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Multimodal Transport For Smart Mobility in Emerging Cities: Case of Doha
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
A mobility focused smart city ensures an urban place that is shaped with latest innovations accentuating the overall well-being of its citizens. One of the significant aspects for assessing the Smart Mobility in an emerging ...
Assessment of Aesthetic Control in Qatar’s Urban Design
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Aesthetic control is concerned with the visual appearance of the built environment, specifically in the urban setting. The built environment aesthetics can directly influence place identity, property values and the business ...
Application of PERS to Evaluate Walkability in State of Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Well-designed pedestrian facilities are essential to promote walking among residents. These facilities also act as safe space for use of cycling and other personal mobility vehicles. In 2018, Ministry of Transport developed ...
New Technique for Flood Risk Assessment of Sub-Networks in Large Networks Using InfoWorks ICM: A Case Study of Qatar's Full Storm Water Network
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The elements of the storm water network are made to safely drain most water during a heavy rainstorm. Flood risk modelling (mathematical modelling) with hydraulic software is a good way to check the network's level of ...
Resilience Urban Planning from Climate Change Point of View: A Case Study for Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Qatar is a Middle Eastern country characterised by an arid climate. Key challenges in urban planning in general are uncertainties of the future, especially when it comes to water resources and specifically storm water. ...
Review on Decarbonizing the Building Sector in Oil and Gas Countries: The Case of Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Climate change is a serious international issue, and nations must move to carbon reduction to mitigate
this problem. Therefore, Qatar is building strategies, towards energy transitions and decarbonization.
Whereas, energy ...
Characteristics, benefits, challenges, and socio-cultural factors of implementing pbl in qatar
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Aalborg University
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
While project-and/or problem-based learning has been implemented in higher education worldwide for several decades, both modes of PBL remain a new phenomenon in Qatar. Over the past few years, several research projects ...
Risk Management for Qatar Expressway Program
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The construction of expressway projects associated with the various main risks such
as political risks, legal risks, economic risks, cultural risks, and construction risks
are considered critical and essential to be ...
Site-Specific Traffic Loading Estimation Challenges in Structural Pavement Design Process in Qatar: A Case Study
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Upon the design of any pavement structure, three fundamental external design
parameters have to be considered throughout the design process: the characteristics of
the subgrade, traffic loads, and environmental conditions. ...
The New Construction Approach Adapted by Ashghal for the Public Projects in Qatar
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"The purpose of this paper is to review the new strategy adapted by Ashghal to implement
lean construction in Qatar to improve project performance and predictability of delivery.
This is a significant change programme ...