Industrial neighborhoods in desert cities: Designing urban landscapes to reduce sandstorm effects in Mussafah

Labor housing projects in many Gulf countries are located in less favorable sites in the desert hinterland. They are characterized by grid-based compositions, simple facades, and block buildings positioned on the outskirts of cities. This development type was implemented in the industrial sector of...

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Main Authors: M. El Amrousi, M. Elhakeem, E. K. Paleologos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2023.1158543/full