Dr. Waleed Alzamil (Arabic: وليد سعد الزامل) is a faculty member in the Department of Urban Planning, King Saud University (KSU). He has PhD in Urban Planning & Environmental Policy (UPEP), Texas Southern University, United States of America in 2014. He has a Master of Community Planning (MCP) from University of Cincinnati (UC), United States of America in 2010. He has Master of Science (M.Sc.) as well as Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with (Hons) in Urban Planning from King Saud University (KSU) in Saudi Arabia. He has been an adjunct instructor at the King Saud University (KSU) for a little more than six years. He has also been working in UC Community Design Center (CDC) in the field of Affordable Housing in Cincinnati Uptown, summer 2010. He holds an accreditation as an "Urban Planner" from Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE). He is a member of several professional organizations including American Planning Association (APA), Urban Affairs Association (UAA), and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He participated in numerous seminars and training courses. His research interests include Housing and Human Settlements; Community Planning; Urban Planning and Environmental Policy.
As it is known that urban planning is based on the balance between three main elements are environment, economy, and society. The successful plan, which benefits from environmental sources (without depletion of the rights of future generations), meets the needs of the community, and has a good economic return, is reflected in the society. The existence of any defect in this system, whether in the interest in one of the elements at the expense of the other, or the inability to meet one of these n
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