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Improving building energy footprint and asset performance using digital twin technology
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ICE Publishing Ltd.
, 2022 , Article)
This article presents a novel architecture by integrating the existing asset management theory with building simulation technology for effective maintenance strategies and operational control schemes. Building performance, ...
اتفاقيات أوسلو و حراك فلسطينيي الشتات: حضور (الهامش) وغياب (المركز)
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أكاديمية شمال أوربا للعلوم والبحث العلمي
, 2023 , Article)
أثّرت اتفاقيات أوسلو على الحالة الفلسطينية عامة وبالأخص فلسطينيي الشتات الذين غدوا مهمشين وبلا صوت في صناعة القرار الفلسطيني، كما غدت عودتهم إلى وطنهم مجرد قضية على أجندة مفاوضات الوضع الدائم التي لم تبدأ منذ توقيع الاتفاقيات ...
Gendered Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Behaviors in North Africa: Cases of Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The COVID-19 pandemic-related measures in the Near East and North Africa (NENA)
region have resulted in many lifestyle modifications, including changes in diet and food buying
patterns among adults. However, the pandemic ...
Economic assessment of the development of CO2 direct reduction technologies in long-term climate strategies of the Gulf countries
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
This paper proposes an assessment of long-term climate strategies for oil- and gas-producing countries—in particular, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states—as regards the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the ...
A Transformative State in the Wake of COVID-19: What Is Needed to Enable Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Education in Qatar?
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Economic diversification is vital in achieving sustainable economic development, especially
for countries relying on nonrenewable natural resources, such as oil and gas, in the case of the
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ...
Developing Smart Cities: Regulatory and Policy Implications for the State of Qatar
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2021 , Article)
Smart cities represent an emerging trend that may have policy and regulatory implications for telecoms regulators in many countries including Qatar. This paper draws on a review of interdisciplinary literature on regulatory ...
Accelerating the Change to Smart Societies- a Strategic Knowledge-Based Framework for Smart Energy Transition of Urban Communities
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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 ...
Disentangling the SDGs agenda in the GCC region: Priority targets and core areas for environmental action
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a key international outcome for guiding development efforts of nation states. However, SDG targets cover vast areas of action, and they are difficult to break down ...
Simulation and impact analysis of behavioral and socioeconomic dimensions of energy consumption
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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 ...
Multi-layered documentation of heritage villages: The case of tinbak, qatar
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Heritage settlements have long histories that consist of multiple layers of urban layouts, building forms, and culture. Looking at the first layer that formed the initiation stage of the growth becomes a difficult task ...