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Towards Sustainable Public Open Spaces for Promoting Human Comfort, Health and Well-Being: The Case of Oxygen Park in Doha, Qatar
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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 ...
TWO-GRAPH BUILDING INTERIOR REPRESENTATION for EMERGENCY RESPONSE APPLICATIONS
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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 ...
Neighbourhood Sustainable assessment tools analytical overview
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Worldwide recession, rapid increase in energy cost, inefficient use of nonrenewable resources, global climatic changes and pollution are all indicators of a deteriorating built environment. Improving the living conditions ...
Urban morphology and microclimate response - Overview and case study
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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 ...
Preserving And Improving Traditional Built Environments In Doha: The Case Of Old-mushaireb Area
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Due to rapid urbanization during the past few decades, Doha has witnessed the disappearance of significant areas of its traditional built environment that were replaced by modern mega real-estate developments, public ...
How to improve sustainability inside higher educational institutions: A strategic plan for Qatar University
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Designing and implementing sustainable solutions means to take responsibility for the welfare of future generations as well as for our environment and planet. Positive approach towards sustainability should be an essential ...
Identifying Optimal Design of Office Buildings Using Harmony Search Optimization Algorithm
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Energy is an expensive and scare resource and the world faces an energy crisis given our dependence on the limited supply of fossil fuels. Similar to other countries, in Qatar, energy consumption and the subsequent production ...
Livability of High-Rise Districts - Case Study of West Bay in Doha
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Doha, the capital of the state of Qatar, is a small Gulf city that grew as a port settlement on pearling and fishing activities. Since the mid-seventies, Doha has begun the process of accelerated growth based on the rising ...
Multimodal Transport For Smart Mobility in Emerging Cities: Case of Doha
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
A mobility focused smart city ensures an urban place that is shaped with latest innovations accentuating the overall well-being of its citizens. One of the significant aspects for assessing the Smart Mobility in an emerging ...
Improving Livability in Doha: The Role of Neighborhood Microclimates, Land Use, and Materials in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Recent evidence suggests that some densely populated areas of the world will be uninhabitable in the coming century due to extreme climate events (e.g. heat waves, atmospheric pollution, and drought) and due to shifts in ...