Browsing Dissertations for Sustainable Design of Built Environment (SDBE) by Subject "urban areas"
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Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-03)This research is a study of how to increase the flow of natural ventilation in a high density urban area. It was carried out in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Distance between the buildings ... -
The Study of Vegetation Effects on Reduction of Urban Heat Island in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-12)Rapid urbanization in the past 100 years has resulted in many environmental issues in large cities. Urban Heat Island which is the condition of excess heat in city centers is one of these environmental issues. Dubai which ...