Assessment of urban growth of Jeddah: towards a liveable urban management

ABSTRACT In Saudi Arabia, an array of diverse strategies has been applied in response to the adverse effects urban sprawl. A review historical proliferation these indicates that although short term have achieved high-quality infrastructure some parts major cities, longer-term prospects are less promising since numerous problems persist cities. Among uncontrolled developments fringes, inadequate services, spiralling land prices and construction costs, slums degrading quality environment. This research focuses on growth management as approach for sustainable communities. The study will then discuss a discipline can empower Jeddah one fastest cities generate better development policies new generation paper explores ways manage Jeddah’s development. objective is communities offer higher standards living while meeting challenge inside existing mass by providing much-needed limit control growth. It is, therefore, absolute must begin revising our spatial plans. New theories growth, be carefully examined studied, solutions devised, sooner than later, help promote achieving Arabia.