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Deciphering motorcyclists' decision-making: influence of variable message signs on route preferences
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2024 , Article)Motorcycles, popular in developing countries for their flexibility and affordability, often exacerbate traffic issues like congestion in mixed-traffic settings. This study investigates motorcyclists' route choice behaviour ... -
Professional vs. non-professional drivers: unveiling the risky driving behaviours on local road in Qatar
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2025 , Article)Taxis are one of the key travel modes, particularly for tourists as well as locals, placing professional taxi drivers in a key role in ensuring public safety. This study compares the driving behaviour of professional and ... -
Unveiling the Nexus Between Land Use, Land Surface Temperature, and Carbon Footprint: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Building Energy Consumption in Arid Urban Areas
( Springer , 2025 , Article)Urbanization and land use changes, especially in arid environments, significantly impact local climate and energy demand. This study investigates the relationship between Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) changes, Land Surface ... -
A novel spherical fuzzy-based decision model for assessing data management maturity in governmental institutions
( Springer , 2025 , Article)The capability of government institutions to manage data effectively is fundamental to their operational efficiency and innovation potential. Governments face unique challenges, including rapid data generation, evolving ... -
Examining access to daily functions through the lens of the 15-minute city concept in a highly populated city
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2025 , Article)The concept of 15-min city has gained popularity during COVID-19 for its proximity-based services accessible by active travel in a neighborhood walk of 15-min. It has potential to enhance urban quality of life, contribute ... -
Driving Sustainable Business Practices With Carbon Accounting and Reporting: A Holistic Framework and Empirical Analysis
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2025 , Article)The pressing impacts of global climate change and the emergence of stringent carbon disclosure regulations put pressure on organizations to transform and account for their emissions, beyond operational boundaries and ... -
Exploring Commuter's Preferences and Future Intentions to Use Ride-Sharing: A Case Study From a Developing Country
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2025 , Article)This study investigates transportation choices with a specific focus on ride-sharing practices. The main aim of the study was to understand the current modes of transport, the primary reasons for choosing them, ride-sharing ... -
Analyzing AI Readiness through Digital Transformation and Data Management: A Case Study of Qatar's Government Sector
( Natural Sciences Publishing , 2025 , Article)This paper investigates the Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness of government institutes, focusing on the criteria of the two critical areas of Digital Transformation and Data Management. We conduct interviews with 21 ... -
Sustainable construction and life cycle assessment in qatar: industry challenges, adoption, and policy implications
( Springer , 2025 , Article)Sustainable construction is a key priority for Qatar, aligning with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the country's commitment to environmental sustainability. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a crucial tool for evaluating the ... -
Uncovering the role of sustainable value chain and life cycle management toward sustainable operations in electricity production technologies
( Springer , 2024 , Article)Sustainable value chain management (SVCM) incorporates the social, economic, and environmental aspects (known as the triple-bottom-line) of production systems, offering significant potential for sustainable operations. By ... -
Carbon footprint of global Bitcoin mining: emissions beyond borders
( Springer , 2025 , Article)Executing a single Bitcoin transaction equates approximately to the greenhouse gas emissions of a moderate-sized electric or gasoline engine sedan vehicle traveling between 1600 and 2600 km. This research undertakes an ... -
Hybrid life cycle sustainability assessment of shared e-scooters: utilization rate as a key driver of sustainability performance
( Springer , 2025 , Article)Purpose: Shared e-scooter services have emerged as transformative solutions in urban micro-mobility, offering sustainable, affordable, and accessible transportation options. This study evaluates the life cycle sustainability ... -
A comparative analysis of MIP formulations for the multi-mode resource-constrained independent task scheduling problem
( Springer , 2025 , Article)We consider the problem of scheduling independent multi-mode tasks with multiple renewable resource constraints, aiming to minimize the weighted sum of tardinesses. This problem commonly arises in the context of multiproject ... -
Assessment of Employee's Perception of Shared Parking in Qatar: A Case Study of West Bay, Doha
( Springer , 2024 , Book chapter)This paper assesses the parking issue in West Bay towers, a busy area in Doha, Qatar, and investigates if shared parking could be used as a solution to improve parking situation. A questionnaire survey was conducted for ... -
A mathematical model and heuristic approaches for runway rescheduling
( Cambridge University Press , 2025 , Article)This study addresses the Aircraft Reactive Scheduling Problem (ARSP) on multiple parallel runways in response to operational disruptions. We specifically consider three disruptive event types; flight cancelations, delays ... -
Government Digital Transformation: A Tailor-Made Digital Maturity Assessment Framework
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2025 , Article)Governments seek to implement digital transformation initiatives to improve the effectiveness of their public services. To achieve this, governments need to assess their IT environment and evaluate their digital maturity. ... -
Introduction to special issue -Emerging applications of road incidents and driver behaviour data analysis in road safety modelling and evaluation
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2025 , Article)Road safety continues to be a critical global challenge, demanding multifaceted and evidence-based strategies to understand risks and reduce injuries and fatalities. The complexity of modern transportation systems-shaped ... -
Impact of refuge island in two-lane roads on pedestrian crossing behavior: a virtual reality study
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2025 , Article)Crashes involving pedestrians are particularly common at unsignalized mid-block crosswalks, where, sometimes, vehicles do not yield to pedestrians. A refuge island (RI) is a countermeasure at mid-block crosswalks on two-lane ... -
Exploring the factors influencing car drivers' perception and crash probability with food delivery riders
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2025 , Article)Motorcycle food delivery riders (MFDRs) face significant crash risk with some of these crashes attributed to other vehicle drivers. This research assesses drivers' perceptions and observed riding behaviors of MFDRs through ... -
Determinants of road user behavior at marked midblock crosswalks
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2025 , Article)Drivers do not properly respect pedestrian priority at marked mid-block crosswalks. This study assesses pedestrians and vehicles behavior at such locations. Video recording at two mid-block crosswalks was used to analyze ...
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