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Emerging Factors Shaping The Identity Of Local Urban Districts, The Case Of Doha
(2018 , Master Thesis)Forms, Designs and symbols are components of the built environment that communicate information about the place and its identity to users. Users discern information from their environmental settings, combined with their ... -
EXAMINING THE VIBRANCY OF URBAN COMMERCIAL STREETS IN DOHA
(2016 , Master Thesis)Commercial streets play an important role in cities. They are not only a means of access and platforms for intrapersonal communication throughout a city but are also areas of economic and social expression. They create ... -
Gated Communities and Neighborhood Livability in Doha
(2016 , Master Thesis)Gated communities are a widespread phenomenon now found in many regions around the world. A gated community is mainly characterized by a focus on physical security measures such as gates, walls, guards, and closed circuit ... -
GENDER AND PUBLIC SPACES: INVESTIGATING ACCESS AND PRACTICE OF FEMALES IN PUBLIC PARKS IN DOHA
(2017 , Master Thesis)The definition of a public space promotes free access to all citizens. Unlike men, women had many concerns about feeling free to go out at any time in accessing and being in public spaces. This reduces, rather than enhances, ... -
IMPACT ANALYSIS OF SPORT STADIUMS ON PHYSICAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CASE OF QATA
(2022 , Master Thesis)Sports stadiums are increasingly becoming essential infrastructures of cities, playing crucial role in defining image of countries. Construction of new stadiums within host cities is associated with major ramifications to ... -
Impact Assessment of Land Use Planning on Travel Behavior in Doha, Qatar
(2017 , Master Thesis)In the last decade Qatar has witnessed a rapid growth in its economic and industrial sector as a result of oil and gas economies. This transformed small port cities to large sprawling metropolitan and increased the population. ... -
The Important Role of Friday Mosques in Reviving the Urban Identity of Doha, Qatar
(2018 , Master Thesis)Qatar is one of the oil countries that has witnessed a paradigm shift in urbanism during the last few decades. Globalization is one of the exogenous forces that influenced the urban transformation of Doha and its identity. ... -
Investigating adaptability of stadium precincts post Qatar 2022 world cup: toward an adaptive strategy through public-private partnership (ppp)
(2016 , Master Thesis)Mega Sporting Events have become a way of transforming cities around the world. However, the sustainability of these large-scale transformations is questioned. This thesis aims to investigate the adaptability of stadium ... -
Investigating Livability in Mixed-Use Neighborhoods. Case Study of Najma in Doha, Qatar
(2017 , Master Thesis)The research focuses on investigating mixed-use neighborhoods in Doha, especially in the area of expansion between the B and C Ring roads that were built under speculative pressure during the 1960s to 1970s. The research ... -
INVESTIGATING SPATIAL QUALITY IN URBAN SETTINGS: THE ASSESSMENT OF WALKABILITY IN THE STREETS OF DOHA, QATAR
(2016 , Master Thesis)Walking is not the only most basic, but also the most prevalent form of transportation in cities. In the case of Doha, the capital city of Qatar, and the rapid development it is going through, urban planners are in need ... -
MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION AND THE UHI EFFECT IN DOHA: THE IMPACT OF TRAFFIC ON THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT
(2017 , Master Thesis)Doha is a car-oriented city with rapid urban growth and development; one result of this is the replacement of large areas of the local terrain’s natural surface with asphalt paving and other building materials. Therefore, ... -
NET ZERO ENERGY DISTRICT NZED: A STRATEGY TOWARDS ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN QATAR
(2016 , Master Thesis)In the twenty first century, there are increasing pressures on energy resources, therefore; various nations are competing to lay hands on all possible fossil fuel resources. Unfortunately, these resources are endangered ... -
Optimization Of Urban Systems Using A Nexus Based Urban Algae Production
(2019 , Master Thesis)Global urbanization–triggered resource stress and climate change have become the prime motivators for sustainable development goals among countries. A system based nexus in the main three resources—food, water, and ... -
Public Space and User's Comfort, Health and Well-Being: A Study of Improving Spatial Qualities of Public Open Space (POS) in City of Doha, Qatar
(2020 , Master Thesis)Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) directives significantly concentrate on treating factors that affect human comfort, health and well-being. Research has shown that Public Open Spaces (POS) are a valued and necessary ... -
Refugee Camps: Initiation, Current Conditions, Development & Integration with the City
(2018 , Master Thesis)The issue of Palestinian refugees exists for nearly 70 years now, starting from the occupation of Palestine by Israeli forces and immigrants in the late 40s. Approximately 900,000 Palestinian refugees were forced to leave ... -
The Spatial Culture of Traditional and Contemporary Housing in Qatar. A Comparative Analysis based on Space Syntax
(2019 , Master Thesis)Residential architecture is the product of various influential factors that directly relate to the needs and wants of the occupants, subjecting residential architecture to transformation on an urban scale. In the context ... -
SPATIAL LOGIC OF PARK ACCESS IN QATAR
(2022 , Master Thesis)Urban parks unite communities and enhance livability. Spatial distribution of parks, however, does not always adhere to people's needs. Using the established and new methodologies, this paper identifies the green park ... -
Sustainable and Livable Open Spaces in the City of Doha: an Investigation into the Legacies of Mega Sport Events
(2017 , Dissertation)With the aim of diversifying its economy and developing itself as a tourist destination, in recent years, Qatar has hosted many international sports events and will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Doha, its capital city, is ... -
The sustainable urban edge design toolkit for coastal cities, the case of Doha, Qatar
(2019 , Master Thesis)The city of Doha is undergoing rapid development in various sectors. Mega design projects and developments can be found scattered all over the city. However, when it comes to the overall urban fabric and masterplan of ... -
THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SMART GREEN ROOFS (SGR) IN HOT ARID CLIMATES - CASE OF DOHA, QATAR
(2023 , Dissertation)Greening the city is an old-conventional approach that has been rediscovered in the roof system to improve the urban environment in a smart and sustainable manner. Despite the growing literature on green roofs, there remains ...