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A Social-Ecological Perspective for Emerging Cities: The Case of the Corniche Promenade, ‘Urban Majlis’ of Doha
(2022 , Article)
In the past decade the capital city of Doha of the State of Qatar has experienced rapid urban expansion
and other changes due to globalization, which has caused (i) the loss of a compact urban pattern, (ii)
landscape ...
Underlying Mechanisms of Transit-Oriented Development: A Conceptual System Dynamics Model in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is an urban planning approach that facilitates the achievement of sustainable development goals from an urban planning and transportation perspective. Developed countries are moving rapidly ...
The syntax of the Qatari traditional house: privacy, gender segregation and hospitality constructing Qatar architectural identity
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2022 , Article)
Socio-cultural factors are amongst the most prominent forces that reshape the development of housing in Qatar when considering its vernacular architectural history. The research study uses space syntax analysis supported ...
Generative Adversarial Network Approach to Future Sermonizing of Housing Dispersal in Emerging Cities
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2022 , Article)
This study aims to visualize the future housing dispersal of expatriates, based on the predicted urban growth in emerging cities. Generalized adversarial networks (GANs) will be utilized to predict the future urban growth ...
AI-big data analytics for building automation and management systems: a survey, actual challenges and future perspectives
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Springer Nature
, 2022 , Article)
In theory, building automation and management systems (BAMSs) can provide all the components and functionalities required for analyzing and operating buildings. However, in reality, these systems can only ensure the control ...
Next-generation energy systems for sustainable smart cities: Roles of transfer learning
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article Review)
Smart cities attempt to reach net-zero emissions goals by reducing wasted energy while improving grid stability and meeting service demand. This is possible by adopting next-generation energy systems, which leverage ...
A planning method for transit villages in Qatar: Souq Waqif historical district in Doha
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Emerald
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose
Therefore, this research study aims at revealing a planning method for the development of the Souq Waqif-Transit village.
Design/methodology/approach
Over the past decade, transit-oriented developments (TODs) ...
Neural network-based model predictive control system for optimizing building automation and management systems of sports facilities
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Sports facilities are considered complex buildings due to their high energy demand and occupancy profiles. Therefore, their management and optimization are crucial for reducing their energy consumption and carbon footprint ...
Performance and energy optimization of building automation and management systems: Towards smart sustainable carbon-neutral sports facilities
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Other)
Sports facilities (SFs) consume massive energy given their unique demand profiles and operation requirements. Intelligent and effective solutions are necessary to tackle the matter of facilities’ sustainability and efficiency. ...
The Effects of Transit Oriented Development on Liveability of Mixed-Use Neighbourhoods in Qatar: A Case Study of Doha’s Najma and Al Mansoura Neighbourhoods
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Cogitatio Press
, 2022 , Article)
Since the 1970s, Qatar’s rapid urban growth has resulted in a segregated and poorly connected urban form, particularly in the country’s capital, Doha. Although the recent opening of the Doha Metro has begun to mitigate ...