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Carbon emissions Inventory Games
(2016 , Master Thesis)
Carbon emissions reduction has been the center of attention in many organizations during the past few decades. Many international entities developed rules and regulations to monitor and control carbon emissions especially ...
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE URBAN CONSERVATION STRATEGY: THE CASE OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS IN DOHA, QATAR
(2017 , Master Thesis)
Historic districts of Doha, the capital of Qatar, have been deteriorating due to the city’s recent uncontrolled rapid urban growth. Consequently, heritage value inherit in their urban fabric is under threat. Recent ...
Abandoned petroleum wells as sustainable sources of geothermal energy
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
A reliable heat transfer model was developed to determine the performance of a double pipe heat exchanger retrofitted to an abandoned petroleum well. The proposed model is compared against an analytical heat transfer model ...
Investigating adaptability of stadium precincts post Qatar 2022 world cup: toward an adaptive strategy through public-private partnership (ppp)
(2016 , Master Thesis)
Mega Sporting Events have become a way of transforming cities around the world. However, the sustainability of these large-scale transformations is questioned. This thesis aims to investigate the adaptability of stadium ...
SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES IN FACILITY MANAGEMENT
(2017 , Master Thesis)
Facilities management (FM) has witnessed a pragmatic growth and its importance has increased parallel to the expansion of the construction sector. Meanwhile, the concept of sustainability is being established and is ...
Photobioreator technology for carbon capture and nutrients removal
(2017 , Master Thesis)
Carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is increasing significantly worldwide. Many are debating the influence of increasing carbon dioxide concentration on global climate, but most scientists agreed that the ...
Effect of biochars produced from solid organic municipal waste on soil quality parameters
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Abstract New value-added uses for solid municipal waste are needed for environmental and economic sustainability. Fortunately, value-added biochars can be produced from mixed solid waste, thereby addressing solid waste ...
A Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Neighbourhoods in Al Wakra, State Of Qatar
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Scholars Middle East Publishers
, 2018 , Article)
In the past two decades, sustainability has been a significant concern when
planning cities. As a consequence of development occurring in cities, its essence to
people is discounted. An example of this is Doha, Qatar’s ...
Properties of fibre-reinforced concrete made with discarded materials
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ICE Publishing
, 2019 , Article)
This research paper investigates the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of steel slag aggregates (SSA), gravel aggregates (GLA), natural gabbro aggregates (NGA), and the different fresh and hardened properties ...
Strength, shrinkage, and permeability performance of seawater concrete
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ISEC Press
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Given the increasing global concern of freshwater scarcity, the use of seawater in concrete mixtures appears to be a way forward towards achieving sustainable concrete, especially in the case of non-reinforced concrete ...