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Mega-events and urban planning: Doha as a case study
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Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
, 2017 , Article)
Hosting mega-events can not only catalyse urban development, but also lead to an improvement of local planning systems and building planning capacity. Events can create knowledge transfer from one city to another, and be ...
Study on adaptive thermal comfort in Japanese offices under various operation modes
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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 ...
Urban Regeneration in Qatar: A Comprehensive Planning Strategy for the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) of Al-Waab
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Henry Stewart Publications
, 2017 , Article)
Since the 1970s the State of Qatar has witnessed a radical transformation from
fishing and pearling to an oil based economy. The nation is also developing a multifaceted
economy. This vision has encouraged Qatar to ...
Shading and day-lighting controls energy savings in offices with fully-Glazed façades in hot climates
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Shading devices installed on windows are designed to reduce solar radiation transmission into the space by absorbing and reflecting radiation rays. This study investigates the effect of shading and day-lighting controls ...
Comfort temperature and occupant adaptive behavior in offices in Qatar during summer
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Qatar tops the world in per capita CO2 emissions and per capita total primary energy supply. Adaptive comfort standards and thermal comfort field survey data are not available for Qatar. We conducted a thermal comfort ...
Cooling vest with optimized PCM arrangement targeting torso sensitive areas that trigger comfort when cooled for improving human comfort in hot conditions
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
The objective of this work is to optimize the arrangement of Phase Change Material (PCM) packets in a cooling vest by targeting torso segments that can trigger comfort when cooled. An integrated fabric-PCM and bio-heat ...
Public Realm at Qatar University Campus: Perception and sustainability of Open Green Spaces
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Scholars Middle East Publishers
, 2017 , Article)
Open green spaces are considered as an integral part of university campuses worldwide and the related studies
reveal the significant impact of the green spaces on the quality of life in the campuses. Thus, scholars have ...
Lifestyle trends and housing typologies in emerging multicultural cities
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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 ...
Built Form and Cultural Meanings of the Homes of Veneto Post WWII Italian Migrants in Australia
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Scholars Middle East Publishers
, 2017 , Article)
This study investigates the domestic dwellings built in Brisbane by twenty first-generation migrants, natives of the Veneto region in Italy, who migrated to Australia in the post WWII period and built their houses in the ...
The Urban Regeneration of al Nasser street in Doha (Qatar): Enhancing the Spatial Form and User’ Social Interactions
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Gotam Singh
, 2017 , Article)
Al Nasser Street is one of the most commercially populated streets in Al Mirqab District, in Doha, Qatar. Over the past few years, many commercial developments have overtaken urban spaces, leaving no place for green areas ...