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Assessing Doha's Street Network from the Perspective of 'Complete Streets' Concept
(Urban Planning and Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
Streets are considered dynamic spaces in cities, and their design should be safe, comfortable and efficient for all users. Well-functioning streets can create a healthy lifestyle for a city and its users. Many cities are ...
Investigating Livability in Mixed-Use Neighborhoods. Case Study of Najma in Doha, Qatar
(Urban Planning and Design, 2017 , Master Thesis)
The research focuses on investigating mixed-use neighborhoods in Doha, especially in the area of expansion between the B and C Ring roads that were built under speculative pressure during the 1960s to 1970s. The research ...
NET ZERO ENERGY DISTRICT NZED: A STRATEGY TOWARDS ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN QATAR
(Urban Planning, 2016 , Master Thesis)
In the twenty first century, there are increasing pressures on energy resources, therefore; various nations are competing to lay hands on all possible fossil fuel resources. Unfortunately, these resources are endangered ...
TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF SPATIALITY OF INDETERMINATE SPACES: DOHA MIGRANT LABOURERS AS SPATIAL ACTOR
(Urban Planning and Design, 2015 , Master Thesis)
This study investigated publicly accessible spaces where the city’s normal forces of control have not shaped their perception, usage and occupancy. The so-called indeterminate spaces were examined in traditional Doha ...
Gated Communities and Neighborhood Livability in Doha
(Urban Planning and Design, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Gated communities are a widespread phenomenon now found in many regions around the world. A gated community is mainly characterized by a focus on physical security measures such as gates, walls, guards, and closed circuit ...
INVESTIGATING SPATIAL QUALITY IN URBAN SETTINGS: THE ASSESSMENT OF WALKABILITY IN THE STREETS OF DOHA, QATAR
(Urban Planning, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Walking is not the only most basic, but also the most prevalent form of transportation in cities. In the case of Doha, the capital city of Qatar, and the rapid development it is going through, urban planners are in need ...
Assessment And Classification Of Transit Stations For Transit Oriented Development (Tod) Potential Using Node-Place Model: The Case Of Doha Gold Metro Line
(Urban Planning and Design, 2018 , Master Thesis)
The State of Qatar, though a developing country, has been witnessing a rapid process of urbanization and development due to its rich natural resources base. Development has resulted in the expansion of its settlements ...
Optimization Of Urban Systems Using A Nexus Based Urban Algae Production
(Urban Planning and Design, 2019 , Master Thesis)
Global urbanization–triggered resource stress and climate change have become
the prime motivators for sustainable development goals among countries. A system
based nexus in the main three resources—food, water, and ...
The Important Role of Friday Mosques in Reviving the Urban Identity of Doha, Qatar
(Urban Planning and Design, 2018 , Master Thesis)
Qatar is one of the oil countries that has witnessed a paradigm shift in urbanism during the last few decades. Globalization is one of the exogenous forces that influenced the urban transformation of Doha and its identity. ...
Emerging Factors Shaping The Identity Of Local Urban Districts, The Case Of Doha
(Urban Planning and Design, 2018 , Master Thesis)
Forms, Designs and symbols are components of the built environment that
communicate information about the place and its identity to users. Users discern
information from their environmental settings, combined with their ...