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Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs  \nKing Fahd National Library Cataloging-in-publication Data  \nMinistry of Municipal and Rural Affairs  \nAbha City Profile. / Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs Riyadh, 2019  \n..p ; ..cm  \nISBN: 978-603-8279-23-6  \n1-Abha (Saudi Arabia) -Description and travel I-Title  \n953.151 dc 1440/8315  \n[L.D. no. 1440/8315](L.D. no. 1440/8315)  \nISBN: 978-603-8279-23-6  \n© 2019. Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and United Nations Human Settlements Programme  \nAll rights reserved.  \nMinistry of Municipal and Rural Affairs  \nP.O. Box : 935-King Fahd, Riyadh, 11136  \nTel: 00966114569999  \n[www.momra.gov.sa](www.momra.gov.sa)  \nUnited Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)  \nP.O. Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi GPO KENYA Tel: 254-020-7623120 (Central Office) [www.unhabitat.org](www.unhabitat.org)  \nDisclaimer  \nThe designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, the United Nations or its Member States. Excerpts may be reproduced without authorisation, on condition that the source is indicated.  \nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  \nCity Profiles Series Editors: Herman Pienaar Salvatore Fundarò Costanza La Mantia  \nContributing Authors:  \nAnastasia Ignatova (urban planning & design) Costanza La Mantia (content editor)  \nUlrich Gaurte (regional planning) Anne Klen-Amin (legal & governance)  \nSamuel Njuguna (legal & governance)  \nMansour Helmi (legal & governance)  \nGiuseppe Tesoriere (economy & finance)  \nElizabeth Glass (economy & finance)  \nMario Tavera (GIS)  \nSolomon Karani (GIS)  \nLayout Design: HaiAnh Nguyen  \nCover Page: UN-Habitat  \nThe Future Saudi Cities Programme is a jointly implemented project managed by the Deputyship of Town Planning of the Ministry of Municipality and Rural Affairs of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) .  \nFor UN-Habitat:  \nMr. Robert Lewis-Lettington Mr. Ayman El-Hefnawi Ms. Manka Bajaj  \nFUTURE SAUDI CITIES PROGRAMME  \nCITY PROFILE  \nUrban form of Abha  \n© Torsten Matzak  \nContents  \n1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 9  \n1.1 About the Future Saudi Cities Programme ................................................................................................................... 10  \n1.2 Saudi initiatives for sustainable urban development ..................................................................................................... 10  \n1.3 Objectives of the City Profile Report ............................................................................................................................. 10  \n1.3.1 Scope of the city profile ............................................................................................................................................. 10  \n1.3.2 Objectives of the city profile ....................................................................................................................................... 10  \n1.4 City Profile Methodology ............................................................................................................................................. 12  \n1.4.1 Evidence-based input approach .................................................................................................................................. 12  \n1.4.2 The reviews ........................................................................","cbCaieNht06BqenN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieNht06BqenN","pdf",18779660,116,"English","# 1 Introduction\n## 1.1 About the Future Saudi Cities Programme\n## 1.2 Saudi initiatives for sustainable urban development\n## 1.3 Objectives of the City Profile Report\n### 1.3.1 Scope of the city profile\n### 1.3.2 Objectives of the city profile\n## 1.4 City Profile Methodology\n### 1.4.1 Evidence-based input approach\n### 1.4.2 The reviews\n### 1.4.3 The City Prosperity Index assessment report\n### 1.4.4 The GIS spatial analysis\n# 2 National and Regional Spatial Context\n## 2.1 The Region’s Role in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\n### 2.1.1 Historical background\n### 2.1.2 Geography and location\n### 2.1.3 Demographic background\n### 2.1.4 Socio-economic background\n### 2.1.5 National connectivity\n## 2.2 Regional Development Patterns and Dynamics\n### 2.2.1 Regional organisation\n### 2.2.2 Structures and resources","[{\"question\":\"What is the Future Saudi Cities Programme City Profiles Series about?\",\"answer\":\"It is a city-profile series under the Future Saudi Cities Programme, presenting structured information to support sustainable urban development planning.\"},{\"question\":\"Who are the key organizations responsible for the Abha city profile?\",\"answer\":\"The profile is produced by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) involved as a partner.\"},{\"question\":\"What methodology does the report use to build the Abha city profile?\",\"answer\":\"It uses an evidence-based input approach, includes reviews, applies the City Prosperity Index assessment process, and uses GIS spatial analysis.\"}]","Future Saudi Cities Programme City Profiles Series - Abha - City profile | PDF",1789733708,292]