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My research interests lie within the crucial and interconnected domains of Sustainable Cities, Environmental Planning, Climate Change Adaptation, and Sustainable Urbanism. My work focuses on creating sustainable urban environments, that are not only environmentally responsible but also resilient in the face of climate change and contribute to long-term sustainability.
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This study employs Design Builder software to evaluate advanced glazing technologies for enhancing the thermal performance of residential buildings in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Recognizing the energy inefficiencies caused by adopting Western architectural styles unsuited to local climatic conditions, and given that buildings consume 44% of national ene...
The rapid growth of cities has increased reliance on automobiles, resulting in several challenges. This research focuses on enhancing walkability in urban environments to address these issues. This study employs a multi-faceted approach, starting with a comprehensive survey to understand current walking habits, safety perceptions, and community des...
This study presents an assessment methodology to evaluate design studio facility effectiveness by conducting a post-occupancy evaluation case study. The effectiveness of architectural studios determines how students learn in architecture schools because it affects their creativity levels and productivity and educational achievement. POE represents...
The user’s experience is critical in spatial design, particularly in outdoor spaces like university campuses, where the physical environment significantly influences students’ relaxation and stress relief. This study investigates the combined impact of thermal, luminous, and auditory environments on students’ perceptions within recreational areas a...
This paper presents a systematic post-occupancy evaluation (POE) of a gated apartment building in Onaizah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia, focusing on resident satisfaction and building performance. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research combines quantitative data from questionnaires and qualitative data from walkthrough observations and interviews...
This study investigates the role of vegetation in enhancing thermal comfort and achieving energy savings in educational building courtyards located in hot, arid climates. The research focuses on an educational building courtyard in New Aswan City, Egypt, and employs a combination of field monitoring and numerical simulations to evaluate the thermal...
In hot, arid regions, outdoor spaces suffer from intense heat. This study explores how vegetation can improve outdoor thermal performance for pedestrians in low-density residential areas. Specifically, it seeks to identify the best combination of grass and trees for optimal comfort. Four scenarios were simulated using ENVI-met software, varying the...
The role of parks at the community and city level is vital to improve the inhabitants' social, physical, and psychological health. These spaces serve the purpose of recreation and leisure for the residents and are used for organizing various public functions. Public spaces are either shrinking or less accessible at an alarming rate in today's era o...
Socotra Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, faces unique challenges in balancing tourism development with conservation efforts. This research focuses on the conservation of Socotra through tourism development. It explores the concept of ecotourism and its significance in promoting sustainable practices. This paper addresses ecotourism development...
Preserving architectural and urban heritage has become a human obligation that contributes to preserving historical landmarks for future generations. Heritage plays a crucial role in shaping nations' collective memory, civilization, and local culture. The preservation of architectural and urban heritage is no longer merely a cultural and civilizing...
The high cost of air conditioning during the summer makes it crucial to develop strategies to reduce energy use in buildings, especially in hot arid climates. Nanomaterial-based external window insulation is considered an effective method for achieving this goal. This research examines the effectiveness of using aerogel-based glazing systems combin...
Many published papers have delved into the factors affecting the residential location choices of households using various logit models. Nonetheless, only a few pieces of literature have attempted to examine those associative attributes from a macroscopic view. Thus, this article investigates the factors that influence households’ preference to resi...
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Most new housing designs in Saudi Arabia are created to meet the client’s needs with minimal regard for environmental or energy-related considerations, resulting in buildings’ poor thermal performance and a growing reliance on artificial means. Polycarbonate windows have recently acquired popularity. Yet, there is a rising interest in combining pol...
Gulf countries experience an imbalance between water supply and demand, which leads to a dramatic decline in the amount of groundwater. Solar energy for water desalination is an attractive option in this region, where the climate is sunny all year. A very basic solar device called a single basin solar still is commonly used to convert available sea...
Coastal communities will be more vulnerable to floods in low-lying areas and seawater inundation as the sea level rises. Users will have to take a detour to use alternate roads while the vulnerable roads are closed, increasing travel time. A large amount of literature has been focused on addressing climate change and sea-level rise impacts, vulnera...
Several studies have been published recently on
the factors that influence household residential location
decisions. These factors include transportation accessibility,
physical and environmental aspects of neighborhoods,
household socioeconomic characteristics, and others. However,
few research has looked at how the attributes of a housing
l...
A growing body of literature has delved into therelationships between the number of cars in households and a rangeof relative factors. Most previous research has focused on therelationships between car ownership and individuals' travelpatterns, socio-demographics, and economic factors. However,sufficient studies on simultaneously identifying the sp...
