Browsing Architecture & Urban Planning by Type "Conference Paper"
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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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
The Challenges and Future Aspirations of Implementing Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) in the Urban Facilities of Mega Sport Events [MSEs] in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Sports facilities are built for a specific function and purpose. Once the demand for such purpose no longer exists, it is important to know how both the buildings and the city will adapt to the existence of such megastructures ... -
The common ground for sustainable urbanism in the case of Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Doha, like most of the Gulf States' cities, has evolved dramatically to the global city model due to the oil economy, thereby experiencing a massive urban evolution and creating mega urban development projects that are ... -
The Impact of Land Mix-use on Inhabitants’ Social Wellbeing in the Qatari Neighbourhoods
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Health and wellbeing have been key considerations in designing sustainable environments. However, most research on built environments and wellbeing has been conducted in Western communities, with very little research in ... -
Towards an integrated urban design: investigation of tod in the cultural core of doha MSHEIREB SOUQ WAQIF NATIONAL MUSEUM
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Sustainable urban design of cities in the 21st century is challenged by serious problems centered around the over-dependency on the car as a the main transportation system. The car has generated problems of urban inefficiency, ... -
Towards Sustainable Public Open Spaces for Promoting Human Comfort, Health and Well-Being: The Case of Oxygen Park in Doha, Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Public Open Spaces (POS) are an important and necessary component of the urban city design. Well-designed and well-functioning public open spaces provide a variety of social, economic, environmental, physical and psychological ... -
Transit-oriented Development from the View of Traditional City Model
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Several communities have adopted the transit-oriented development (TOD) model to improve the urban form of the city. Through the TOD model, citizens are enabled and encouraged to travel by public transit and live near it, ... -
TWO-GRAPH BUILDING INTERIOR REPRESENTATION for EMERGENCY RESPONSE APPLICATIONS
( Copernicus GmbH , 2016 , Conference Paper)Nowadays, in a rapidly developing urban environment with bigger and higher public buildings, disasters causing emergency situations and casualties are unavoidable. Preparedness and quick response are crucial issues saving ... -
A Two-Stage Energy Anomaly Detection for Edge-based Building Internet of Things (BIoT) Applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2022 , Conference Paper)The Building Internet of Energy (BIoE) is quite promising for curtailing energy consumption, reducing costs, and promoting building transformation. Integrating Artificial Intelligence into the BIoE is essential for big ... -
Urban morphology and microclimate response - Overview and case study
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The aim of this study is to investigate the urban morphological factors that influence urban microclimate and outdoor thermal comfort in hot semi-arid climate. It explores the main features that influence the urban climate ... -
Urban transformations: From restricted random aggregation to designed cultural intent in Middle Eastern Cities
( Beijing JiaoTong University , 2019 , Conference Paper)It is difficult to describe Middle Eastern settlements due to several geographical, physical, functional, cultural, and temporal factors. Despite this, it seems apparent that spatio-formal processes characterise their ... -
The Use of Newly Developed Public Transportation System in Relation to People’s Thermal Perception of Outdoor Climate
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)In the past decade, Doha the capital city of Qatar has witnessed a massive shift in various fields including economy, education, and sports sector. This flux caused rapid population growth, and as a result have led to an ... -
Why is the Indian Sari an all-weather gear? Clothing insulation of Sari, Salwar-Kurti, Pancha, Lungi, and Dhoti
( NCEUB 2016 , 2016 , Conference Paper)Barring a few reports on the clothing insulation of sari and salwar-Kurti, little is known about the other traditional ensembles men use in South Asia and beyond. To accurately account for the thermal insulation on the ...