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Nairobi MRTS Conceptualization: Transit-Oriented Development for Sustainable Transport
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Nairobi, famous for Nairobi National Park, the world’s only game reserve found within a major city, started developing as a rail depot on the Uganda Railway. In 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya and ...
Resilience Urban Planning from Climate Change Point of View: A Case Study for Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Qatar is a Middle Eastern country characterised by an arid climate. Key challenges in urban planning in general are uncertainties of the future, especially when it comes to water resources and specifically storm water. ...
Conceptual Framework for Planning Urban Roadside Vegetation to Enhance Air Quality for Roadside Users
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Vegetation is known for enhancing air quality. However, vegetation on urban roads can either increase or decrease exposure to air pollutants. The health of pedestrians and cyclists is particularly of great concern since ...
Efficient Reservoir Operation in an Arid Region with Extreme Hydrologic Flows: A Case Study, Oman's Largest Dam
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Wadi Dayqah dam (WDD) is still not operating, and its operation targets are not yet fixed. Arid hydrology and the presence of new users require a new look at this dam's operation plan. The updated and optimal operation ...
Review on Decarbonizing the Building Sector in Oil and Gas Countries: The Case of Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Climate change is a serious international issue, and nations must move to carbon reduction to mitigate
this problem. Therefore, Qatar is building strategies, towards energy transitions and decarbonization.
Whereas, energy ...
A Strategic Design Approach for Implementing Rainwater Management System Using an Integration of GIS and BIM Tool
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
An increase in urbanization and uncontrolled development has resulted in a water stress situation, which necessitates the exploration of alternate water sources. Rainwater has proven to be a prominent alternate water source ...
How Efficient Would Demand-Based Water Strategies Be for Qatar?
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Qatar is a water scarce country that heavily relies on seawater desalination. Multiple studies have concluded the need for a more resilient water planning through efficient "demand control" strategies. This study is among ...
Study of Turbulence in Open Channels Using Two-Equation Models
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Prediction of the sediment transport in streams requires an accurate estimation of bed shear stress (for bed load) and eddy viscosity (for suspended load). In general, shallow water models employ empirical relationships ...
An Adaptive Tabu Search Optimisation Algorithm for Solving E-Scooters Battery Swapping Problem
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
E-scooters have become a popular mode of transportation for first and last-mile excursions in recent years. Their usage as a short-distance public transit system is commonly regarded as an efficient solution to minimise ...
Physico-mechanical Properties of Sustainable Building Material Based Gypsum and Recycled Polyethylene Waste
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The economic focus in the building sector is on lightweight materials. Recycled polyethylene particles coming from plastic botteles waste can ensure this lightness and can solve not only technical problems, but also produce ...