Self-reliant in a resilient space: Bedouin architecture in extreme conditions

In the midst of economic turmoil and environmental adversity, Bedouin communities in the Levant demonstrate remarkable resilience through their architectural practices and communal ethos. This study examines the spatial dynamics of Bedouin settlements, exploring their adaptation strategies during the economic crisis of 2023 in Lebanon, and...

Variability of Middle East springtime dust events between 2011 and 2022

The Middle East frontal sand and dust storms (SDS) occur in non-summer seasons, and represent an important phenomenon of this region’s climate. Among the mentioned type, spring SDS are the most common. Trend analysis was used in the current study to investigate the spatial-temporal variability of springtime dust events in the Middle East...

An Advisory Framework for the establishment of E-commerce for FMCG-food goods in the Middle East (MENA)

This study aims to explain and understand how companies, more specifically Middle Eastern (MENA) companies in the FMCG-food sector can innovate from completely brick and mortar establishments to transition into an E-commerce platform (for FMCG-food goods) that enhances the willingness or intention to purchase these products on an online platform...

Robust estimation of primaries by sparse inversion and Marchenko equation-based workflow for multiple suppression in the case of a shallow water layer and a complex overburden: A 2D case study in the Arabian Gulf

Suppression of surface-related and internal multiples is an outstanding challenge in seismic data processing. The former is particularly difficult in shallow water, whereas the latter is problematic for targets buried under complex, highly scattering overburdens. We have developed a two-step, amplitude- and phase-preserving, inversion-based...

Internal multiple elimination: Can we trust an acoustic approximation?

Correct handling of strong elastic, internal, multiples remains a challenge for seismic imaging. Methods aimed at eliminating them are currently limited by monotonicity violations, a lack of a-priori knowledge about mode conversions, or unavailability of multi-component sources and receivers for not only particle velocities but also the traction...

Analyzing scientific mobility and collaboration in the Middle East and North Africa

This study investigates the scientific mobility and international collaboration networks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region between 2008 and 2017. By using affiliation metadata available in scientific publications, we analyze international scientific mobility flows and collaboration linkages. Three complementary approaches...

Framing a new discourse on petromodernity: the global petroleumscape and petroleum modernism^*

The concept of the Global Petroleumspace is an analytical tool which engages the roles which different oil actors play in the development of new urban ideas and built forms. Coined by Hein, this concept contributes to enriching our understanding of globalization, modernity, and architectural history and their impacts on space through time....

City Branding: An empirical study into City branding based on infrastructure, landscape and spatial/planning in Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Singapore and Doha: Branding upcoming cities in the Middle and Far East

Within the field of construction management & engineering are upcoming cities investigated on how they achieved economic development and how they increased the quality of life by using the phenomena of city branding as development tool. By doing so (city branding), cities hope to get a better position on the global market to attract...

Building temporary structures with sand in the hot-arid climate of Saudi-Arabia

For a travelling exhibition in Saudi-Arabia I have researched ways to build with sand in a temporary way. Using the existing sandbag-technique 'super adobe' of Nader Khalili combined with an inflatable roof a new method is born. This building system allows changes and flexibility when the building travels. It is more sustainable than the current...

Uncovering new business concepts within greenhouse industry in the Middle East

The effect of the financial crisis is definitely being felt in the greenhouse sector of the Netherlands. There has been a significant decrease in the trade of flowers, plants. The import of flowers and plants to the Dutch flower auctions, in January 2009 has dropped by 14% compared to January 2008. Import of plants dropped by 6% for this period,...