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GENDER AND PUBLIC SPACES: INVESTIGATING ACCESS AND PRACTICE OF FEMALES IN PUBLIC PARKS IN DOHA
(Urban Planning & Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
The definition of a public space promotes free access to all citizens. Unlike men, women had many concerns about feeling free to go out at any time in accessing and being in public spaces. This reduces, rather than enhances, ...
ASSESSMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD VITALITY IN DOHA
(Urban Planning & Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Well-functioning urban environments are good causes of societies living healthily and happily. The performance of the public realm plays an important role, in this regard, where societies are in direct contact with their ...
Impact Assessment of Land Use Planning on Travel Behavior in Doha, Qatar
(Urban Planning & Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
In the last decade Qatar has witnessed a rapid growth in its economic and industrial sector as a result of oil and gas economies. This transformed small port cities to large sprawling metropolitan and increased the population. ...
The Assessment of Microclimatic Conditions, Users' Psychological Adaptation and Physical Aspects of the Space: Enhancing Spatial Quality of Outdoor Public Spaces (OPS)
(Urban Planning and Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Outdoor Public Spaces (OPS) are of great necessity and importance to urban cities as they accommodate pedestrian traffic and outdoor activities, as they also contribute enormously to urban life and livability. It has been ...
Assessing Doha's Street Network from the Perspective of 'Complete Streets' Concept
(Urban Planning and Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Streets are considered dynamic spaces in cities, and their design should be safe, comfortable and efficient for all users. Well-functioning streets can create a healthy lifestyle for a city and its users. Many cities are ...
MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION AND THE UHI EFFECT IN DOHA: THE IMPACT OF TRAFFIC ON THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT
(Urban Planning & Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Doha is a car-oriented city with rapid urban growth and development; one result of this is the replacement of large areas of the local terrain’s natural surface with asphalt paving and other building materials. Therefore, ...
EXAMINING THE VIBRANCY OF URBAN COMMERCIAL STREETS IN DOHA
(Urban Planning and Design, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Commercial streets play an important role in cities. They are not only a means of
access and platforms for intrapersonal communication throughout a city but are also
areas of economic and social expression. They create ...
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN CONSERVATION STRATEGY: THE CASE OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS IN DOHA, QATAR
(Urban Planning & Design, 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 ...
TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF SPATIALITY OF INDETERMINATE SPACES: DOHA MIGRANT LABOURERS AS SPATIAL ACTOR
(Urban Planning and Design, 2015 , Master Thesis)
This study investigated publicly accessible spaces where the city’s normal forces of control have not shaped their perception, usage and occupancy. The so-called indeterminate spaces were examined in traditional Doha ...
Investigating adaptability of stadium precincts post Qatar 2022 world cup: toward an adaptive strategy through public-private partnership (ppp)
(Urban Planning & Design, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Mega Sporting Events have become a way of transforming cities around the world. However, the sustainability of these large-scale transformations is questioned. This thesis aims to investigate the adaptability of stadium ...