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Elastomeric actuators based on ethylene-vinyl acetate and carbon nanotubes
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Springer Netherlands
, 2014 , Book chapter)
The development of new types of visual-aid tablet for visually impaired people requires the development of cheap, but still very effective photoactuating materials. This requirement can be satisfied by the use of new kind ...
Passive pre-cooling potential for reducing building air-conditioning loads in hot climates
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American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
A major source of energy consumption in the building sector is the extensive use of Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems to meet the rising demands for indoor comfort. Advancements in reducing cooling ...
Ecological Indicators for Landscape Assessment- Moving Forward with Sustainability Initiatives for Qatar
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OMICS International
, 2012 , Article)
According to the Central Intelligence Agency, Oil and gas have made Qatar the second highest per-capita income country - following Liechtenstein. The economy of Qatar is one of the active economies in the Middle East with ...
Corporate social responsibility in the oil and gas industry in Qatar perceptions and practices
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
In the last few years, the state of Qatar paid a great attention to corporate social responsibility (CSR) to face a score of challenges namely sustainable development, globalization, governance, corporate sector impact, ...
Life cycle assessment of osmotic microbial fuel cells for simultaneous wastewater treatment and resource recovery
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Springer Verlag
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose
An osmotic microbial fuel cell (OsMFC) is derived from the integration of a forward osmosis (FO) membrane into a conventional microbial fuel cell (MFC), with enhanced performance in bioelectricity generation from ...
Review of existing transportation sustainability initiatives and their applicability to Qatar
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2012 , Conference Paper)
Sustainable development is Qatar's main national goal. The fact that Qatar has secured the World Cup bid for 2022 will make it the first Arab country to host the world cup. This honor and Qatar's plan to advance its ...
Managing sustainable development through goal programming model and satisfaction functions
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Springer New York LLC
, 2019 , Article)
Managing the sustainable development path of a nation requires the aggregation of incommensurable and conflicting objectives related to economic, environmental and social dimensions. Their aggregation requires some tradeoffs ...
Developing a framework for calculating LCA normalization factors for the State of Qatar
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Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
, 2013 , Conference Paper)
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) has recently emerged as a powerful tool for assessing the environmental impact of materials, systems and processes used in building construction. With its ability to clarify the ambiguities of the ...
The role of engineering design in technological and 21st century competencies capacity building: Comparative case study in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe
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MDPI AG
, 2017 , Article)
Engineering design is considered an effective means for developing engineering technical skills. Normally, engineering design is conducted in teams and is a collaborative open-ended approach under constraints. This nature ...
A comparison of neighborhood-scale interventions to alleviate urban heat in Doha, Qatar
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Recent evidence suggests that many densely populated areas of the world will be uninhabitable in the coming century due to the depletion of resources, climate change, and increasing urbanization. This poses serious questions ...