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Land rights in crisis : findings and lessons from Iraq (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-ossmi, L. H., & Ahmed, V. (2016, June). Land rights in crisis : findings and lessons from Iraq. Presented at NZAAR International Event Series on Natural and Built Environment, Cities, Sustainability and Advanced Engineering, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The land administration is considered a key element for achieving economic growth and has a direct impact with respect to land tenure and end-user’s rights on the overall development of a society. This Paper was carried out in Iraq, and was motivated... Read More about Land rights in crisis : findings and lessons from Iraq.

Land, property and user’s rights according to Islamic-Ottoman reforms in Iraq (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-ossmi, L. H., & Ahmed, V. (2016, May). Land, property and user’s rights according to Islamic-Ottoman reforms in Iraq. Presented at International Conference on Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art (Islamic Heritage Architecture 2016), Valencia, Spain

There has been an increasing interest from architects and urban planners in the local /traditional regulations influence particularly for land, Property and user’s rights issues. It is worth noting here that in Islamic countries, land, property and u... Read More about Land, property and user’s rights according to Islamic-Ottoman reforms in Iraq.

Land policy and administrations in Iraq : administrative experience (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-ossmi, L. H., & Ahmed, V. (2016, March). Land policy and administrations in Iraq : administrative experience. Presented at Rural Development Conference 2016, Bangkok, Thailand

Iraq is a Middle Eastern country with especial conditions. As a multi-cultural society and post war country, administration of Land Tenure security (LTS) in Iraq has suffered a vital impact under influence of the state insecurity and inter-communal v... Read More about Land policy and administrations in Iraq : administrative experience.

Effects of culture and religion on the use of ICT in the Saudi education system (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Albugami, S., & Ahmed, V. (2016, January). Effects of culture and religion on the use of ICT in the Saudi education system. Presented at The IRES -13th International Conference on E-Education, E-Business, E-Management and E-Learning (IC4E) -, Istanbul, Turkey

Information Communication and Technology (ICT) is one of the fastest growing and advancing areas in our modern time. It has gained a great deal of attention in recent decades and become a cornerstone for development in the 21st century. In Saudi Arab... Read More about Effects of culture and religion on the use of ICT in the Saudi education system.

Iraqi land tenure administrations (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Al-ossmi, L. H., & Ahmed, V. (2016, January). Iraqi land tenure administrations. Poster presented at Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC), Salford, Media City

As an Islamic country, Iraqi land ownership is ruled and managed according to a set of permit forms controlled by the specific religious authorities. In practice, the important relationships between people as land users and their land-use rights can... Read More about Iraqi land tenure administrations.

Land tenure security according to land registration systems in Iraq (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Al-ossmi, L. H., & Ahmed, V. (2015, June). Land tenure security according to land registration systems in Iraq. Presented at The 12th International Post-Graduate Research Conference 2015 MediaCityUK, Salford. Media city

Land Tenure Security (LTS) is a significant way in which the land users' rights are protected. It can be safeguarded under different forms that are included in various concepts, practices and influences which can be registered and protected officiall... Read More about Land tenure security according to land registration systems in Iraq.

Disruptive innovation : a potential approach to transform public organisations’ performance in Iraq to successfully attract FDI (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Al-Tameemi, K., Alshawi, M., & Ahmed, V. (2015, June). Disruptive innovation : a potential approach to transform public organisations’ performance in Iraq to successfully attract FDI. Presented at The 12th International Post-Graduate Research Conference in the Built Environment, Media City, Manchester

Infrastructure development is considered a key facilitator for achieving economic growth in developing countries and has a direct impact on the growth and overall development of an economy. However, meeting the significant infrastructure investment n... Read More about Disruptive innovation : a potential approach to transform public organisations’ performance in Iraq to successfully attract FDI.

Bio-inspired design material : a multipurpose case study (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Alqalami, T., Ahmed, V., & Ormerod, M. (2015, June). Bio-inspired design material : a multipurpose case study. Presented at The 12th International Post-Graduate Research Conference in the Built Environment, Media City, Manchester

Virtual building maintenance: Enhancing building maintenance using 3D-GIS and 3D laser scanner (VR) technology (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Ahmed, V., Arayici, Y., Hamilton, A., & Aouad, G. (2004, September). Virtual building maintenance: Enhancing building maintenance using 3D-GIS and 3D laser scanner (VR) technology. Presented at European Conference on Product and Process Modelling in the Building and Construction Industry (ECPPM),, Istanbul, Turkey

The renovation and refurbishment market is rapidly expanding within the construction industry, bringing the role of the Facilities Management (FM) department to the forefront. Operating and maintaining a facility however, takes the biggest proportion... Read More about Virtual building maintenance: Enhancing building maintenance using 3D-GIS and 3D laser scanner (VR) technology.

A dynamic automated system for site layout planning in Egypt
Presentation / Conference
Elgendi, E., Ahmed, V., Aziz, Z., & Shawki, K. A dynamic automated system for site layout planning in Egypt. Presented at 14th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality, Sharjah, UAE

Allocating an optimal space for resources and facilities in the construction site before the project starts is a problem known as site layout planning, solving this problem is a challenging task. A construction site with a well-planned layout could... Read More about A dynamic automated system for site layout planning in Egypt.