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Shopping Malls And Spatial Interactions Of People In Saudi Arabia

Alhazmi, Hazim
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1377871423

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2013, MSARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
In the past, bazaars constituted a chain of shops along a street that were known to sell a variety of goods. Shopping malls evolved from the traditional form of bazaars where people would frequent to buy goods from local artisans, craftsmen as well as farm products from local farmers. Owing to the oil boom in the Middle East in the late 20th century, particularly, from 1974 - 1980, there was a rapid development of these facilities as people invested oil money in land purchase and construction of commercial buildings. As time went by, investors sought to incorporate leisure facilities into the mall structures thereby creating the modern day malls and bazaars. This was particularly necessary due to the lack of nature parks and other recreational areas, aspects that can be attributed to dry conditions of the region hence limited productive acreage. As a result, malls in Saudi Arabia have become cultural hotspot where people of all ages, nationalities, and races come to meet and interact. The number of people visiting the country has been on the increase. The factors behind visiting this wonderful country are diverse and not limited to the scope of cultural factors and religion, age, gender, among other demographic characteristics. The influence on individuals' capacity to visit shopping malls to purchase their needs, do window shopping, or socialize is therefore varied. The rationale behind this is that while some shoppers seek social exploration, others are after recreational facilities and opportunities. Being an activity that involves face-to-face interactions between buyers and sellers in the mall, shopping has become an agent for breaking cultural boundaries in the society of Saudi Arabia as people interact with each other. This thesis is an observation of the emerging social interactions in the malls in Saudi Arabia.
Nnamdi Elleh, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Edson Cabalfin, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
100 p.
Architecture
Saudi Arabia; shopping malls; spatial interactions; bazaars; social interactions in malls; social exploration; recreational facilities; leisure facilities

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  • Alhazmi, H. (2013). Shopping Malls And Spatial Interactions Of People In Saudi Arabia [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1377871423

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Alhazmi, Hazim. Shopping Malls And Spatial Interactions Of People In Saudi Arabia. 2013. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1377871423.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Alhazmi, Hazim. "Shopping Malls And Spatial Interactions Of People In Saudi Arabia." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1377871423

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