Center for Sustainable Development: Recent submissions
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The perils of building big: Desalination sustainability and brine regulation in the Arab Gulf countries
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Seawater desalination has become an accessible option for augmenting freshwater supplies worldwide. In the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), it has been practiced for decades as the main source for domestic ... -
From Acceptance Snapshots to the Social Acceptability Process: Structuring Knowledge on Attitudes Towards Water Reuse
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article Review)Water reuse is considered a technologically viable option to meet the increasing demands of the domestic, industrial and agricultural sectors. Alongside challenges such as environmental health, infrastructure and regulations, ... -
Smart cities and communities in the GCC region: from top-down city development to more local approaches
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2024 , Article)City planners are seeking ways to incorporate human-centric urban projects that combine smart technology, good infrastructure and people's perception as well as their participation. Smart city developments are increasingly ... -
Educating water professionals for the Arab world: Archetypes, change agents and complex realities
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Water education relevance and courses have grown over the last couple of decades, and incorporated more interdisciplinary and integrated contents. This is due to the increasing relevance of water management issues, ... -
Entrepreneurial universities and integrated sustainability for the knowledge-based economy: self-perception and some structural challenges in the Gulf region
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Innovation and the promotion of entrepreneurship are requirements of the transition towards knowledge-based economies. Universities are assigned a key role in advancing entrepreneurship through the restructuring of teaching, ... -
From economic to extrinsic values of sustainable energy: Prestige, neo-rentierism, and geopolitics of the energy transition in the arabian peninsula
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Energy transition in the region of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) has recently commenced and is now being implemented through large-scale renewable projects, nuclear plants, and energy efficiency measures in the built ... -
Regional Environmental Cooperation: The (Lost) Potential for a Sustainable Future in the Arabian/Persian Gulf
( Springer Nature , 2021 , Book chapter)Environmental concerns related to the health of the marine ecosystems, the negative impacts of coastal infrastructure and the deterioration of water quality (e.g., increasing salinity and warming trends of the Gulf waters) ... -
Toward a Circular Economy in the MENA Region: Insights from the Water-Food Nexus
( Springer , 2021 , Book chapter)The water-food nexus in the Middle East and Northern African (MENA) region is characterized by resource depletion, import dependence and environmental degradation. This contribution proposes that consumption awareness and ... -
Considerations for Producing Bioenergy from Halophyte Feedstocks
( Springer International Publishing , 2019 , Book chapter)With the growing criticisms of using arable land and edible crops to produce first-generation biofuels instead of food for humans, there is an increasing interest in using marginal lands and water sources to grow biofuel ... -
Comparative Study of Chemical Composition of the Halophyte Species Native to the Persian (Arabian) Gulf
( North Carolina State University , 2021 , Article)Extensive comparative characterization was performed to explore halophytes native to the Persian (Arabian) Gulf. Ten species collected from the Western region of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) were analyzed for their ... -
Author Correction: Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks (Nature, (2020), 583, 7818, (801-806), 10.1038/s41586-020-2519-y)
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)An Amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. -
Biodegradation of hydrocarbons and biosurfactants production by a newly halotolerant Pseudomonas sp. strain isolated from contaminated seawater
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)A strain NAPH6 of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, isolated from contaminated seawater taken from the fishing harbor of Sfax, Tunisia, was able to degrade almost completly the naphthalene (200 mg/l) and the aliphatic hydrocarbons ... -
Cost estimation of synthesis and utilization of nano-adsorbents on the laboratory and industrial scales: A detailed review
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)The recent regulations pertaining to the circular economy have unlocked new prospects for researchers. In contrast to the unsustainable models associated with the linear economy, integration of concepts of circular economy ... -
Mitigating soil water deficit using organic waste compost and commercial water retainer: a comparative study under semiarid conditions
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Semiarid regions have particularly been confronted with climate change effects reflected by the consistent decrease of rainfall and increase of evapotranspiration. This drought stress constitutes the main constraint for ... -
Use of waste marble powder for the synthesis of novel calcium-rich biochar: Characterization and application for phosphorus recovery in continuous stirring tank reactors
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This study investigates—for the first time—the synthesis of a novel Ca-rich biochar (N–Ca–B) and its potential use for phosphorus (P) recovery from both synthetic solutions (SS) and treated urban wastewater (TUW) in a ... -
Degraded Arid Soil Reclamation for Cotton Cultivation Using Organic Waste Amendments
(2024 , Conference)Qatar is one of the most fertilizer-dependent countries due to challenging soil and climatic conditions. The country strives toward self-sufficiency in agricultural production in alignment with the Qatar National Vision ... -
Biolubricant Synthesis by Additization and Chemical Modification from Lipid-Rich Brackish Coelastrella sp. Using a Biorefinery Approach
( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article)With a sizable market share and widespread use in automotive and industrial applications, biolubricants are produced from the oils of terrestrial plants that have undergone chemical modification or additive addition. ... -
Corrigendum to "Microalgae: A potential bioagent for treatment of emerging contaminants from domestic wastewater" [Chemosphere 351, March 2024, 1-16 141245] (Chemosphere (2024) 351, (S0045653524001383), (10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141245))
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Authors would like an amendment in the Acknowledgement section as per our open access funder policies. Kindly add the below statement in acknowledgement section. <Acknowledgement: The authors would like to acknowledge the ... -
Electrocatalytic CO oxidation on porous ternary PdNiO-CeO2/carbon black nanocatalysts: Effect of supports and electrolytes
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The catalytic activity and durability of porous ternary Pd-based electrocatalysts are augmented by alloying with other metals and using supports, however, the effect of supports and electrolytes at varied pH on the ... -
Production and investigation of flexible nanofibers of sPEEK/PVP loaded with RuO2 nanoparticles
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Electrospinning technique was employed to fabricate composite nanofibers/nanoparticles of sulfonated polyether ether ketone, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and ruthenium oxide (sPEEK/PVP/RuO2). The samples were synthesized with ...
