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Measuring the level of sustainability in cities using circles of sustainability tool

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Circles of Sustainability is a method for understanding and assessing sustainability, and for project management directed towards socially sustainable outcomes. It is intended to handle ‘seemingly intractable problems’ such as outlined in sustainable development debates. The method is mostly used for cities and urban settlements. The style of the charts themselves could be described as a mixture of radar chart and bar chart. The method […]

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Retrofitting heritage’s Buildings for Energy Efficiency and Climate Resilience

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The sustainable retrofitting of heritage buildings is critical to balancing cultural preservation with modern environmental challenges. This research explores strategies for improving the energy performance and climate resilience of historic structures while maintaining their architectural integrity. By integrating passive design, renewable energy solutions, and high-performance materials, retrofitting interventions align with Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable

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Good health and wellbeing: The impact of indoor air quality

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines indoor air quality (IAQ) as “the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants”. The IAQ of the office environment is correlated highly with the health, comfort and productivity of its occupants. Health and comfort

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livable cities planning principle and rolls to make a city sustainable

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Livability refers to an urban system that contributes to the physical, social and mental wellbeing and personal development of all its inhabitants. It is about delightful and desirable urban spaces that offer and reflect cultural and sacred enrichment. robust There are five fundamental aspects of great, livable cities: and complete neighborhoods, accessibility and sustainable mobility,

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The Importance of Open-Access Libraries

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en-access libraries provide free access to knowledge. Access to information empowers people to exercise their political and socioeconomic rights, to be economically active, to learn new skills and to hold their governments to account. It enables informed decision-making, supports creativity and innovation, strengthens identity and provides transparency. Presented by lecturer/Dr.Lana Abubakir

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Enhancing Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of Protrusion FrictionStir Spot Welded AA 2024 Joints via Water Cooling

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Nowadays, reduction in weight and fuel consumption in automotive and aerospaceindustries is considered one of the critical challenges to reducing costs, environmentalemissions and energy consumption. Aluminum alloys 2024-T3 AA with thickness of1mm has been selected to investigate the effect of dwell time and cooling methods,on mechanical properties, exfoliation corrosion and metallurgical properties ofprotrusion friction stir

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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure/ Climate Action Workshop

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On Feb. 18th, 2025, the Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering Department has conducted the: “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure/ Climate Action Workshop” The workshop covered SDGs (7, 9, 11, and 13) and included five sessions as bellow: “The solar photovoltaic panel is an ECO-friendly process for producing clean energy, aligning with the goals of Sustainable Global Development

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Water Isotopes in modern engineering hydrology.

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     Water isotopes in modern engineering hydrology play a crucial role in understanding the movement, origin, and age of water within hydrological systems. Stable isotopes of hydrogen (²H) and oxygen (¹⁸O), along with radioactive isotopes like tritium (³H), are increasingly used as natural tracers to study precipitation sources, evaporation effects, recharge processes, and interactions between

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Training students and job opportunities

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Presenter Name: Dr. Sirwan khither MalaOn Tuesday 18/2/2025, in Civil Engineering Department with the presence of the Head of the Civil Engineering Department and a number of academic staff, a seminar entitled (Training students and job opportunities) was presented by (Dr. Sirwan khither Mala). Training students equips them with practical skills, critical thinking, and hands-on

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