Ali A. Alraouf

Ali A. Alraouf is a professor of architecture and urbanism. He is an architect and urban planner interested in research and practice related to architectural, urban, sustainable design and holistic planning. He was a Visiting Scholar at University of California at Berkeley-USA. Alraouf has held permanent and visiting teaching and research positions at regional and international universities. His research interests are: Doha’s urban Model, Knowledge cities, Smart Urbanism and contemporary Gulf cities. He published more than 100 journal refereed papers, critical reviews, essays, in addition to books and book chapters. He delivered lectures and presentations in over 30 countries. He is the recipient of number of awards including Modern Science and Arts University (MSA) Teaching Excellence Award 2004, Best Research Paper in Sharjah International Conference for Urban Planning 2008 and Research Publication Achievement Award from University of Bahrain 2009. Alraouf was selected as member of 2012 Excel campaign at Qatar University. He is currently acts as head of Capacity Building, Research and Development unit in Urban Planning Dept. at Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME). He is also the Chairman of Green Urbanism and Planning Group at Qatar Green Building Council.

Publications

Knowledge-Based Urban Development in the Middle East
Knowledge-Based Urban Development in the Middle East
Ali A. Alraouf. © 2018. 310 pages.
The knowledge economy has become an important part of contemporary development for cities in a time of globalization and expansion. Examining theories of knowledge transfer and...
The Myth of Knowledge-Based Urban Development in the Middle Eastern Cities: A Multilayered Analysis
The Myth of Knowledge-Based Urban Development in the Middle Eastern Cities: A Multilayered Analysis
Ali A. Alraouf. © 2018. 23 pages.
A decade ago, Middle Eastern cities and particularly Gulf cities rushed into the implementation of knowledge-based urban development and knowledge cities as models for...
The Knowledge Urbanity in Qatar: An Alternative Dynamic
The Knowledge Urbanity in Qatar: An Alternative Dynamic
Ali A. Alraouf. © 2018. 20 pages.
This chapter illustrates the alternative approach to knowledge-based urban development that Qatar adopted to cope with the challenges of the post-carbon paradigm and to construct...
A Holistic Assessment of Education City in Doha: The Borderless Knowledge Hub
A Holistic Assessment of Education City in Doha: The Borderless Knowledge Hub
Ali A. Alraouf. © 2018. 20 pages.
Qatar, while developing its vision for the future, decided to adopt the knowledge economy as the new pillar for its economy and development. The chapter focuses on examining the...