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Dynamic Properties of Soil in UAE from Field and Laboratory Tests
(2020-12)
Dynamic properties of soil are important for the design of structures under seismic loadings. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is experiencing significant construction development; however, there is no systematic study to ...
Workforce Localization in the Arab Gulf Countries: How Do Organizations Socialize the Members of a Powerful Minority?
(MDPI, 2020-07)
This paper addresses a key social–cultural aspect of sustainability in the Gulf region: Workforce localization (WL). Our research objective is to empirically explore organizational socialization (OS) practices in the context ...
Land Use/Land Cover Changes Impact on Groundwater Level and Quality in the Northern Part of the United Arab Emirates
(MDPI, 2020)
This study aims to develop an integrated approach for mapping and monitoring land use/land cover (LULC) changes and to investigate the impacts of LULC changes and population growth on groundwater level and quality using ...
Construction Disputes in the UAE: Causes and Resolution Methods
(MDPI, 2020)
Claims and disputes occur frequently in the construction industry between different contracting parties, mainly the owner, the designer and the contractor. Consequently, valuable time and a significant amount of money are ...
A Roadmap for Policy-Relevant Sea-Level Rise Research in the United Arab Emirates
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2021)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a long-term policy horizon, the financial capital, and a vision for a sustainable knowledge-based economy. These characteristics uniquely situate it as a potential leader for sea-level ...
The Assessment and Allocation of Public Private Partnership Risks in the UAE
(2022-04)
Public Private Partnerships (PPP) is a project delivery method used primarily for large civil infrastructure projects. It is an effective way to mitigate financial burdens on public sector entities. PPP arrangements have ...
Risk Identification and Assessment Through Construction Project Lifecycle in UAE
(2022-04)
Risk management in construction projects has been recognized as a critical management process for achieving project goals and completing the project successfully. Most previous research has concentrated on specific aspects ...
Criteria Development for Affordable Housing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
(2022-05)
It is intuitive to believe that having a decent living habitat is the birth right of every human being. Nevertheless, many people face the global problem of securing decent affordable housing. The concept of affordability ...
Biomarker Discovery Utilizing Big Data: The Case of Diabetes in United Arab Emirates
(2022-05)
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) received substantial attention for exploring its mechanism as expected to be the seventh primary reason for death worldwide by 2030. The hallmark of DM leads to damaging effects on many organ systems, ...