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Societal implications of UAE tourism development
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Routledge
, 2016 , Article)
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Analysis of ICT usage patterns, benefits and barriers in tourism SMEs in the Middle Eastern countries: The case of Dubai in UAE
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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 ...
The impact of cultural distance on local residents perception of tourism development: The case of Dubai in UAE
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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 ...
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 ...
Gulf futuristic cities beyond the headlines: Understanding the planned cities megatrend
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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 ...
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 ...
Adaptable scheduling of smart building communities with thermal mapping and demand flexibility
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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 ...
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
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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. ...
Modeling ground access mode choice behavior for Hamad International Airport in the 2022 FIFA World Cup city, Doha, Qatar
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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 ...
Blockchain Technology for Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Systematic Literature Review
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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 ...