Browsing by Author "Zaidan, Esmat"
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Accelerating the Change to Smart Societies- a Strategic Knowledge-Based Framework for Smart Energy Transition of Urban Communities
Zaidan, Esmat; Ghofrani, Ali; Abulibdeh, Ammar; Jafari, Mohsen ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Urban communities differ in their social, economic, and environmental characteristics, as well as in the approach to energy use. Dynamic energy use and available on-site resources allow interaction with the surroundings ... -
Adaptable scheduling of smart building communities with thermal mapping and demand flexibility
Farhad, Angizeh; Ghofrani, Ali; Zaidan, Esmat; Jafari, Mohsen A. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This paper proposes a novel hierarchical optimization framework that couples the balancing problem of a community network with building energy management (BEM) to form an integrated model capable of capturing potential ... -
Analysis of ICT usage patterns, benefits and barriers in tourism SMEs in the Middle Eastern countries: The case of Dubai in UAE
Zaidan, Esmat ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2017 , Article)Information and communications technology (ICT) are widely used by enterprises to enhance their competitiveness. Travel agents (TAs) are among service providers for whom their integration of ICT and Internet technological ... -
Beyond the pledges: reflections on sustainability transitions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region
Hammad, Suzanne H.; Al-Saidi, Mohammad; Zaidan, Esmat ( Routledge , 2019 , Article)The adoption of the SDGs is a step, not a success. (James 2015) On 1 January 2016, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) paving the way towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development became effective, after being ... -
Blockchain Technology for Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Systematic Literature Review
Jabbar, Rateb; Dhib, Eya; Said, Ahmed Ben; Krichen, Moez; Fetais, Noora; Zaidan, Esmat; Barkaoui, Kamel... more authors ... less authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Other)The use of Blockchain technology has recently become widespread. It has emerged as an essential tool in various academic and industrial fields, such as healthcare, transportation, finance, cybersecurity, and supply chain ... -
Development drivers of the water-energy-food nexus in the Gulf Cooperation Council region
Abulibdeh, Ammar; Zaidan, Esmat; Al-Saidi, Mohammad ( Routledge , 2019 , Article)This article analyses water, food, and energy security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries using the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach. The innovative focus is on identifying past and future development-based ... -
Empirical analysis of the cross-cultural information searching and travel behavior of business travelers: A case study of MICE travelers to Qatar in the Middle East
Abulibdeh, Ammar; Zaidan, Esmat ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)Very few tourism geographers have investigated the way meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) travelers search for information and their travel behavior based on cultural background and country of origin. ... -
Gulf futuristic cities beyond the headlines: Understanding the planned cities megatrend
Mohammad, Al-Saidi; Zaidan, Esmat ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Cities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region have harboured impressive architecture conveying modernity and affluence. GCC countries are increasingly reshaping the face of their urban areas through the development ... -
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on electricity consumption and electricity demand forecasting accuracy: Empirical evidence from the state of Qatar
Abulibdeh, Ammar; Zaidan, Esmat; Jabbar, Rateb ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)The goal of this study is to use machine-learning (ML) techniques and empirical big data to examine the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on electricity usage and electricity demand forecasting accuracy in buildings in ... -
Managing the water-energy-food nexus on an integrated geographical scale
Abulibdeh, Ammar; Zaidan, Esmat ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is the subject of much research focusing on different aspects, a wide range of issues, and development of a variety of models and tools. This study takes a different approach by developing ... -
Modeling and forecasting electricity consumption amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Machine learning vs. nonlinear econometric time series models
Lanouar, Charfeddine; Zaidan, Esmat; Alban, Ahmad Qadeib; Bennasr, Hamdi; Abulibdeh, Ammar ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Accurately modeling and forecasting electricity consumption remains a challenging task due to the large number of the statistical properties that characterize this time series such as seasonality, trend, sudden changes, ... -
Modeling ground access mode choice behavior for Hamad International Airport in the 2022 FIFA World Cup city, Doha, Qatar
Zaidan, Esmat; Abulibdeh, Ammar ( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)The Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha, Qatar is the only international airport operating in the country. The airport was officially opened in 2014 to function as the engine of the country's economic growth. Due to ... -
Motivation, preference, socioeconomic, and building features: New paradigm of analyzing electricity consumption in residential buildings
Zaidan, Esmat; Abulibdeh, Ammar; Alban, Ahmad; Jabbar, Rateb ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In strategic energy planning, human-oriented factors are uncertain and lead to unpredictable challenges. Thus, decision-makers must contextualize the target society to address these uncertainties. More precisely, uncertainties ... -
Participation modes and diplomacy of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries towards the global sustainability agenda
Al-Saidi, Mohammad; Zaidan, Esmat; Hammad, Suzanne ( Routledge , 2019 , Article)After decades of reluctance, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are now more engaged within the global sustainability agenda. Though they historically sought to coordinate strategies, differences in environmental ... -
Simulation and impact analysis of behavioral and socioeconomic dimensions of energy consumption
Ali, Ghofrani; Zaidan, Esmat; Abulibdeh, Ammar ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Human-oriented factors present unavoidable challenges and uncertainties in building energy strategic planning. The uncertainties escalate when the target society is not fully known to the decision-maker and can create ... -
Societal implications of UAE tourism development
Zaidan, Esmat; Taillon, Justin; Lee, Seeun ( Routledge , 2016 , Article)[No abstract available] -
Sustainable development in the Arab world–is the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region fit for the challenge?
Zaidan, Esmat; Al-Saidi, Mohammad; Hammad, Suzanne H. ( Routledge , 2019 , Article)The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and the wider Arab world are faced with multiple interconnected dilemmas embedded in the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable development. The question of how ... -
The impact of cultural distance on local residents perception of tourism development: The case of Dubai in UAE
Zaidan, Esmat ( Institute for Tourism , 2016 , Article)This study discusses the importance of understanding cultural differences between tourists and hosts for developing positive cross-cultural tourist interaction and its influence on the host's perception of sociocultural ... -
Understanding and Enabling “Communities” Within Smart Cities: A Literature Review
Al-Saidi, Mohammad; Zaidan, Esmat ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2023 , Article)Community-level interventions through technological updates and connectedness are quite popular within smart city visions. These interventions, under the collective label of smart and connected communities (SCC), promise ...