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Climate-cultural Conscious Design Approach to the Post-COVID-19 Built Environment
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation, by enabling current work activities to be done online more efficiently. With the movement control restrictions being lifted, the conventional workspace is no longer ... -
The Challenges and Future Aspirations of Implementing Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) in the Urban Facilities of Mega Sport Events [MSEs] in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Sports facilities are built for a specific function and purpose. Once the demand for such purpose no longer exists, it is important to know how both the buildings and the city will adapt to the existence of such megastructures ... -
Nairobi MRTS Conceptualization: Transit-Oriented Development for Sustainable Transport
( 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 ... -
Post-Covid-19 Ventilation Strategies for Shopping Malls in Hot Humid Climate
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)To date, many strategies have been executed to combat the COVID-19 disease, including the provision of good ventilation in buildings to reduce the spread of the virus. Open or semi-open space with good air exchange between ... -
A Quantitative Evaluation of Urban Green Spaces in Rajshahi, Bangladesh
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Being a developing country, Bangladesh has faced rapid growth in urbanization in the past few decades. This results in decreasing parks and other green spaces in urban areas. Rajshahi is one of the divisional districts in ... -
Conceptual Framework for Planning Urban Roadside Vegetation to Enhance Air Quality for Roadside Users
( 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 ... -
Multicriteria Approach in Developing Pedestrian Network Data for Sustainable Urban Mobility
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Building a reliable Infrastructure is a continuous activity, improving the accessibility to the known areas and connecting the origin to destinations with various modes of transportation. Having safe and secure pedestrian ... -
An Adaptive Tabu Search Optimisation Algorithm for Solving E-Scooters Battery Swapping Problem
( 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 ... -
The Impact of Land Mix-use on Inhabitants’ Social Wellbeing in the Qatari Neighbourhoods
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Health and wellbeing have been key considerations in designing sustainable environments. However, most research on built environments and wellbeing has been conducted in Western communities, with very little research in ... -
Resilience Urban Planning from Climate Change Point of View: A Case Study for Qatar
( 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. ... -
Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Energy Efficiency Awareness in Gulf Countries
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Energy efficiency in the built environment has been adopted through several initiatives depending on the context of implementation; this paper further assesses Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a toolkit designed to ... -
Built Environment Attributes and Walking Patterns: A Case Study of Abu Dhabi Downtown
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Walkability is crucial in sustainable urban design. Our understanding on the walkability in cities in hot and arid climate needs to be improved due to shortage of our knowledge and previous studies about this. Thus, this ... -
An Inclusive Transportation for Iraya-Mangyan IP in Accessing Social Infrastructure using Scalogram Analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Indigenous people (IP) were the first residents who originally lived and hosted their represented nations or domains. Therefore, these natives were initially acknowledged as the first individuals, meaning they were included ... -
Megaprojects to Improve Public Transport from the User’ Perspective
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Globalisation and our fast-paced world have opened up new horizons all over the world. Population growth, rising energy prices and their declining nature are creating problems for transport. Road congestion, drastic increases ... -
Effect of Double Decker Flyover Construction on Urban Fabric of Ashok Rajpath, Patna, India
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Rapid urbanization and increase in number of vehicles has led to diminishing vehicular spaces on the street. This has led to construction of flyovers, which has dominated the streets. They reduce the “Sky-View” factor and ... -
Revisiting the Building Design Attributes and Indoor Radon: A Survey of 36 Homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Radon is an odorless radioactive gas that exists in the soil underneath buildings in areas that is rich in Radium and Uranium. It seeps from the soil and accumulates in the indoor environment. In 2009, radon gas has been ... -
Ganga Riverfront Development at Patna, India: Urban Rejuvenation Project
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)River front project at Patna, India along the river Ganga has rejuvenated the linear city of Patna, India. Patna is a historic city having lived for more than two thousand years. The city has grown linearly on the bank of ... -
Cultural Heritage Tourism as a Catalyst for Urban Regeneration: Case of the Doha Historic Center in Qatar
( 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 ... -
The Use of Newly Developed Public Transportation System in Relation to People’s Thermal Perception of Outdoor Climate
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)In the past decade, Doha the capital city of Qatar has witnessed a massive shift in various fields including economy, education, and sports sector. This flux caused rapid population growth, and as a result have led to an ... -
Environmental Sustainability Comparative Assessment of Low-Rise and High-Rise Neighbourhoods based on People’s Lifestyle Preferences: The Case of Doha, Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)The urban form of Doha city has undergone numerous changes owing to rapid economic growth during the past few decades. The Qatar National Vision 2030 highlights Environmental Sustainability as one of the key sectors of ...