• Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar 

      Shikha, Patel; Indraganti, Madhavi; Jawarneh, Rana N. ( 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 ...
    • Urban planning impact on summer human thermal comfort in Doha, Qatar 

      Shikha, Patel; Indraganti, Madhavi; Jawarneh, Rana N. ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Urbanization entails extensive construction and substantial land use alterations, converting natural areas into residential, commercial, mixed-use and industrial. These alterations disrupt the land surface energy, impacting ...