Browsing Faculty Work (AUS Sustainability) by Title
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A review of net metering mechanism for electricity renewable energy sources
(2013)In this work, an overview of the net metering mechanism for renewable energy sources for power generation (RES-E) systems is carried out. In particular, the net metering concept is examined with its benefits and ... -
Review of Research on and Implementation of Recycled Concrete Aggregate in the GCC
(2011)The goal of sustainable construction is to reduce the environmental impact of a constructed facility over its lifetime. Concrete is the main material used in construction in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Therefore, ... -
Risk analysis factors of the emission in transportation a case study- Dubai Taxi
(2010-03)Increasing number of traditional vehicles threaten the economical development, pollutes our air and creating environmental hazards. Urban areas in UAE are currently facing growing traffic congestion by rising air pollution ... -
Role of Information and Communication Technologies in the Smart Grid
(2012-05)In the smart grid operation and management, reliable and real-time information and communication networks play a very critical role. By integrating the appropriate information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure, ... -
Role of Internet of Things in the Smart Grid Technology
(2015-05)Internet of Things (I.o.T) is a recently emerged as enabling technology for the smart gird, smart health, smart transportation and smart environment .The smart grid applications such smart home automations, Intelligent ... -
Role of Internet of Things in the Smart Grid Technology
(2015)The Internet of Things (IoT) has recently emerged as enabling technology for the smart gird, smart health, smart transportation, and smart environment as well as for smart cities. The major smart grid devices are smart ... -
The Role of the Competitive Environment in Studies of Strategic Alignment: A Meta-Analysis
(Taylor & Francis, 2012-01)Numerous studies in operations management have investigated alignment between business and functional level strategies. In spite of the considerable amount of research that has been conducted, little consensus exists ... -
A selective catalytic system for greenhouse gas (NOX) emission reduction at a 2-ethyl hexanol plant
(2012)Trends of ambient NOx levels in the Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, are increasing, and the regulators have identified areas requiring substantial reductions to control the atmospheric NOx concentrations. In this ... -
A service-learning consulting project for undergraduate business sustainability education
(2012-04)There is growing interest among business school faculty, administrators and students in incorporating sustainability topics into undergraduate and MBA programs. The challenge is not only to deliver knowledge and content ... -
Smart City and Smart Tourism: A Case of Dubai
(MDPI, 2017-12-08)Over the past decade, the advent of new technology has brought about the emergence of smart cities aiming to provide their stakeholders with technology-based solutions that are effective and efficient. Insofar as the ... -
Smart Grid Security: Threats, Vulnerabilities and Solutions
(2012)The traditional electrical power grid is currently evolving into the smart grid. Smart grid integrates the traditional electrical power grid with information and communication technologies (ICT). Such integration empowers ... -
Smart Home Area Networks Protocols within the Smart Grid Context
(2014-09)The Internet of things (IoT) applications are becoming one of the emerging smart grid enabling technologies. Smart home appliances are one the beneficiary of such applications. Machine-to-Machine and Man-to-Machine are the ... -
A Smart Home Energy Management System Using IoT and Big Data Analytics Approach
(IEEE, 2017-11)Increasing cost and demand of energy has led many organizations to find smart ways for monitoring, controlling and saving energy. A smart Energy Management System (EMS) can contribute towards cutting the costs while still ... -
Social Cohesion and Optimal Redistribution in Economies with Long-Run Growth
(American University of Sharjah, 2018)We suggest that as social cohesion improves, the macroeconomic gains from progressive redistribution decline. Social interactions facilitate diffusion of nonrival knowledge. The consequent bridging of the knowledge gaps ... -
A Social Constructionist Perspective on the Diffusion of Innovative Fiscal Responsibility Legislation
(2013-01)Compared to competitive, coercive and learning models, social constructionist theory is particularly well-suited to explaining the diffusion of policy norms across cross-country networks. This paper augments this approach ... -
Socio-business responsibility in the Gulf Arab states: The case of the Pearl Initiative
(Emerald, 2014-12)Mr Badr Jafar, co-founder of the Pearl Initiative (PI), is the chief protagonist in this case study set in the Gulf Arab states. He launched this company at the United Nations in September 2010, and the launch was timely, ... -
Soil remediation from waste lubricating oil
(Elsevier, 2018-02)Soil remediation was investigated from waste oil contamination. Contamination of different soil particle diameters was prepared with different dosage of waste oil contamination. Solvent extraction technique was employed ... -
Space size relative to prey width and total cover in an area both influence the habitat choices of freshwater angelfish Pterophyllum scalare in mesocosms
(2012)Prey survivorship can vary with average space size/prey width (Sp/Py) and total cover within an area (Ct/At). Hypotheses predict that prey survivorship is maximized at intermediate Sp/Py values and that prey survivorship ... -
Spreading of oil on water in the surface-tension regime
(Springer, 2014-12)The third stage of oil spreading on water, in which surface-tension force promotes spreading against the resisting viscous effect, is investigated using a similarity solution in combination with an integral boundary-layer ... -
Stability and removal of dexamethasone sodium phosphate from wastewater using modified clays.
(2014-08)Stability and removal of dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DSP) from wastewater produced at Al-Quds University Campus were investigated. Kinetic studies in both pure water and wastewater coming from secondary treatment ...