Browsing by Author "Shawish, Ayla"
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Gated Communities and Neighborhood Livability in Doha
Al Shawish, Ayla (2016 , Master Thesis)Gated communities are a widespread phenomenon now found in many regions around the world. A gated community is mainly characterized by a focus on physical security measures such as gates, walls, guards, and closed circuit ... -
Improving Livability in Doha: The Role of Neighborhood Microclimates, Land Use, and Materials in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions
Salim Ferwati, M.; Shandas, Vivek; Sailor, David J.; Pawlowski, Paul Regent Vincent; Makido, Yasuyo; Shawish, Ayla... more authors ... less authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Recent evidence suggests that some densely populated areas of the world will be uninhabitable in the coming century due to extreme climate events (e.g. heat waves, atmospheric pollution, and drought) and due to shifts in ...