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Post-WWII Italian Migration from Veneto (Italy) to Australia and Transnational Houses in Queensland
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2016 , Article)
This paper explores the phenomenon of post WWII Italian migration (from the Veneto region) to the State of Queensland in Australia. The exploration is linked with the topic of the accommodations where respondents resided ...
Modern and Vernacular Settlements in Doha: An Urban Planning Strategy to Pursue Modernity and Consolidate Cultural identity
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OMICS International
, 2016 , Article)
Scholars and researchers, who investigate the extent to which spatial form and livability are mutually interconnected, stress that the built environment provides the space for the enhancement of social interactions, which ...
Strategies for the Enhancement of Users’ Social Interactions in Al Mirqab Al Jadeed Street in Doha, State of Qatar
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
Al Mirqab Al Jadeed Street, with its unique mix of land use and geographical location, has become one of the
most densely populated streets in Doha City, the capital of Qatar. Over the past few years, many establishments ...
The Quality of Urban Life (QOUL) of New-Salata Neighborhood in Qatar
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
During the second half of the 20th century Qatar has beheld its first urbanization period, which was caused by the increase of oil’s production. At present, national development strategies have led to an extensive urban ...
The Urban Regeneration of al Nasser street in Doha (Qatar): Enhancing the Spatial Form and User’ Social Interactions
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Gotam Singh
, 2017 , Article)
Al Nasser Street is one of the most commercially populated streets in Al Mirqab District, in Doha, Qatar. Over the past few years, many commercial developments have overtaken urban spaces, leaving no place for green areas ...
Katara Cultural Village’ in Qatar: Public Art and Urban Space
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Gotam Singh
, 2017 , Article)
This research study discusses the role of public art in influencing urban environments in Qatar, namely within Katara Cultural Village. It will explore how this approach can increase local communities’ environmental awareness ...
A holistic overview of Qatar's (Built) cultural heritage; Towards an integrated sustainable conservation strategy
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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. ...
Urban Planning in Qatar: Strategies and Vision for the Development of Transit Villages in Doha
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2016 , Article)
Doha, the capital city of the State of Qatar, has went through a fast growth in its economy and
transformation of its built environment. Currently, major urban public transit systems are under
construction. This paper ...
Neighborhoods and Social Interactions: The Case of Al-Najada Area in Doha
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
Cities provide places for people to live, work, learn and socialize. As urban environments, cities nowadays are
typically characterized by urban sprawl in which open public spaces (1) are neglected and/or (2) social ...
Italo-Australian Transnational Houses: Culture and Built Heritage as a Tool for Cultural Continuity
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
(The Problem) The classical theorist Vitruvius celebrates architecture as an expression of societies’ cultural factors where culture has a determinant role in shaping built forms. Despite this notion of architecture has ...