Outputs (47)

Impact of urban morphology on Urban Heat Island in Manchester's transit-oriented development (2024)
Journal Article
Elmarakby, E., & Elkadi, H. (2024). Impact of urban morphology on Urban Heat Island in Manchester's transit-oriented development. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434, 140009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140009

This study delves into the relationship between urban morphology and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in Manchester's transit-oriented development (TOD). Using various analytical methods, including context analysis, remote sensing, SPSS correlation... Read More about Impact of urban morphology on Urban Heat Island in Manchester's transit-oriented development.

A Catalyst Approach for Smart Ecological Urban Corridors at Disused Waterways (2023)
Journal Article
Elkadi, H., & Biscaya, S. (2023). A Catalyst Approach for Smart Ecological Urban Corridors at Disused Waterways. Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 8(3), https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v8i3.6866

Green and blue infrastructures have always played a key role in shaping European cities, acting as drivers for urban and rural development and regeneration. There is a reawakening of consciousness by European cities towards their waterways following... Read More about A Catalyst Approach for Smart Ecological Urban Corridors at Disused Waterways.

Mapping social capital networks of furniture industry - resilience to climate emergency in Damietta city, Egypt (2022)
Journal Article
Abdelrahman, N., & Elkadi, H. (2022). Mapping social capital networks of furniture industry - resilience to climate emergency in Damietta city, Egypt. AMPS proceedings series, 24, 334-345

The evolution of people, their economies, and the physical space in which they live are formulated and are in constant change through the dynamic interactions between actors in the community . Hence, understanding community networks and their reflect... Read More about Mapping social capital networks of furniture industry - resilience to climate emergency in Damietta city, Egypt.

Aesthetic appealing wall insulation: A novel approach for uptake of solid wall insulation in the UK (2022)
Journal Article
Seifhashemi, S., & Elkadi, H. (2022). Aesthetic appealing wall insulation: A novel approach for uptake of solid wall insulation in the UK. Building and Environment, 224, https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BUILDENV.109550

Solid wall dwellings in the UK are in urgent need for energy retrofit to support achieving the UK net-zero strategies in the building sector and reduce fuel poverty. Several barriers are a cause of uncertainty for householders about Solid Wall 1nsula... Read More about Aesthetic appealing wall insulation: A novel approach for uptake of solid wall insulation in the UK.

Aesthetic appealing wall insulation: A novel approach for uptake of solid wall insulation in the UK (2022)
Journal Article
Seifhashemi, S., & Elkadi, H. (2022). Aesthetic appealing wall insulation: A novel approach for uptake of solid wall insulation in the UK. Building and Environment, 224, https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BUILDENV.109550

Solid wall dwellings in the UK are in urgent need for energy retrofit to support achieving the UK net-zero strategies in the building sector and reduce fuel poverty. Several barriers are a cause of uncertainty for householders about Solid Wall 1nsula... Read More about Aesthetic appealing wall insulation: A novel approach for uptake of solid wall insulation in the UK.

The regulations and reality of indoor environmental standards for objects and visitors in museums (2021)
Journal Article
Elkadi, H., Al-Maiyah, S., Fielder, K., Kenawy, I., & Martinson, B. (2021). The regulations and reality of indoor environmental standards for objects and visitors in museums. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 152, 111653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111653

The management of indoor microclimates is an important function of museum operations, a topic that has recently received growing attention. The way in which museum microclimates are specified is still not well documented universally, particularly in... Read More about The regulations and reality of indoor environmental standards for objects and visitors in museums.

Exploring Social Capital within Damietta’s furniture industry value chain as mode of community currency (2021)
Journal Article
Heysham, N., Elkadi, H., & Biscaya, S. (2021). Exploring Social Capital within Damietta’s furniture industry value chain as mode of community currency. International journal of community currency research, 25(1), 52-67. https://doi.org/10.15133/j.ijccr.2021.004

Social Capital contributes to the development of professions as well as communities, especially in small scale urban settings with a dense interlocking social structure. Within industry-based communities, a strong Social Capital Network acts as a bas... Read More about Exploring Social Capital within Damietta’s furniture industry value chain as mode of community currency.

Effects of cultural diversity and climatic background on outdoor thermal perception in Melbourne city, Australia (2021)
Journal Article
Kenawy, I., & Elkadi, H. (2021). Effects of cultural diversity and climatic background on outdoor thermal perception in Melbourne city, Australia. Building and Environment, 195, 107746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107746

Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable is one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This goal is particularly important in global cities where public places are shared with diverse communities. Success... Read More about Effects of cultural diversity and climatic background on outdoor thermal perception in Melbourne city, Australia.

A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal (2020)
Journal Article
Biscaya, S., & Elkadi, H. (2021). A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal. Cities, 110, 103042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.103042

The paper examines the possibilities of developing a smart ecological urban corridor straddling the 36 miles long Manchester Ship Canal (MSC). Set within the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire (where the first planned industrial estate exis... Read More about A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal.

The application of BIM tools to explore the dynamic characteristics of smart materials in a contemporary Shanashil building design element (2020)
Journal Article
Amin, T., Elkadi, H., & Al-Alwan, H. (2020). The application of BIM tools to explore the dynamic characteristics of smart materials in a contemporary Shanashil building design element. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 15(2), 193-199. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.150209

Traditional architecture is known for its crafted facade features that respond to environmental, social and cultural requirements. Contemporary architecture produced façade features that attempted to enhance local design identity and local culture.... Read More about The application of BIM tools to explore the dynamic characteristics of smart materials in a contemporary Shanashil building design element.