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Socio-cultural factors shaping the spatial form of traditional and contemporary housing in Qatar: A comparative analysis based on space syntax
( Beijing JiaoTong University , 2019 , Conference Paper)Socio-cultural factors in the spatial form of Qatari houses seem affected by the forces of globalization during rapid urbanization of its capital, Doha, over the previous three decades whereby the construction of housing ... -
Socio-cultural patterns embedded into the built form of Qatari houses: Regenerating architectural identity in Qatar
( Julie Kerr , 2019 , Article)This research paper investigates the spatial form of traditional and modern Qatari houses and embedded socio-cultural patterns which have influenced the development of housing in Qatar over the past decades. The methodology ... -
Souk Waqif: A Landmark In Doha, Qatar Rehabilitation, Social And Economic Sustainability
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Heritage and tourism have become during the last two decades dynamic areas of development in the world. The idea of heritage is crucial to the critical decision-making process as to how irreplaceable resources are to be ... -
The Souq Waqif Heritage Site in Doha: Spatial Form and Livability
( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2015 , Article)The aim of this paper is to examine how and the extent to which the urban form of the heritage site of the Souq Waqif in Doha (1) encourages the formation of enhanced levels of social and community engagement (i.e., social ... -
Souq Waqif Neighborhood as a Transit-Oriented Development
( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2020 , Article)In a rapidly developing nation such as Qatar, the prime aspect of growth is directed toward delivering social, economic, and environmental coherence in its neighborhood development. Qatar's current fast economic growth and ... -
The Spatial Form of Houses Built by Italian Migrants in Post WWII Brisbane, Australia
( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2015 , Article)The literature reveals that despite the study of the relationship between human behavior, activities and built form has focused on physical spatial environments at any scale, ranging from built environment to built form, ... -
Strategies for the Enhancement of Users’ Social Interactions in Al Mirqab Al Jadeed Street in Doha, State of Qatar
( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2017 , Article)Al Mirqab Al Jadeed Street, with its unique mix of land use and geographical location, has become one of the most densely populated streets in Doha City, the capital of Qatar. Over the past few years, many establishments ... -
Strategies for the urban regeneration of the Museum of Islamic Art Park in Doha, Qatar
( Henry Stewart Publications LLP , 2023 , Article)Doha has witnessed rapid urban growth, an increasing population rate and a greater reliance on cars as the primary mode of transport. This has caused social and environmental problems related to a sprawling urban pattern, ... -
Street re-design for the adoption of autonomous vehicles: case of the city of Doha, Qatar
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Article)Purpose: There is lack of knowledge about how the existing streets need to be redesigned and the infrastructural changes that need to be made to adopt autonomous vehicles. The purpose of this study is to investigate the ... -
Strength, shrinkage, and permeability performance of seawater concrete
( 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 ... -
Strengthening of RC beams using near surface embedded-FRCM
( ISEC Press , 2019 , Conference Paper)Fibre reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) systems are mostly externally bonded (EB) for the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) and masonry structures. In this paper, the relatively new concept of near-surface ... -
Structural topology optimization considering complexity
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2017 , Conference Paper)As topology optimization is a free-form approach to optimizing structural layout, it has a tendency to design structures that are topologically complex. In large-scale structures, this complexity drives construction costs ... -
Study on adaptive thermal comfort in Japanese offices under various operation modes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)This research focuses on determining thermal comfort and analysing adaptive opportunities in Japanese office buildings under various operation modes including free running (FR) mode. There are very limited studies on office ... -
Study on adaptive thermal comfort model and behavioral adaptation in naturally ventilated residential buildings, Jimma Town, Ethiopia
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Ethiopia boasts abundant untapped energy resources, yet access to electricity remains limited (30%), with frequent and prolonged outages. Research on occupant thermal comfort in Ethiopia remains limited as well. This study ... -
Study on thermal adaptation in naturally ventilated office buildings in Japan
( NCEUB 2016 , 2016 , Conference Paper)This paper discusses the relationship between thermal environment and adaptive thermal comfort in Japanese office buildings of Japan where occupants are able to open the windows. With the use of adaptive thermal control ... -
A sustainable localised air distribution system for enhancing thermal environment and indoor air quality of poultry house for semiarid region
( Academic Press , 2021 , Article)This work compares the performance of three passive cooling systems in meeting thermal and indoor air quality requirements in a poultry house located in semi-arid climate. The first two systems are a direct evaporative ... -
Sustainable Neighborhood in Doha (State of Qatar): A Strategy for Achieving Urban Quality in Al-Hitmi
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)Over the past two decades, gulf cities have been rapidly growing, mainly after the discovery of oil. Large-scale urban projects have been constructed as a result of globalization, which has affected the built environment ... -
Sustainable Neighborhoods in the State of Qatar: Msheireb Downtown Doha
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)Over the past three decades, rapid urban sprawl, a changing economy, and shifting demographics have caused rapid developments, which included the urban regeneration of existing neighborhoods. In the 1940s, after oil and ... -
Sustainable Neighborhoods: West Bay, Business District of Doha (State of Qatar)
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)Over the past two decades in Qatar, designers and planners focused on design merits of high-rise buildings and the impact on the skyline and the city image, discarding the integration of the buildings with the ground ... -
Sustainable Poultry house ventilation using Dew point indirect evaporative cooler aided with radiative cooling
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2021 , Conference Paper)Maintaining good production quality in layer poultry houses is directly correlated to the thermal environment of the laying hens as well as their breathable air quality. This work compares the performance of two passive ...