Browsing Architecture & Urban Planning by Type "Article"
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A comparative study of gender differences in thermal comfort and environmental satisfaction in air-conditioned offices in Qatar, India, and Japan
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Gender differences in the assessment of thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) have not previously been investigated, despite the prevalence of the overcooling of ... -
A comparison of neighborhood-scale interventions to alleviate urban heat in Doha, Qatar
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Recent evidence suggests that many densely populated areas of the world will be uninhabitable in the coming century due to the depletion of resources, climate change, and increasing urbanization. This poses serious questions ... -
A dynamic approach for evacuees? distribution and optimal routing in hazardous environments
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)In a complex built environment, the situation changes rapidly during an emergency event. Typically, available systems rely heavily on a static scenario in the calculation of safest routes for evacuation. In addition, egress ... -
A holistic overview of Qatar's (Built) cultural heritage; Towards an integrated sustainable conservation strategy
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Historic urban cores are the backbone of a city's cultural identity. Maintaining and preserving the socio-cultural, environmental and economic characteristics of the built heritage is vital for cultural identity survival. ... -
A hybrid approach using entropy and TOPSIS to select key drivers for a successful and sustainable lean construction implementation
( Public Library of Science , 2020 , Article)Successful implementation of the lean concept as a sustainable approach in the construction industry requires the identification of critical drivers in lean construction. Despite this significance, the number of in-depth ... -
A path walkability assessment index model for evaluating and facilitating retail walking using decision-tree-making (DTM) method
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)Transportation is the major contributor of ever-increasing CO2 and Greenhouse Gas emissions in cities. The ever-increasing hazardous emissions of transportation and energy consumption have persuaded transportation and urban ... -
A Quality Assessment Directory for Evaluating Multi-functional Public Spaces
( Sciendo , 2021 , Article)Public spaces facilitate opportunities for social interaction and promote social life. The social-spatial complexity of public spaces can be explored through the relationship between built forms and users' daily social ... -
A treatment wetland park assessment model for evaluating urban ecosystem stability using analytical hierarchy process (AHP)
( Dorma Journals , 2019 , Article)The increased impervious and built-up urban areas threat ecosystem stability through major environmental problems, such as surface runoff, flooding, and wildlife habitat resource depletion. Hence, urban ecologists and ... -
Accessibility of green spaces in a metropolitan network using space syntax to objectively evaluate the spatial locations of parks and promenades in Doha, State of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Accessibility indicates the ease of reaching many destinations from many origins in the urban network at various scales of space. It plays an important role in determining the location of public facilities to maximize ... -
Advancing urban mobility in the State of Qatar—Establishing a framework for autonomous vehicles in Doha
( EnPress Publisher, LLC , 2024 , Article)The Government of Qatar is investing considerable resources in the development of integrated transport infrastructure as a solution to traffic congestion and environmental degradation. Autonomous vehicles are expected to ... -
Affordable housing for middle income expats in Qatar: Strategies for implementing livability and built form
( Archnet-IJAR , 2016 , Article)Qatar is making large investments for the development of the urban fabric and public transport systems of Doha (i.e. the Msheireb downtown Doha, the Doha metro, and the Lusail light rail transit). It has also already been ... -
AI-big data analytics for building automation and management systems: a survey, actual challenges and future perspectives
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)In theory, building automation and management systems (BAMSs) can provide all the components and functionalities required for analyzing and operating buildings. However, in reality, these systems can only ensure the control ... -
Amplitude-dependent damping in vibration serviceability: Case of a laboratory footbridge
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2016 , Article)Construction technology advancements in the last couple of decades have led to the use of lightweight and high-strength materials in structural systems. Although longer spans and lighter materials result in floor systems ... -
An adaptive relationship of thermal comfort for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries: The case of offices in Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Escalating building energy expenditure encourages rethinking on thermal comfort delivery in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in warm desert climate. The GCC states do not have an adaptive comfort standard, or ... -
An assessment tool to evaluate complete streets in developing countries: The case of Qatar
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Complete streets refer to a simple and effective transportation policy to improve traffic safety and comfort for all users within urban areas. Car dependency is a major concern in developing countries. Endorsing complete ... -
An optimal two-bout strategy with phase change material cooling vests to improve comfort in hot environment
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Cooling vests incorporating phase change material (PCM) packets are used to improve comfort of workers in hot environments. This work aims to investigate by modeling and experimentation the effect of dividing the working ... -
Analysis of urban heat in a corridor environment – The case of Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Doha, Qatar is one of the arid coastal cities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Like similar cities, temperatures can vary widely throughout, with rapid and extensive development that has contributed to ... -
Analytic Prioritization of Indoor Routes for Search and Rescue Operations in Hazardous Environments
( Blackwell Publishing Inc. , 2017 , Article)Applications to prioritize indoor routes for emergency situations in a complex built facility have been restricted to building simulations and network approaches. These types of applications often failed to account for the ... -
The application of control algorithm for optimal performance of evaporatively-cooled façade system in hot dry and humid weathers
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)An evaporatively-cooled façade system, composed of a Photovoltaic thermal (PVT), evaporative cooler, and evaporatively-cooled façade, was previously developed. In this study, a control algorithm for the system parameters ... -
Approach for Integrating Indirect Evaporative Cooling System into Contemporary Architecture
( OMICS International , 2014 , Article)Nowadays, the knowledge of building ecology focuses on energy efficiency and how to integrate environmental and climatic parameters into HVAC and thus enhances space qualities such as comfort ability. The aim of this paper ...
