A- Publications in Refereed International Journals

 

2020       El-Cheikh, S. Felix, M. Mohareb, N. El-Bastawissi, I. Y. 2020. ‘Investigating the relationship between user's densities and functions distribution on Mediterranean waterfronts: Statistical analysis approach.’ Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ): Vol. 26 (1), Article 3.

2020       El-Cheikh, S. Felix, M. Mohareb, N. and El-Bastawissi, I. Y. (2020) ‘Monitoring participatory approaches in Mediterranean waterfront developments (El Mina, Lebanon; Alexandria, Egypt; and Antalya, Turkey),’ BAU Journal - Creative Sustainable Development: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 5. Available at: https://digitalcommons.bau.edu.lb/csdjournal/vol1/iss2/5

2020       Merhy, D. Mohareb, N. Khalifa, M.R. A. 2020 ‘Optimum windbreaker to reduce wind tunnel effect on occupant comfort at pedestrian level: A case study of BAU building in Tripoli.’ Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ): 26 (1), Article 9.

2019       Mohareb, N. Samahi, E. Felix, N. ‘A child-friendly city: a youth creative vision of reclaiming interstitial spaces in El Mina (Tripoli, Lebanon).’ Creativity Studies, 12(1), 102-118. https://doi.org/10.3846/cs.2019.6171

2019       Mohareb, N. Maassarani, S. ‘Assessment of street-level noise in three different urban settings in Tripoli.’ Urban Climate, 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2019.100481

2018       Mohareb, N. Omar, O. ‘Monitoring daily mobility patterns for university students using GPS tracking: Tripoli as a case study.’ In BAU Journal: Health and Well-being, special edition: 1st International Conference on Urban Health & Wellbeing UHWB2018 Building Collaborative Intelligence for Better Lives in Cities, 1(1): 15-23.

2018       Belok, F. Mohareb, N. Rabea, M. ‘Recommendation for designing healthier kids.’ In BAU Journal: Health and Well-being, special edition: 1st International Conference on Urban Health & Wellbeing UHWB2018 Building Collaborative Intelligence for Better Lives in Cities, 1(1): 453-465.

2018       Mohareb, N., Maassarani, S. 'Design-build: an effective approach for architecture studio education.’ Archnet-iJAR 12 (2): 146-161

2018       Mohareb, N., 'Historical edge assessment: Spatial comparative analysis.’ Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ). 

2016       Mohareb, N. “Searching for urban patterns; an assessment of historic edges and its surrounding context: Historic Cairo as a case study.” Archnet-IJAR 10 (2): 67–89.

2012       Mohareb, N. Kronenburg, R. “Spatial Analysis of Urban Edges in Arab Historic Walled Cities: Alexandria as a Case Study.” Planning Perspective 27:3, 439-452,                                    Routledge

2011       Mohareb NI “Emergency evacuation model: accessibility as a starting point.” Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Urban Design and Planning 164 (4):                                215–224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/udap.2011.164.4.215.

2010       Mohareb NI “Land use as a sustainability indicator for Arab cities.” Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Urban Design and Planning 163 (3): 105–116,                                  doi: 10.1680/udap. 2010.163.3.105.

2009       Mohareb, N. "Street morphology and its effect on pedestrian movement in historical Cairo." Cognitive Processing 10 (2): 253-256.

 

B- Research Projects

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2020       Project International Partner, the project title is ‘(Re)Contextualising Contested Heritage: Building Capacity & Designing         Participatory Approaches to Preserve Cultural Heritage By the Youth. Other partners are in Kosovo, Iraq and, Lebanon. Funded by Research England and GCRF in a cooperation between University of Leeds (UK) and Beirut Arab University. Main Principal investigator: Dr Gehan Selim, Associate Professor in Architecture & Urbanism and Project, University of Leeds, UK

2017       Main Consultant for a multidisciplinary research grant project (Total Budget 74811 Euro and grant awarded 45000 Euro) funded by the ‘SouthMed CV’ and co-funded by the European Union under the Med Culture regional programme. The project team is the Faculty of Architecture- Design & Built Environment branch in Tripoli in cooperation with Safadi Cultural Centre and the Municipality of El Mina in Tripoli, Lebanon. (The project starts in January 2017).

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2017       Main coordinator from BAU side of the academic partnership between the “Revolt in the Square (RIS)” research project based at Queens University Belfast, University of Leeds and the Faculty of Architecture at Beirut Arab University. RIS is a multidisciplinary collaborative project funded by the GCRF / PaCCS Conflict Theme and Interdisciplinary Research Innovation Award in UK.

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2007       Co-Investigator-Achieving Socio-cultural Sustainability in the Design of the Government-sponsored Single Family Houses in the UAE: The Case of Al Ain – A Research Project for The United Arab Emirates University, The Program of "Funding Individual Research Projects" [Grant no. 01-03-7-11/08] 2007. Due date by April 2009.

 

C- Publications in Refereed International Conferences  

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2016       Mohareb, N. Parallel learning methods: standard curriculum versus intensive courses. In Architecture and Planning Journal - special edition: The 1st international  

              conference 'Rethinking Architectural Education', Beirut, Lebanon

2016       Felix, M. Mohareb, N. Affordable and common modes of transportation in developing cities and their effect on the sustainability of streets. In International Conference –           Green Urbanism, GU 2016, Rome, Italy.

2015       Mohamed, A., Mohareb, N. I, Social Networks in Space of Unplanned Settlements in Cairo Metropolitan Area. In 10th International Space Syntax Symposium,    

              London, UK.

2013       Mohareb, N. I. Core/periphery spatial interrelation in historic cities: Tripoli (Lebanon) as a case study. In The Sustainable City VIII Conference. 2013, Putrajaya,                                      Malaysia.

2012       Mohareb, N. I., Kronenburg R. Arab walled cities: investigating peripheral patterns in historic Cairo, Damascus, Alexandria, and Tripoli. In 8th International Space                                  Syntax Symposium. 2012, Santiago, Chile.

2010       Mohareb, N. I., Kronenburg R. Living on the Historical Edges: Spatial Analysis for Arab Historical Walled Cities, Alexandria as a Case Study. In Heritage 2010, 2nd                                International Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development June 22-26 2010. Évora, Portugal.

2010       Mohareb, N.I. Land Use distribution as a Sustainable indicator in Arab Cities. In Conference on Technology and Sustainability. 3-6 January 2010. King Saud                                          University, KSA.

2009       Mohareb, N.I. Re-reading Historical Cairo: Spatial Configuration Transformation. In 7th International Space Syntax Symposium. 2009. Stockholm.

2009       Mohareb, N.I. and R. Mattar. Street morphology and its effect on pedestrian movement in Historical Cairo. In 4th International Conference on Spatial Cognition ICSC                              2009. Rome.

2009       Mohareb, N.I. Emergency Evacuation Model for Urban Places: Accessibility Model Framework. In International Conference on Applied Social Modeling and                                            Simulation, ICASMS 2009. Paris, France.

2009       Mohareb, N.I. and M. Sibley. New Projects, Old Problems: Impact of Recent Developments on Alexandria’s Historic City Centre. In Traditions and Transformations:                             Tourism, Heritage, and Cultural Change in the Middle East and North Africa Region. Amman, Jordan.

2009       Galal, K., Mohareb, N. Achieving Socio-cultural Sustainability in the Design of the Government-sponsored Single Family Houses in the UAE: The Case of Al Ain. In                             10th Annual U.A.E University research Conference, Al-Ain

2008       Mohareb, N., A. G. ElAdawi, Ayad.H. Tourist navigation through historical sites: the spatial analysis Approach. Third International Conference, Sustainable Tourism,                              Malta.

2008       Mohareb, N. Tourist navigation system -the Start/ End Journey-. Instant Cities: Emergent Trends in Architecture and Urbanism in the Arab World, CSAAR 2008,                                    American University in Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE (presentation)

2008       Mohareb, N., A. G. ElAdawi, Ayad, H. M. Decoding the Spatial Configuration Genotype of Historical Sites: Space Syntax Approach. International Forum on Islamic                                Architecture and Design Ideals, Innovations, and Sustainability IFIAD, Sharjah, UAE

2007       Mohareb, N. I.  Historical sites between local identity and global message. CSAAR 2007 Conference, Regional Architecture and Identity in the Age of Globalization,                             Tunis.

2007       Mohareb, N. I. Analyzing the socio-cultural activities within urban historical sites: Space syntax approach, in the 8th Annual U.A.E University research Conference, Al-                          Ain, UAE