Urban sprawl and increasing population density in urban centers create the challenge to
finding ways of sustainable transportation solutions that preserve the convenience of …

Ever since the beginning of 2020, the mobility of people and goods all over the world has
been extremely limited as a result of movement restrictions imposed by local authorities as …

Vibrancy is indispensable and beneficial for revitalization of historic districts. Hence,
identifying built environment predictors for vibrancy is of great interest to urban practitioners …

Pedestrians' illegal mid-block crossing increases the chances of a crash compared to
crossing at marked or signalized crosswalks. Therefore, it is necessary to have an accurate …

Raveling is one of the critical and pervasive modes of failure observed in asphalt pavement
road. Automatic detection of raveling based on image samples is a challenging task due to …

The ongoing pandemic has disrupted all dimensions of human life and impacted a variety of
disciplines, including urban planning and design. There is an urgent need to design cities to …

Finding a simple and less expensive method to assess and improve sidewalk and corridor
conditions in developing countries is essential in order to motivate more people to walk. This …

Although cycling is increasing in developed regions, such as Europe and North America,
high-income developing countries in the Arabian Gulf region still have low cycling activities …

Superimposition of global warming on urban heat islands is making outdoor cooling
infrastructure critical to the maintenance of walkability of many cities. How to better arrange …

Public transportation systems play a major role in accommodating public travel needs. To
accommodate the need for public transportation in Qatar, a metro network is currently under …