Architecture & Urban Planning: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Preserving And Improving Traditional Built Environments In Doha: The Case Of Old-mushaireb Area
( 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 ... -
Improving Livability in Doha: The Role of Neighborhood Microclimates, Land Use, and Materials in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions
( 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 ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Buildings in Qatar, A focus on Construction Materials Use and Techniques
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Buildings represent one of the most significant sources of negative impacts to the natural ecosystems on which Qatar's inhabitants health and environmental quality depend. The market has identified Qatar as one of the ... -
Identifying Optimal Design of Office Buildings Using Harmony Search Optimization Algorithm
( 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 ... -
Retrofitting traditional neighborhoods in Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)Rapid urbanization in Doha during the past few decades has resulted in the disappearance of traditional neighborhoods that were replaced by modern mega real-estate developments, public buildings and projects. More traditional ... -
Population Growth and Housing Affordability in Doha Metropolitan: Challenges and Opportunities
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Urban issues are increasingly considered on national policy programs. Cities are major contributors to national economies and play a key role as nodes in the global market. As with any urban area with an emerging history, ... -
Neighborhoods and Social Interactions: The Case of Al-Najada Area in Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Cities provide places for people to live, work, learn and socialize. As urban environments, cities nowadays are typically characterized by urban sprawl in which open public spaces (1) are neglected and/or (2) social ... -
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, ... -
Light Rail Transit and Land Use in Qatar: An Integrated Planning Strategy for the Impelmentation of West Bay Al Sadd Al Wakra Tod'S
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)The research study aligns with the social sciences, art and humanities, themes of the main research priority areas of the four ARC'18 pillars (The Context) Recent Transit oriented development in Qatar embodies transportation ... -
Neighbourhood Sustainable assessment tools analytical overview
( 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 ... -
Identifying Current BIM Practices in Qatar and Proposing a Framework for Whole Life Cycle BIM Processes
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The research is part of a wider project aimed to develop a whole lifecycle information flow approach enabled by BIM protocols and technologies for Qatari construction industry. We consider the lifecycle information flow ... -
Doha and its Sports City: An Assessment of the Long-term Legacies of the Aspire Zone
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)A growing phenomenon, which is gaining attention worldwide, is the rapid diffusion of themed-sport areas as legacies of mega-sporting events. An example of it is offered by the city of Doha. On the occasion of 2006 Asian ... -
Livability of High-Rise Districts - Case Study of West Bay in Doha
( 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 ... -
How to improve sustainability inside higher educational institutions: A strategic plan for Qatar University
( 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 ... -
Necessity of the Adaptive Comfort Standard for the Middle East in the Times of Rising Energy Use
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Middle East (ME) supplies more than 47% oil exported in the world (IEA 2013) and has highest energy self-sufficiency in the world. It includes 12 countries and has a population of 205 million in 2010, which increased by ... -
Qatar 2022 World Cup and its legacies: How to promote sustainable and livable open spaces in the city of Doha through mega sports events?
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)With the aim of diversifying its economy and develop itself as a tourist destination, in recent years, Qatar has hosted many international sports events and will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Doha, Qatar's capital city, ... -
Adaptive model of thermal comfort for office buildings in GCC
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations top the world in CO2 emissions/ capita. However, plummeting oil prices and increasing energy demands necessitate rethinking on thermal comfort delivery. This region has warm desert ... -
Multi-layered documentation of heritage villages: The case of tinbak, qatar
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Heritage settlements have long histories that consist of multiple layers of urban layouts, building forms, and culture. Looking at the first layer that formed the initiation stage of the growth becomes a difficult task ... -
Conservation And Development Of Cultural Heritage In Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Throughout the world, many urban designers and architects have been working toward the protection, preservation and enhancement of urban heritage in order to increase its usefulness as well as preserve the cities' cultural ...