Fig. 1

The newest allocated neighborhood of Maabilah, pictured in 2019 by the paper’s authors. The neighborhood is in the process of being built up with individual housing since 2005. The neighborhood amasses a space of 52 km² with an average of 0.19 FAR, by the authors’ calculations. The area is dotted with empty plots and 62% of built houses are yet to be connected to a paved road, let alone other basic infrastructure