urban growth driven by various projects and strategies, which were launched to realise the vision of a hub city within international networks. Subsequently, the increasing investments coupled with liberalisation strategies have had remarkable impact on the decentralisation of urban governance, while transforming Doha’s urban structure and built environment. The chapter investigates the impact of large-scale investments of oil and gas revenues on urbanism in Qatar’s capital city Doha. The chapter is intended to oer insights into the recent developments by conducting an analytical review of recently published facts and gures regarding investments in relation to positioning Doha as future hub city. Constituted in ve sections, the chapter investigates the recent eorts of restructuring the planning organisation and implementing a holistic Master Plan based on a comprehensive vision, known as the Qatar National Vision.
