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An urban regeneration planning scheme for the Souq Waqif heritage site of Doha
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Over the past decade, transit-oriented development (TOD) has been advocated as an applicable urban regeneration planning model to promote the sustainability of cities along with city dwellers’ standards of urban living. ... -
An urban regeneration-placemaking strategy for the Qatar National Museum and Souq Waqif’s transit-oriented development in Doha, State of Qatar
( Henry Stewart Publications LLP , 2023 , Article)In the past 20 years, the State of Qatar has undergone rapid urban growth. Doha, the capital city, has capitalised on large-scale urban and infrastructural projects to strengthen and diversify its economy. The transport ... -
The urban regeneration’s framework for transit villages in Qatar: the case of Al Sadd in Doha
( Springer , 2021 , Article)In the past two decades, Doha, the capital city of the State of Qatar, has undergone a rapid urban transformation. In 2013 and 2014, the State of Qatar, respectively, initiated the construction of Doha Metro and launched ... -
Urban resilience and livability performance of European smart cities: A novel machine learning approach
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Smart cities are centres of economic opulence and hope for standardized living. Understanding the shades of urban resilience and livability in smart city models is of paramount importance. This study presents a novel ... -
Urban Revitalization of Public Spaces in the Pearl in Qatar
( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2016 , Article)Qatar has witnessed a rapid development in urbanism within the last few decades especially after the oil discovery. Modern style projects have been imported to the country in-order to reflect aluxurious image. The Fareej ... -
Urban streets and social interactions in ‘third places’: The urban regeneration of al wakrah old souq (state of qatar)
( Henry Stewart Publications , 2019 , Article)The social-spatial complexity of a city can be explored through the relationship between its built forms and users’ daily social activities. Researchers argue that there is a relationship between the built environment, ... -
Urban Traffic Monitoring and Modeling System: An IoT Solution for Enhancing Road Safety
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Qatar expects more than a million visitors during the 2022 World Cup, which will pose significant challenges. The high number of people will likely cause a rise in road traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, injuries and ... -
Urban transformations: From restricted random aggregation to designed cultural intent in Middle Eastern Cities
( Beijing JiaoTong University , 2019 , Conference Paper)It is difficult to describe Middle Eastern settlements due to several geographical, physical, functional, cultural, and temporal factors. Despite this, it seems apparent that spatio-formal processes characterise their ... -
Urban water pricing in Yemen: a comparison of increasing block tariffs to other pricing schemes
( Routledge , 2017 , Article)This study examines the viability of increasing block tariffs (IBTs) to achieve the right balance between efficiency, financial requirements and equity, and compares them to alternative pricing schemes. Using numerical ... -
Urbanism Beyond Cognition: On Design and Machine Learning
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2021 , Conference Paper)It could be argued that the introduction of new technologies always shifts the 'epistemological horizon' of the different fields they impact. New instruments allow expanding the range of parameters defining a discipline's ... -
Urbanization and non-renewable energy demand: A comparison of developed and emerging countries
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Much of the current literature that deals with the effect of urbanization on energy demand focuses only on a specific region or a single country. This research extends the current literature by concentrating on a sample ... -
Urdu in Devanagari: Shifting orthographic practices and Muslim identity in Delhi
( Cambridge University Press , 2011 , Article)In sociolinguistics, Urdu and Hindi are considered to be textbook examples of digraphia—a linguistic situation in which varieties of the same language are written in different scripts. Urdu has traditionally been written ... -
Urea Hydrolysis and Urease Activity in Saudi Arabian Soils
( Qatar University , 2000 , Article)Soil samples were collected from eight different localities m Saudi Arabia, and analysed for mechanical properties as well as for urea hydrolysis. The urease enzyme activity of these calcareous soils was also investigated. ... -
Urinary guide-wire and Tritube solved the mystery of severe tracheal stenosis management: A case report
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Patients with tracheal stenosis may exhibit various signs and symptoms of respiratory compromise, depending on the degree of stenosis. Proper identification and prompt intervention are crucial to ensure the best possible ... -
Urine as a Main Effector in Urological Tissue Engineering—A Double-Edged Sword
(2020 , Article)In order to reconstruct injured urinary tract tissues, biodegradable scaffolds with autologous seeded cells are explored in this work. However, when cells are obtained via biopsy from individuals who have damaged organs ... -
Urine tests for diagnosis of infectious diseases and antibiotic –resistant pathogens
( IntechOpen , 2019 , Book chapter)The relation between disease and urine was recognized by physicians since the earliest civilization BC. Urine is considered an ideal diagnostic specimen for its noninvasive and easy method of collection. Urinalysis encompasses ... -
US FDA-Approved Antibiotics During the 21st Century
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)There is an urgent need to develop new antibiotics for the treatment of difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, caused by pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Gram-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ... -
US hard power in the Arab world: Resistance, the Syrian uprising and the war on terror
( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book)Neither stability nor change in the post-colonial Arab world can be fully understood without considering the international context, and American Foreign policy in particular. However, the exact nature of America's presence ... -
US, IRAN, AND SAUDI ARABIA: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF STIMULUS RESPONSE THEORY: 2009 - 2020
(2024 , Master Thesis)The thesis presents an empirical analysis of the impact of the US foreign policy toward Iran on Iran's foreign policy toward Saudi Arabia, namely during the Obama and Trump presidencies, by adopting the action-reaction ... -
US-Qatar Relations: Uncertainty or Strategic Partnership?
( Arab Center Washington DC , 2018 , Video)How will US-Qatari relations continue to evolve under the Trump Administration? What are the major objectives and outcomes of this week’s strategic meetings? Will the US play a stronger role in mediating the GCC crisis? ...