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Revitalising abandoned heritage villages: the case of Tinbak, Qatar
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Cogent OA
, 2021 , Article)
As an archaeological heritage, valuable heritage settlements entail preservation to avoid destruction and eventual extinction. Intending to propose a study for revitalising heritage villages, Tinbak is selected as a case ...
A hybrid approach using entropy and TOPSIS to select key drivers for a successful and sustainable lean construction implementation
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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 ...
Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) analysis of a two-sided windcatcher integrated with anti-short-circuit device for lowwind conditions
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2020 , Article)
Windcatchers are considered as promising passive ventilation and cooling strategy, but the ventilation performance of this system is still of concern in areas with low speed and unpredictable winds. The air short circuiting ...
Insight into vegetation inclusion along urban roads: A pilot study on the preferences of expatriate roadside users in downtown Doha, Qatar
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International Association for Landscape Ecology, Chapter Germany (IALE-D)
, 2023 , Article)
Physical Activity (PA) is vital for health and well-being. Automobile-oriented urban development hinders PA in rapidly urbanized cities. In this regard, Complete Streets’ is an emerging design approach to provide equitable ...
Pre-Transit Oriented Development Assessment Guidelines for Assessing Metro Station Dependent Component Area
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) assessment models are commonly used to assess existing and planned metro station catchment areas. Elements like diversity, density, design, destination, distance, and demand management ...
Social media data analysis of IoT risks in smart cities
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE)
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Social media has emerged as the most popular platform for individuals from all walks of life who wish to connect with one another to discuss recent news or events that have taken place all over the globe. Twitter, in ...
Future cities and autonomous vehicles: analysis of the barriers to full adoption
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KeAi Communications Co.
, 2021 , Article)
The inevitable upcoming technology of autonomous vehicles (AVs) will affect our cities and several aspects of our lives. The widespread adoption of AVs repose at crossing distinct barriers that prevent their full adoption. ...
Exploring Deep Time-Series Imaging for Anomaly Detection of Building Energy Consumption
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE)
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
Although deep anomaly detection (DAD) is crucial to optimize energy management in smart buildings, there is a lack of efficient research investigating DAD of energy consumption time-series. Besides, analyzing one-dimensional ...
Recommendation System Towards Residential Energy Saving Based on Anomaly Detection
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE)
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
This paper presents a recommender system to promote energy consumption reduction behaviors in residential buildings. The system exploits data stream processing methods jointly with machine learning algorithms on real-time ...
The impact of urban design on mental well-being by integrating green spaces in Doha City, Qatar
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EnPress Publisher, LLC
, 2024 , Article)
The fields of urban design and public health play an important role in the success and failure of the city. Research combining the two fields to improve citizens’ lives is rare, particularly in a rapidly developing city ...