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Watermain Breaks in Hong Kong: Causes and Consequences
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Watermain failure is a complex problem associated with significant socio-economic and environmental impacts. The complexity of this problem originates from many factors of physical, operational, and environmental nature. ...
Blockchain Technology Adoption in the State of Qatar : Qualitative Risk Analysis
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Businesses may gain from implementing Blockchain-based technology in terms of profitability, productivity, and efficiency, which may cause them to re-evaluate their current business strategies. However, because the technology ...
Criteria and Challenges of Inclusive Design in the Built Environment
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Inclusive design is about designing accessible spaces for individuals with different needs. It beholds the ability to affect people's behaviour in the built environment, especially People With Disability (PWDs). Inclusive ...
Performance Criteria Priorities in Green Buildings: A Proof-of-Concept Study
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Green Buildings (GBs) are becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to resource-intensive traditional buildings. Like any other construction project, GB projects are subject to project management-related criteria, ...
Cultural Heritage Tourism as a Catalyst for Urban Regeneration: Case of the Doha Historic Center in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Heritage and tourism have become during the last two decades dynamic areas of development in the world. The idea of heritage is crucial to the critical decision-making process as to how irreplaceable resources are to be ...
Impact of Pore Morphology on Colloid Migration at Variable Saturation Levels of Natural Porous Media
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The migration of colloids within porous media has a critical impact on many important industrial processes such as oil production and groundwater recharge. Colloids can clog the pore space and hence impair the permeability ...
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 ...
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 ...
Effect of Alkaline Activators on the Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Mortar
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Geopolymerization is a process where silica and alumina rich source materials turn
into excellent binding materials by the aid of alkali solutions. Materials such as fly ash
are by-products in energy power plants. Fly ...
Evaluating the Operational Impact of Left-Turn Exclusive Number of Lanes: A Case Study from Qatar
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Left-turning movements can significantly reduce the overall capacity of signalized
intersections due to the queueing built up. Intersections with heavy left-turning volumes
tend to use multiple lanes to accommodate left-turn ...