Center for Sustainable Development Research: Recent submissions
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Yemen’s Water Woes: Why Climate Change Is a Drop in the Bucket
( MALCOLM H. KERR CARNEGIE MIDDLE EAST CENTER , 2024 , Book chapter)The water crisis in Yemen did not start with the current conflict. It is a governance crisis stemming from sustainability failures dating back to the post-independence era. Groundwater depletion has been underway for ... -
Investigation on the effect of several parameters involved in the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) under various seawater environments
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This work investigates the biodegradation of polyethylene (PE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and the leaching of their harmful additives. Micro/macro-plastics of both types were subjected to different laboratory-controlled ... -
المياه العابرة للحدود في المنطقة العربية: من النزاع إلى تقاسم المنافع والتعاون الإقليمي
( المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات - معهد الدوحة للدراسات العليا , 2023 , Article)يرتكز هذا العدد الخاص على المناقشات الأكاديمية في مجال التعاون المائي والدبلوماسية. وقد حظيت تلك المناقشات بالاهتمام في العقود الماضية؛ بفعل التهديدات المتنامية، التي يواجهها استخدام الموارد المائية المشتركة. يجمع هذا ... -
نحو فهم للصراع المائي في شرق النيل: قضية سد النهضة والمفاهيم الخاطئة الشائعة
( المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات - معهد الدوحة للدراسات العليا , 2023 , Article)تشهد الأنهار العابرة للحدود ضغوطًا متزايدة بفعل تنامي عدد السكان والاقتصادات، فضلًا عن عواقب التغيّر البيئي. ومع تنامي استغلال تدفّق الأنهار، كشفت النقاشات العامة عن بروز بعض المخاوف من جراء النزاعات العنيفة المحتمَلة بين ... -
Application note—A novel, low-cost pH-controlled solenoid-based CO2 dosing device for microalgal and cyanobacterial cultivation systems
( Elsevier B.V. , 2024 , Article)This application note proposes a novel, low-cost, pH-controlled solenoid-based CO2 dosing device for microalgal and cyanobacterial cultivation systems. The device consists of an Arduino-Uno microcontroller, a (ph-4502c) ... -
Promoting sustainable businesses for strong local communities: Qatar's wild herbal plants industry
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Herbal medicine can improve economic diversification and sustainable livelihoods of local communities. In fact, the demand for herbal medicine is increasing globally while policymakers also value non-economic benefits, ... -
Collective Environmental Action to Preserve the Gulf’s Marine Ecosystem
( Bourse & Bazaar Foundation , 2023 , Book chapter)The Gulf’s marine ecosystems are vital for economic activities and the security of food and other necessities for tens of millions of people. The environmental footprint arising from the use of the Gulf’s environmental ... -
Understanding and Enabling “Communities” Within Smart Cities: A Literature Review
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2023 , Article)Community-level interventions through technological updates and connectedness are quite popular within smart city visions. These interventions, under the collective label of smart and connected communities (SCC), promise ... -
Model predictive control for optimal energy management of connected cluster of microgrids with net zero energy multi-greenhouses
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This paper intends to present a cooperative control framework for a connected cluster of microgrids with multi-smart greenhouses creating a smart local electric grid in the framework of smart grids. Each microgrid comprises ... -
Use of Electrical Resistivity Tomography to Study the Impact of Long-Term Application of Sewage Sludge: Case Study of Oued Souhil Experimental Station, Nabeul (Tunisia)
( Springer , 2022 , Conference Paper)Soil salinization following repetitive applications of sewage sludge (S.S.) is a major environmental impediment with severe adverse impacts on agricultural productivity and sustainability, particularly in arid and semiarid ... -
Environmental applications of tomato processing by-products
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)Sustainable management of large amounts of tomato wastes generated during industrial processing is nowadays considered as an urgent challenge. In this chapter, recent investigations on the environmental application of ... -
Biochar production from the pyrolysis of tomato processing residues
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)The global modern challenges of climate change, natural resources scarcity, waste overproduction, management and processing, etc., need to be examined under the circular economy principles. As such, biochar is considered ... -
Agricultural applications
( Elsevier , 2023 , Book chapter)The agro-industrial activities related to the three most cultivated palm tree species worldwide namely, oil palm, date palm, and coconut palm generate a large amount of residues during pre- and post-harvest processes. ... -
Thermal regulation of algae cultures in raceway ponds utilizing ground heat: Improving techno-economic feasibility and process sustainability of large-scale algae production in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)There is an increasing drive for developing sustainable alternatives for fuels, foods, feeds, and chemicals. Algae can play a significant role in this, however the commercialization of microalgal biomass is still limited ... -
Community-level genetic profiles of actinomycetales in long-term biowaste-amended soils
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Actinomycetales is an order of actinobacteria that have an important role in the decomposition of organic matter. Their abundance and distribution can reflect a good level of soil fertility as well as biological activity. ... -
Impact of urban sewage sludge on soil physico-chemical properties and phytotoxicity as influenced by soil texture and reuse conditions
( Wiley , 2020 , Report)Urban sewage sludge (USS) is increasingly applied to agricultural soils, but mixed results have been reported because of variations in reuse conditions. Most field trials have been conducted in cropping systems, which ... -
Sludge-derived biochars: A review on the influence of synthesis conditions on pollutants removal efficiency from wastewaters
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that permits the conversion of biomasses into energy (bio-oil and biogas) and a solid residue called biochar. The generation of biochar from lignocellulosic materials has been, for ... -
Monitoring the variation of soil quality with sewage sludge application rates in absence of rhizosphere effect
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Agricultural soils in semi-arid regions have frequently been degraded due to adverse climatic conditions, organic matter depletion, and poor farming practices. To enhance soil quality, this study examines the reuse of ... -
Governing desalination, managing the brine: A review and systematization of regulatory and socio-technical issues
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Desalination has become an attractive option for addressing water needs or solving problems of increasing water scarcity and short-term supply interruptions. However, several negative environmental impacts are associated ... -
Nutrient retention and release from raw exhausted grape marc biochars and an amended agricultural soil: Static and dynamic investigation
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Biochar is the solid by-product of biomass thermochemical conversion via pyrolysis technique. Biochar addition to croplands as an organic amendment can improve soil properties and increase agricultural productivity. However, ...