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TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN CONSERVATION STRATEGY: THE CASE OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS IN DOHA, QATAR
(2017 , Master Thesis)
Historic districts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, have been deteriorating due to the city’s recent uncontrolled rapid urban growth. Consequently, heritage value inherit in their urban fabric is under threat. Recent ...
SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES IN FACILITY MANAGEMENT
(2017 , Master Thesis)
Facilities management (FM) has witnessed a pragmatic growth and its importance has increased parallel to the expansion of the construction sector. Meanwhile, the concept of sustainability is being established and is ...
Photobioreator technology for carbon capture and nutrients removal
(2017 , Master Thesis)
Carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is increasing significantly worldwide. Many are debating the influence of increasing carbon dioxide concentration on global climate, but most scientists agreed that the ...
Effect of biochars produced from solid organic municipal waste on soil quality parameters
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Abstract New value-added uses for solid municipal waste are needed for environmental and economic sustainability. Fortunately, value-added biochars can be produced from mixed solid waste, thereby addressing solid waste ...
Urban regeneration and the search for identity in historic cities
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MDPI AG
, 2017 , Article)
In the face of rapid economic development, population growth, people increasing needs and changing lifestyles, most historic centers in the Gulf have experienced problems in making the necessary adjustment and adaptation ...
Football and Sustainability in the Desert, Qatar 2022 Green World Cup’s Stadiums: Legal Perspective
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UK EPC
, 2017 , Article)
As the year 2022 approaching, Qatar preparations for the FIFA World Cup is in progress. These preparations encompass very complicated processes in many and almost every aspect of life in the state of Qatar. Qatar promised ...
Hierarchy based information requirements for sustainable operations of buildings in Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Information flows in construction projects are generally focused on the needs of the design and construction phases. This creates disruption of workflows across the project stages and in particular with the information ...
Sustainable riverscape preservation strategy framework using goal-oriented method: Case of historical heritage cities in Malaysia
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
Rapid development and transformation are the main causes for declining urban natural landscapes as well as its physical and environmental qualities. Currently, rehabilitation and preservation actions cause tough pressures ...
Supplier selection for a sustainable supply chain: Triple bottom line (3BL) and analytic network process approach
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to integrate the "triple bottom line (3BL)" approach in the supplier selection decision. It also aims to consider the feedback effect of the decision on strategic factors that determine ...
Hierarchy based information requirements for sustainable operations of buildings in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Information flows in construction projects are generally focused on the needs of the design and construction phases. This creates disruption of workflows across the project stages and in particular with the information ...