Browsing by Author "Shaaban K."
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A Case Study for Surrogate Safety Assessment Model in Predicting Real-Life Conflicts
Ghanim M.S.; Shaaban K. ( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Conflict techniques enable transportation engineers to investigate hazardous network locations without the need to obtain crash data. These techniques are the most developed indirect measure of traffic safety. The concept ... -
A simple method to assess walkability around metro stations
Shaaban K.; Siam A.; Badran A.; Shamiyah M. ( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2018 , Conference Paper)The ability to walk or ride a bike safely to and from metro stations is essential to the success of any metro service, especially for car users switching to the service. The main purpose of this study is to develop and ... -
A Strategy for Emergency Vehicle Preemption and Route Selection
Shaaban K.; Khan M.A.; Hamila R.; Ghanim M. ( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) aims to give right of way to emergency vehicles (EV) heading toward the incident location through a network of signalized intersections by creating a green wave en-route. The design goals ... -
An assessment tool to evaluate complete streets in developing countries: The case of Qatar
Shaaban K.; Muley D.; Khalil R. ( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Complete streets refer to a simple and effective transportation policy to improve traffic safety and comfort for all users within urban areas. Car dependency is a major concern in developing countries. Endorsing complete ... -
Analysis of illegal pedestrian crossing behavior on a major divided arterial road
Shaaban K.; Muley D.; Mohammed A. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Pedestrians’ illegal mid-block crossing increases the chances of a crash compared to crossing at marked or signalized crosswalks. Therefore, it is necessary to have an accurate understanding of this type of behavior to be ... -
Belief in fate and self-efficacy in road safety advertising based on guilt: An explanation based on negotiable fate
Becheur I.; Guizani H.; Shaaban K. ( Elsevier Australia , 2019 , Article)This study examines the effectiveness of using guilt in road safety advertising among young populations characterized as having high levels of belief in fate, and refutes the positive relationship between belief in fate ... -
Characteristics and mitigation strategies for cell phone use while driving among young drivers in Qatar
Shaaban K.; Gaweesh S.; Ahmed M.M. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)There is no doubt that cell phone use while driving can lead to a higher probability of driver error, which increases the likelihood of more crashes. In Qatar, the high rate of cell phone use while driving among young ... -
Development, validation, and application of School Audit Tool (SAT): An effective instrument for assessing traffic safety and operation around schools
Shaaban K.; Abdur-Rouf K. ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)There is a need for a reliable school audit tool with well-defined scales to convert qualitative evaluation of existing school sites into a quantitative assessment in order to help public agencies to improve schools' safety ... -
Effect of vehicle safety recalls on the perception towards other vehicles from the same country of origin
Shaaban K.; Maher A.; Singhapakdi A. ( Periodical Offices of Chang- an University , 2019 , Article)A vehicle safety recall significantly impacts the demand for these specific manufacturer vehicles. The effect of this recall on the other manufacturers from the same country of origin (COO) that are not involved in the ... -
Evaluating the effect of seasonal variations on walking behaviour in a hot weather country using logistic regression
Shaaban K.; Muley D.; Elnashar D. ( Routledge , 2018 , Article)The city of Doha, Qatar experiences a hot and arid weather throughout the year. This study investigates the effect of season, type of day, and time of day on the walking behaviour of pedestrians in these conditions using ... -
Evaluation of red-light camera enforcement using traffic violations
Shaaban K.; Pande A. ( Periodical Offices of Chang- an University , 2018 , Article)The State of Qatar started to use red-light cameras in 2007 at key signalized intersections and the rate of installation has subsequently increased. In 2017, 19.2% of signalized intersections are equipped with red-light ... -
Evaluation of Transit Signal Priority Implementation for Bus Transit along a Major Arterial Using Microsimulation
Shaaban K.; Ghanim M. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Transit Signal Priority (TSP) provides preferential treatment for public transit vehicles at signalized intersections when implemented. TSP is usually provided by interrupting the typical signal timings and extending the ... -
Group Gap Acceptance: A New Method to Analyze Driver Behavior and Estimate the Critical Gap at Multilane Roundabouts
Shaaban K.; Hamad H. ( Hindawi Limited , 2018 , Article)The operations of multilane roundabouts, especially three-lane roundabouts, are unique and more complicated than any other type of roundabouts. This study aims to analyze driver behavior and estimate the critical gap at ... -
Language policies in education in Qatar between 2003 and 2012: from local to global then back to local
Mustafawi E.; Shaaban K. ( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)The State of Qatar, in cooperation with the RAND Corporation, launched in 2002 an ambitious educational reform and development plan, Education for a New Era, which included, among other things, the instating of English as ...