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Cultural meanings embedded in the facade of Italian migrants' houses in brisbane, Australia
( Archnet-IJAR , 2017 , Article)In the Post-WWII period, while industrial production in Italy had diminished and millions of people were unemployed, Australia was facing the opposite problem of shortage of labour, due to a rapid agricultural and industrial ... -
Cultural traditions and architectural form of Italian transnational houses in Australia
( ArchNet , 2015 , Article)The purpose of this article is to investigate the connection between cultural traditions and house form which, according to scholars, is in danger of being lost, and so contribute to the revival of critical interest in ... -
Daytime variation of urban heat islands: The case study of Doha, Qatar
( MDPI AG , 2016 , Article)Recent evidence suggests that urban forms and materials can help to mediate temporal variation of microclimates and that landscape modifications can potentially reduce temperatures and increase accessibility to outdoor ... -
DEMATEL-ANP risk assessment in oil and gas construction projects
( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)Oil and gas construction projects are complex and risky because of their dynamic environment. Furthermore, rising global energy demand has increased the need for trustworthy risk assessment models for such projects that ... -
The design and applications of an innovative irrigation system for biofacades in hot arid climates
( Inderscience Publishers , 2022 , Article)Assessment of water requirements through physical sustainable means is essential to ensuring water security, which is at high risk in desert climates such as Doha, Qatar. The water requirements of biofacade systems are met ... -
Design and performance analysis of a regenerative evaporative cooler for cooling of buildings in arid climates
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Evaporative cooling has been considered a low energy consumption process that often is associated with displacement ventilation and passive cooling strategies of buildings. While significant energy savings can be accrued ... -
Designing for food security in a dryland metropolis: Investigating productive landscapes in Doha
( International Society for Horticultural Science , 2016 , Article)This paper address the questions of Food Security in Qatar, and looks at how the disciplines of design can participate in creating "productive landscapes" that contribute to Qatar s food needs. Qatar is an arid country ... -
Developing the adaptive model of thermal comfort for offices in the GCC region
( NCEUB 2018 , 2018 , Conference Paper)Escalating building energy expenditure encourages rethinking on thermal comfort delivery in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, in warm desert climate. The GCC states do not have an adaptive comfort standard, or ... -
Development of an Integrated Quality Function Deployment and Utility Theory Weighting System to Improve Occupants' Satisfaction
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Article)Studies have shown that occupant satisfaction is a compelling factor affecting building energy consumption. Occupants' behavior has a direct relationship to their satisfaction, and it is clear that occupants' satisfaction ... -
The Development of Vital Precincts in Doha: Urban Regeneration and Socio-Cultural Factors
( Scientific Research Publishing , 2015 , Article)Through the past few decades, Doha, the capital of the State of Qatar, has experienced an extraordinary economic growth and transformation of its built environment. This has been caused by post-WWII oil and natural gas ... -
Differences in thermal comfort and satisfaction in offices based on gender
( NCEUB 2020 , 2020 , Conference Paper)Women's labor force participation in Asia remains low and shows a downward trend despite improved female education and significant economic growth. Several factors contribute to increased female labor force participation. ... -
Digitizing vanishing architectural heritage; The design and development of Qatar historic buildings information modeling [Q-HBIM] platform
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)The documentation of vanishing architectural heritage includes intensive information and data gathering, filtering, classification and digitization. Enabling such an endeavor necessitates the act of documentation, which ... -
Doha and its Sports City: An Assessment of the Long-term Legacies of the Aspire Zone
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)A growing phenomenon, which is gaining attention worldwide, is the rapid diffusion of themed-sport areas as legacies of mega-sporting events. An example of it is offered by the city of Doha. On the occasion of 2006 Asian ... -
Doha Metro System in the State of Qatar: The Metamorphosis of Al Sadd District
( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)The State of Qatar has been undergoing radical transformation, coordinated by the national development planning strategy, to realise the aims of Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV-2030). Efforts towards sustainable urban ... -
Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier , 2020 , Book chapter)Car ownership and driving aresupported through substantial oil revenues in Qatar. Parking is mostly free,and supply is allocated based on minimums rather than maximums. Whilemuch space is dedicated to parking, especially ... -
Driving behaviour and sustainable mobility-policies and approaches revisited
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)Climate change is receiving increasing attention in recent years. The transportation sector contributes substantially to increased fuel consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and poor air quality, which imposes a ... -
Dubai: An Urbanism Shaped for Global Tourism
( OMICS International , 2015 , Article)The urban transformation experience of Dubai presents an interesting model of dealing with globalization and benefiting from its flows of people, capital, and transformation. Although that city does not have rich urban ... -
Ecological Indicators for Landscape Assessment- Moving Forward with Sustainability Initiatives for Qatar
( 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 ... -
Edge HVAC analytics
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Integrating data analytics, optimisation and dynamic control to support energy services has seen significant interest in recent years. Larger appliances used in an industry context are now provided with Internet of Things ... -
Edge, center, and spine: Exploring the multi-dimensionality of contemporary landscapes in Middle Eastern cities
( Archnet-IJAR , 2015 , Article)This paper offers an overview of landscape interventions in three Middle Eastern cities and a positional interpretation of the way in which different landscape typologies can contribute to their socio-spatial and environmental ...