Milestones in the historical development of Riyadh across multiple sectors by theme, sub-category, and topic (1350 -1434 AH)

This dataset documents major milestones in the historical development of Riyadh across multiple sectors. It includes key events in transportation (railways, airports, roads, public transport), utilities (electricity, water, sewage, telecommunications), education (schools, universities, institutes), health (hospitals, medical centers, specialized institutions), Sport (clubs, stadiums, recreational facilities), the economy (ministries, banks, industrial cities, major organizations), among others. Together, these records trace the transformation of Riyadh’s infrastructure, services, and institutions over time.

1.Methodology

This dataset was compiled from the following RCRC publications, available on the RCRC official website:

• Riyadh in 50 years 1374AH - 1434AH, The High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh (1434AH), https://www.rcrc.gov.sa/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/004622.pdf
• Riyadh Atlas, The High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, King Saud University (1419AH), https://www.rcrc.gov.sa/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/004614.pdf

The data are presented as published in the source book, and any existing inconsistencies have been retained without modification. Data users are encouraged to conduct their own investigation and verification.

2.Definition(s)

• Event: A significant occurrence or milestone that marks a stage in the development of Riyadh’s infrastructure, services, or institutions across various sectors (e.g., opening of King Khalid International Airport, establishment of King Saud University).

3.Detailed breakdown

• Index: A sequential numeric to uniquely identify each row. It facilitates data referencing, sorting, and processing but does not represent a variable or dimension of the dataset itself.
• Hijri Year (Start): The starting year of the event in the Hijri calendar.
• Hijri Year (End): The ending year of the event in the Hijri calendar.
• Theme: One of the nine themes used as a first-level classification of the datasets on the RCRC Open Data Platform.
• Sub-category: The second level of classification providing a more specific categorization within each theme.
• Topic: the main subject area to which the event is related
• Event: Major milestones in the development of Riyadh’s infrastructure and services across different sectors.
• Primary Source: The original or primary source of the data.
• RCRC Data Source: The source of the data from the RCRC, such as a book title or another type of publication.
• Source location: The page number within the source where the data can be found.