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Sustainable livelihood framework-based indicators for assessing climate change vulnerability and adaptation for Himalayan communities
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)This study evaluated the climate change vulnerability of Himalayan communities, and their potential to adapt to these changes, through assessing their perceived reactions and counter-actions to climate change. The evaluation ... -
A sustainable localised air distribution system for enhancing thermal environment and indoor air quality of poultry house for semiarid region
( Academic Press , 2021 , Article)This work compares the performance of three passive cooling systems in meeting thermal and indoor air quality requirements in a poultry house located in semi-arid climate. The first two systems are a direct evaporative ... -
Sustainable Neighborhood in Doha (State of Qatar): A Strategy for Achieving Urban Quality in Al-Hitmi
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)Over the past two decades, gulf cities have been rapidly growing, mainly after the discovery of oil. Large-scale urban projects have been constructed as a result of globalization, which has affected the built environment ... -
Sustainable Neighborhoods in the State of Qatar: Msheireb Downtown Doha
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)Over the past three decades, rapid urban sprawl, a changing economy, and shifting demographics have caused rapid developments, which included the urban regeneration of existing neighborhoods. In the 1940s, after oil and ... -
Sustainable Neighborhoods: West Bay, Business District of Doha (State of Qatar)
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)Over the past two decades in Qatar, designers and planners focused on design merits of high-rise buildings and the impact on the skyline and the city image, discarding the integration of the buildings with the ground ... -
Sustainable Poultry house ventilation using Dew point indirect evaporative cooler aided with radiative cooling
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2021 , Conference Paper)Maintaining good production quality in layer poultry houses is directly correlated to the thermal environment of the laying hens as well as their breathable air quality. This work compares the performance of two passive ... -
Sustainable production of toxin free marine microalgae biomass as fish feed in large scale open system in the Qatari desert
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)Mass cultivation of microalgae biomass for feed should be cost effective and toxin free. Evaporation loss in Qatar can be as high as 2 cm/d. Hence, production of marine microalgae biomass in Qatar would also require ... -
Sustainable Qatar
( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)The Qatar National Vision of 2030 has identified bold and transformational goals for the country. As envisioned by the State of Qatar, the transition to sustainable Qatar weaves together four pillars of economic, social, ... -
Sustainable removal of copper from wastewater using chemically treated bio-sorbent: Characterization, mechanism and process kinetics
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)This study introduces the impact of treating chicken drumstick bones on the removal of copper ions from an aqueous solution. An untreated bio-sorbent (UTB), base treated bio-sorbent (BTB), acid-treated bio-sorbent (ATB), ... -
Sustainable riverscape preservation strategy framework using goal-oriented method: Case of historical heritage cities in Malaysia
( 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 ... -
Sustainable solar fuel production by a mixed metal oxide based thermochemical H2O/CO2 splitting cycle
( AIChE , 2016 , Conference Paper)This paper reports the synthesis of Ba-ferrite via sol-gel method for the production of solar fuel such as H2 or syngas via thermochemical H2O and/or CO2 splitting cycle. Sol-gel synthesis of Ba-ferrite nanoparticles ... -
Sustainable Status Assessment of the Transit-Oriented Development in Doha’s Education City
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Doha, the capital of the State of Qatar, has seen rapid growth in recent years, resulting in challenges that can be addressed through sustainable urban design strategies. Such approaches, including Transit-Oriented ... -
Sustainable supply chains: A study of interaction among the enablers
(2010 , Article)Purpose: A focus on supply chains is a step towards the broader adoption and development of sustainability, since the supply chain considers the product from initial processing of raw materials to delivery to the customer. ... -
Sustainable Transportation in Qatar
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)Qatar has initiated a vast megaproject including an integrated transportation service. To meet the need for ongoing demand, the Government of the country instigated the bus and taxi service under the KARWA banner. The study ... -
Sustainable Urban Regeneration of Blighted Neighborhoods: The Case of Al Ghanim Neighborhood, Doha, Qatar
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)At a time when urban expansion and regeneration are being prioritized, many cities are undergoing significant widespread urban decay. Planning issues, such as the regeneration of historical areas and the redevelopment of ... -
Sustained solar fuel production in multiple thermochemical cycles using sol-gel derived ferrite nanopowders
( TechConnect , 2016 , Conference Paper)In this paper, the sol-gel synthesis of Mg-doped Niferrite i.e. Ni-Mg-ferrite was attempted by using propylene oxide (PO) as a proton scvanger. Effects of two important synthesis paramaters such as amount of PO added during ... -
Swimming exercise protective effect on waterpipe tobacco smoking-induced impairment of memory and oxidative stress
( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WP) is associated with a vast range of detrimental health effects, including memory impairment and anti-oxidative scavenging dysfunction. Forced swimming exercise (FSE) is known to improve cognitive ... -
Swinging with the Jet Set: Analysis of Electromagnetic Fields Inside Jet Engines - From Numerical and Experimental Analysis to Statistical Analysis
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Article)Analyzing electromagnetic propagation inside jet engine turbines is a challenging and important research topic due to its potential applications in both civil and military fields. Electromagnetic modeling of such complex ... -
SWIPT-Enabled D2D Communication Underlaying NOMA-Based Cellular Networks in Imperfect CSI
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)Device-to-Device (D2D) communication is an emerging paradigm which enhances the coverage, capacity, and spectral efficiency of the network using cooperative communication in an underlay of cellular networks. In spite of ... -
Switched Inductor Quazi Switched boost Converter for Nano - Grid Applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Each commercial and residential buildings energy management system can be efficiently/ economically realized by integration of the solar photovoltaics (acting as the renewable power generator), battery energy storage system ...