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Underlying Mechanisms of Transit-Oriented Development: A Conceptual System Dynamics Model in Qatar
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is an urban planning approach that facilitates the achievement of sustainable development goals from an urban planning and transportation perspective. Developed countries are moving rapidly ... -
Urban resilience and livability performance of European smart cities: A novel machine learning approach
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Smart cities are centres of economic opulence and hope for standardized living. Understanding the shades of urban resilience and livability in smart city models is of paramount importance. This study presents a novel ... -
Urban Traffic Monitoring and Modeling System: An IoT Solution for Enhancing Road Safety
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Qatar expects more than a million visitors during the 2022 World Cup, which will pose significant challenges. The high number of people will likely cause a rise in road traffic congestion, vehicle crashes, injuries and ... -
Usage of Non-Linear Regression for Modeling the Behavior of Motor Vehicle Crash Fatality (MVF) Rate
( IEOM Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)Data analysis for vehicular crash counts is essential for transportation and traffic management systems (TTMS) to develop practical and innovative road safety interventions. The crash trend analysis, in particular, is the ... -
Using driving simulator to study the effect of crash fact signs on speeding behaviour along freeways
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)A driving simulator study was utilized to evaluate a potential countermeasure for speeding behaviour in order to reduce speed spillover. The behaviour of 56 subjects was observed. Participants drove a freeway for 5300 ... -
Using the theory of planned behavior to predict the use of an upcoming public transportation service in Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Public transportation systems play a major role in accommodating public travel needs. To accommodate the need for public transportation in Qatar, a metro network is currently under construction. However, commuters have ... -
Variable Message Sign strategies for Congestion Warning on Motorways
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Introduction Motorways are the safest roads by design and regulation. Still, motorways in the European Union accounted for nearly 27,500 fatalities from 2004 to 2013 (Adminaite, Allsop, & Jost, 2015). The likelihood ... -
Variable message sign strategies for congestion warning on motorways - A driving simulator study
( Gioacchino Onorati Editore , 2018 , Article)Congestion and stopped traffic on motorways constitute a potential safety hazard for drivers. In particular, unexpected hard congestion tails are the causes of serious rear-end crashes as they compromise the drivers' ability ... -
Water and carbon footprint reduction potential of renewable energy in the United States: A policy analysis using system dynamics
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Renewable energy has gained popularity as an alternative to fossil fuels, which regularly emit large amounts of Greenhouse Gases and consume/withdraw large amounts of water, but renewable energy market penetration is still ... -
Well-to-wheel water footprints of conventional versus electric vehicles in the United States: A state-based comparative analysis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Today, increasing levels of water demand become a particularly serious challenge for many countries, especially since water is an essential element for production of transportation fuels. Unfortunately, no research efforts ...
