Msheireb Properties and Qatar Foundation are set to launch the Gulf Sustainable Urbanism book, researched and written by Harvard University, during a simultaneous in-person and virtual event to be held on October 7.

Msheireb Properties and Qatar Foundation collaborated with Harvard University to undertake a multi-year research study to establish a holistic framework documenting, analysing and deciphering the principles of urban sustainability of selected case study cities in the region. The book launch will bring together experts and professors from Qatar and the wider region, in addition to professors from Harvard University and guests.

Speakers in the session are Group CEO & Chief Architect Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB) Ibrahim Jaidah, Professor of Anthropology at Georgetown University in Qatar Dr. Rogaia Abusharaf, Harvard University, and Reza Pourvaziry, First Global Advocate of UN-Habitat Dr. Andreas Georgoulias.

The launch event will be followed by on-line panel discussions on October 14 and 21 (with two sessions each day) to discuss different topics related to ‘the historic environment, culture, and economy of the Gulf region’, ‘the development of urbanism, and public health of the Gulf region’. Other topics to be discussed are, ‘the traditional neighborhoods and architecture of the Gulf region’, and a special session titled ‘The study of the past informs future sustainable urbanism in the Gulf.’

Msheireb Properties Acting CEO Eng. Ali Al Kuwari, said: “We are proud to launch this important book that provides a comprehensive and in-depth study on sustainable urbanism in the Gulf region and its impact on other aspects of life. Sustainability, which is a core value of Msheireb Properties, has a huge impact on our present and future. This value is clearly reflected in our flagship development project, Msheireb Downtown Doha, which is an exemplary model of modern sustainable cities. We thank Harvard University for the great effort to conduct this study, which is the main reference for Qatar and the whole Gulf region”.

The GSU book results from more than nine years of research; it started in 2011, with the first phase completed in 2020. The study covers three periods: past, present, and the future. Harvard University has completed the first phase, “The Past,” and released the first part of the book, which covered eight countries and ten cities bordering the coastal zone of the Gulf: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Iran, and Iraq.

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