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Spatial disparity patterns of green spaces and buildings in arid urban areas
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Urban green spaces are a crucial component in regards to the quality of life, ecosystem balance and recreational services of populations, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. This study aimed to explore spatial ...
UAVs for improving seasonal vegetation assessment in arid environments
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Frontiers Media SA
, 2024 , Article)
In the last few decades, revegetation strategies for ecosystem restoration have received great attention in dryland studies, especially those related to the restoration and revegetation of native desert plants to combat ...
Master Planning and the Evolving Urban Model in the Gulf Cities: Principles, Policies, and Practices for the Transition to Sustainable Urbanism
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Taylor & Francis
, 2020 , Article)
The significant predicament of sustainable urbanism in contemporary cities of the Gulf region is being addressed by developing policies designed to make cities safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable. By examining the ...
The relation between spaces and cultural change: supermalls and cultural change in Qatari society
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University of the Aegean
, 2017 , Article)
This study is the first attempt to ethnographically assess the influences of supermalls on cultural change. It takes a first step toward enhancing our understanding of the influences of globalization and consumer culture ...
Museums in Qatar and their Educational Role in a Learning-Ecosystem Approach
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بيت الحكمة
, 2023 , Article)
This article discusses the role of museums in Qatar as participants in an educational ecosystem. An educational ecosystem is an educational approach that involves a network of participants, rather than being confined to ...
Assessment of the Impact of Anthropogenic Evolution and Natural Processes on Shoreline Dynamics Using Multi-Temporal Satellite Images and Statistical Analysis
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2023 , Article)
This research aims to examine changes in the eastern part of Qatar’s shoreline from 1982 to 2018 by means of satellite imagery. Five different time periods, namely 1982, 1992, 2002, 2013, and 2018, were analysed to determine ...
التاريخ الاجتماعي للجواري في مصر قبيل عصر التحديث: نفيسة خاتون المرادية نموذجاً
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المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات - معهد الدوحة للدراسات العليا
, 2015 , Article)
تركّز هذا المقالة على دراسة شخصية نسائية تنتمي إلى صفوة نساء المجتمع، في مرحلة شديدة التقلب وعدم الاستقرار، بين آخر القرن الثامن عشر ومطلع القرن التاسع عشر، إنها "السيدة نفيسة" التي خطفها اللصوص من إحدى القرى الجبلية ...
Virtual reconstruction of the historic city of Al-Zubarah in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The ruins of al-Zubarah hold within them valuable information for historians and anthropologists to know the society that once lived in it. Thanks to contemporary modelling methods, and a wealth of recent scholarship and ...
Community identity and economy in Qatar prior to the oil industry, based on archaeological evidence: An interdisciplinary research study
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University of Akron
, 2017 , Article)
Since the middle of the 20th century, many archaeological excavations have been conducted within Qatar. They revealed remains of historical towns and villages that are primary sources for understanding and reconstructing ...
Pottery from Halat Aobeer and Hazem Al-Jasrah, Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2013 , Article)
In this paper the results of investigations on six archaeological ceramic sherds of the most common Islamic earthenware from the site of Halat Aobeer and Hazam Al-Jasrah are presented. The data was obtained by using a ...