Browsing Architecture & Urban Planning by Author "Ferwati, M. Salim"
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A hybrid approach using entropy and TOPSIS to select key drivers for a successful and sustainable lean construction implementation
Dehdasht, Gholamreza; Ferwati, M. Salim; Zin, Rosli Mohamad; Abidin, Nazirah Zainul ( 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 Quality Assessment Directory for Evaluating Multi-functional Public Spaces
Ferwati, M. Salim; Keyvanfar, Ali; Shafaghat, Arezou; Ferwati, Omar ( 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)
Shafaghat, Arezou; Ying, Ooi Jin; Keyvanfar, Ali; Jamshidnezhad, Amir; Ferwati, M. Salim; Ahmad, Hamidah; Mohamad, Sapura; Khorami, Majid... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Energy and exergy analysis of parallel flow double effect H2O-[mmim][DMP] absorption refrigeration system for solar powered district cooling
Ferwati, M. Salim; Ahmad, Ahmad Mohammad; Takalkar, Gorakshnath Dadabhau; Bicer, Yusuf ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Solar thermal energy-driven double effect absorption refrigeration system (DE-ARS) for district cooling in smart cities is an efficient, and sustainable alternative for centralized air conditioning and concurrently ... -
Passive cooling and natural ventilation by the windcatcher (Badgir): An experimental and simulation study of indoor air quality, thermal comfort and passive cooling power
Nejat, Payam; Ferwati, M. Salim; Calautit, John; Ghahramani, Ali; Sheikhshahrokhdehkordi, Mohammadamin ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The upper wing wall can be integrated into the windcatcher to prevent direct solar and rain penetration. The impact of this combination was not considered in previous studies. Moreover, analyzing adaptive thermal comfort ... -
Pragmatic probe: Preference and satisfaction with built environment
Ferwati, M. Salim; Shafaghat, Arezou ( Penerbit UTM Press , 2015 , Article)Enhancing the quality of urban life is considered by social scientists. It has instigated a growing attention in findings from surveys aiming to measure the inhabitant image in particular places. This paper investigates ... -
Proposed cooling wall system: A lesson from nature
Ferwati, M. Salim; Ghani, Saud ( ISEC Press , 2015 , Conference Paper)The study commences with a comparative analysis between desert adapted cactus plants and traditional mud houses. Primary comparative results yielded three main similarities: 1) Effective utilization of self-shading surfaces; ... -
Revitalising abandoned heritage villages: the case of Tinbak, Qatar
Ferwati, M. Salim; El-Menshawy, Sherine; Mohamed, Maha E.A.; Ferwati, Sami; Al Nuami, Faisal ( 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 ... -
Semiotic aspects of museum landscape: Contextual integration and symbolic application
Ferwati, M. Salim; Khalil, Rania F. ( Common Ground Research Networks , 2015 , Article)This research aims to study the development of the landscape of contemporary museums, their conceptual classification, and their contextual implementation from the mid-20th century up to the present. It will highlight cases ... -
Semiotic Aspects of Museum Landscape: Contextual Integration and Symbolic Application
Ferwati, M. Salim; Khalil, Rania F. ( Common Ground Research Networks , 2015 , Article)This research aims to study the development of the landscape of contemporary museums, their conceptual classification, and their contextual implementation from the mid-20th century up to the present. It will highlight cases ... -
The Museum of Islamic Art: Form, perception, and environment
Ferwati, M. Salim ( Common Ground Research Networks , 2013 , Article)Islamic Arab societies have a distinctive but culturally common system of beliefs, attitudes, and values that over time have formed traditional expression. These traditions have been articulated through art, architecture, ... -
Towards expediting the implementation of sustainable and successful lean paradigm for construction projects: a hybrid of DEMATEL and SNA approach
Dehdasht, Gholamreza; Ferwati, M. Salim; Mohandes, Saeed Reza; El-Sabek, Luai; Edwards, David John ( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Purpose: Proper identification of the key motivating factors (or key drivers) is needed to ensure successful adaption and implementation of the lean concept for construction projects. However, there lacks a study investigating ... -
Trends of construction industry in Malaysia and its emerging challenges
Dehdasht, Gholamreza; Ferwati, M. Salim; Abidin, Nazirah Zainul; Oyedeji, Michael Olubukola ( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Purpose: The transition of Malaysia from a developing country to a developed country was considered in vision 2020, whereby an average construction contribution of 6.0% in growth domestic product (GDP) per annum was required. ... -
Virtual reconstruction of the historic city of Al-Zubarah in Qatar
Ferwati, M. Salim; El Menshawy, Sherine ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The ruins of al-Zubarah hold within them valuable information for historians and anthropologists to know the society that once lived in it. Thanks to contemporary modelling methods, and a wealth of recent scholarship and ...