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Investigation of Indoor Thermal Perceptions and Comfort Temperature in Educational Spaces in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)We conducted thermal comfort field surveys in female educational spaces in Qatar in the autumn and winter of 2018 and 2020 – 21 and collected 324 datasets. They contained all the four environmental measurements and ... -
Investigation of outdoor thermal comfort and psychological adaptation in hot-humid climate of Qatar
( EDP Sciences , 2023 , Conference Paper)In the last few years, tremendous changes have taken place in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. These include rapid population growth, great improvements in education, the hosting of international events, and diverse economic ... -
Investigation of Spatial and Cultural Features in Contemporary Qatari Housing
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Housing is a basic human need and a fundamental component of settlement status. The architectural form and spatial provisions of housing evolve in line with—and transform to meet—a specific era’s needs. Globalization has ... -
Investigation of thermal comfort in bedrooms in Qatar
( EDP Sciences , 2023 , Conference Paper)Good quality sleep is essential for overall health and productivity of human beings. In a field survey in bedrooms in Qatar, 833 sets of occupant responses on thermal comfort and sleep quality before going to bed and after ... -
Italo-australian transnational houses: Built forms enhancing social capital
( ArchNet , 2016 , Article)The literature reveals that culture, as a way of life, is a factor determining the house's spatial form, which, in turn, can contribute to the construction and/or enhancement of social capital. Scholars also stress that ... -
Italo-australian transnational houses: Built forms enhancing social capital
( ArchNet , 2016 , Article)The literature reveals that culture, as a way of life, is a factor determining the house's spatial form, which, in turn, can contribute to the construction and/or enhancement of social capital. Scholars also stress that ... -
Italo-Australian Transnational Houses: Critical Review of a Qualitative Research Study
( OMICS International , 2015 , Article Review)The research study aimed to understand how first generation Italian migrants in Brisbane have influenced the form of a specific typology of dwelling, the archetypal ‘house on a quarter-acre block’, in the post WWII period. In ... -
Italo-Australian Transnational Houses: Culture and Built Heritage as a Tool for Cultural Continuity
( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2015 , Article)(The Problem) The classical theorist Vitruvius celebrates architecture as an expression of societies’ cultural factors where culture has a determinant role in shaping built forms. Despite this notion of architecture has ... -
Katara Cultural Village’ in Qatar: Public Art and Urban Space
( Gotam Singh , 2017 , Article)This research study discusses the role of public art in influencing urban environments in Qatar, namely within Katara Cultural Village. It will explore how this approach can increase local communities’ environmental awareness ... -
Keynote: Vernacular architecture and typology
( Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Faculty of Architecture , 2016 , Article)[No abstract available] -
Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Rapid urbanization primarily converts naturally vegetated areas and pervious surfaces into impervious built-up areas, significantly transforming microclimates and ecological dynamics. The impervious surfaces, marked by ... -
Leadership and collaboration in project management education: A case study
( ISEC Press , 2017 , Conference Paper)This paper discusses about the importance of practical experience and multidisciplinary collaboration in project management success and the apparent lack of emphasis placed on this within the context of university education. ... -
Life cycle assessment of desiccant – Dew point evaporative cooling systems with water reclamation for poultry houses in hot and humid climate
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Desiccant – dew point evaporative based cooling systems is known to be an effective system for the ventilation and cooling of poultry houses in hot and humid climates. However, they suffer from high water consumption that ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Buildings in Qatar, A focus on Construction Materials Use and Techniques
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Buildings represent one of the most significant sources of negative impacts to the natural ecosystems on which Qatar's inhabitants health and environmental quality depend. The market has identified Qatar as one of the ... -
Lifestyle trends and housing typologies in emerging multicultural cities
( Routledge , 2017 , Article)The introduction of new housing typologies in emerging cities is rooted in dynamics including infrastructural investments, urban growth rates and new development policies. In accommodating new lifestyles, demand-driven ... -
Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Transit Villages in Qatar: A Planning-Strategy to Revitalize the Built Environment of Doha
( Henry Stewart Publications , 2017 , Article)For the past several decades, the car has been the most popular method for travelling within cities, small towns and rural areas. This has caused increasing traffic congestion, which in turn has become a drain to the economy ... -
Light rail transit and land use in Qatar: An integrated planning strategy for Al-Qassar's TOD
( ArchNet , 2016 , Article)The State of Qatar is presently facing the development of major transport infrastructure, to be finalized (A) by 2022 for the planned FIFA World Cup and (B) by 2030, as envisioned by the comprehensive national development ... -
Light Rail Transit and Land Use in Qatar: An Integrated Planning Strategy for the Impelmentation of West Bay Al Sadd Al Wakra Tod'S
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)The research study aligns with the social sciences, art and humanities, themes of the main research priority areas of the four ARC'18 pillars (The Context) Recent Transit oriented development in Qatar embodies transportation ... -
Livability and Social Capital in West Bay, The New Business Precinct of Doha
( OMICS International , 2015 , Article)Scholars argue that there is a mutual relationship between built environment, social interactions (and/or social capital) and livability: the form of the built environment contributes to the construction of social capital ... -
Livability and Social Capital in West Bay, The New Business Precinct of Doha
( OMICS International , 2015 , Article)Scholars argue that there is a mutual relationship between built environment, social interactions (and/or socialcapital) and livability: the form of the built environment contributes to the construction of social capital ...