[HTML][HTML] Rooftop photovoltaic system as a shading device for uninsulated buildings

A Albatayneh, R Albadaineh, A Juaidi, R Abdallah… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
This research aimed to evaluate the thermal performance of rooftop PV as a shading
element on uninsulated roof-related HVAC energy consumption of buildings in a moderate …

Refugees' transnational livelihoods and remittances: Syrian mobilities in the Middle East before and after 2011

AC Zuntz - Journal of Refugee Studies, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Pursuing an ethnographic approach, this article explores how Syrians' pre-war kinship-
based networks have oriented livelihoods strategies for refugees in Jordan after 2011 …

Characteristics of crashes caused by distracted driving on rural and suburban roadways in Jordan

TM Al-Rousan, AA Umar, AA Al-Omari - Infrastructures, 2021 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to identify the most salient driver faults that cause crashes on
some Jordanian rural and suburban roadway segments, to examine crashes with distracted …

Window-windcatcher for enhanced thermal comfort, natural ventilation and reduced COVID-19 transmission

O Fawwaz Alrebei, LM Obeidat, SN Ma'bdeh, K Kaouri… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
We investigate and test the effectiveness of a novel window windcatcher device (WWC), as a
means of improving natural ventilation in buildings. Using ANSYS CFX, the performance of …

Rehabilitation of degraded rangelands in Jordan: The effects of mechanized micro water harvesting on hill-slope scale soil water and vegetation dynamics

S Strohmeier, S Fukai, M Haddad, M AlNsour… - Journal of Arid …, 2021 - Elsevier
Overexploitation and climate change accelerate the degradation of Jordan's arid
rangelands. Uncovered and crusted soils increase runoff and erosion and hinder the …

Rangeland restoration in Jordan: Restoring vegetation cover by water harvesting measures

M Haddad, SM Strohmeier, K Nouwakpo… - International Soil and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Restoration of the degraded rangelands in Jordan using mechanized water harvesting and
native species planting has become key to enhancing and maintaining the productivity and …

Harmonization service and global library of models to support country-driven global information on salt-affected soils

CT Omuto, M Scherstjanoi, MA Kader, B Musana… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Global distribution of salt-affected soils (SAS) has remained at about 1 billion hectares in the
literature over the years despite changes in climate, sea levels, and land use patterns which …

[HTML][HTML] Small ruminant value chain in Al-Ruwaished district, Jordan

R Awad, H Titi, A Mohamed-Brahmi, M Jaouad… - Regional …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to assess the small ruminant value chain in Al-Ruwaished District, Jordan, to
identify the potential intervention areas that could improve the production efficiency and …

[PDF][PDF] Aspects of the architectural and urban heritage: from registers to conservation for adaptive and modern use at the historic cores of Salt and Irbid, Jordan

LA Fakhouri, NA Haddad - ArchNet-IJAR: International Journal of …, 2017 - academia.edu
In many cities of Jordan and the Arab developing countries, as almost everywhere, the
existence of an older city core represents a unique historic link with the past. However, due …

Evaluation of injury severity for pedestrian–vehicle crashes in Jordan using extracted rules

RO Mujalli, L Garach, G López… - Journal of Transportation …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
Pedestrian safety is a major concern throughout the world because pedestrians are
considered to be the most vulnerable roadway users. This paper sought to identify the main …