Reference

References

Where the book's material comes from, and where the book uses it.

Data and maps

Rethink Malé: Urban Strategy 2030–2050 and Land Use Plan Revision. ArcGIS StoryMap. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/17686b559bb24b0ab721cbe751757291 (opens another site) Chapter 01: most of the maps and data for Malé and Villimalé.
Maldives Bureau of Statistics, 2022: Population and Housing Census 2022 (the bureau was formerly the National Bureau of Statistics). statisticsmaldives.gov.mv (opens another site) Population, households and density on all three islands.
Housing Development Corporation (HDC): Hulhumalé: land use plan, phases and figures. hdc.mv (opens another site) Chapter 01: almost all the data for Hulhumalé.
Google Maps, 2026: Satellite images, street maps and distances. maps.google.com (opens another site) Base maps and distances in Chapter 01.

Wikipedia, 2026: The articles on Malé, Villimalé and Hulhumalé, and on the landmarks and events in their timelines. en.wikipedia.org (opens another site) Section 1.3, the historical timelines. Accessed October 2026.

Gehl, J., 2010: Cities for People. Washington, DC: Island Press. The source text for the Hulhumalé group’s toolkits (5 and 6).
Gehl Architects, 2009: Perth 2009: Public Spaces and Public Life. Perth: City of Perth. The source text for the Malé group’s toolkits (1 and 2), and the street grades A to E.
Sim, D., 2019: Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life. Washington, DC: Island Press. The source text for the Villimalé group’s toolkits (3 and 4); the dense threshold, FAR 1.87 (p. 380).
Kuchelmeister, G., 1998: Urban Forestry in the Asia-Pacific Region: Status and Prospects. Asia-Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study, Working Paper 44. Rome: FAO. The guide of 9 m² of green space per person (section 1.8).