Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE

This research is a study of how to increase the flow of natural ventilation in a high density urban area. It was carried out in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Distance between the buildings is an important variable in promoting ventilation in urban design. High density...

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Main Author: Al-Badi, Abdulwahed Hasan Saeed Hasan (author)
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/141
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urban areas
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United Arab Emirates (UAE)
natural ventilation
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
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description This research is a study of how to increase the flow of natural ventilation in a high density urban area. It was carried out in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Distance between the buildings is an important variable in promoting ventilation in urban design. High density zones in RAK cause poor ventilation and the small distance between buildings prevent deeper penetration by the wind. Thus, the scope of the study is to raise the amount of natural ventilation in high density urban areas in RAK. A review of literature on the research topic is provided in this study while both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through numerical simulation, experimental approach and case study in order to maintain both reliability and validity. The results of this research revealed that there is a considerable improvement in the airflow movements around the buildings after the urban parameters of the study area have been modified.
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spelling Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAEAl-Badi, Abdulwahed Hasan Saeed Hasanair flowurban areasRas Al-KhaimahUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)natural ventilationThis research is a study of how to increase the flow of natural ventilation in a high density urban area. It was carried out in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Distance between the buildings is an important variable in promoting ventilation in urban design. High density zones in RAK cause poor ventilation and the small distance between buildings prevent deeper penetration by the wind. Thus, the scope of the study is to raise the amount of natural ventilation in high density urban areas in RAK. A review of literature on the research topic is provided in this study while both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through numerical simulation, experimental approach and case study in order to maintain both reliability and validity. The results of this research revealed that there is a considerable improvement in the airflow movements around the buildings after the urban parameters of the study area have been modified.The British University in Dubai (BUiD)2013-05-21T12:26:24Z2013-05-21T12:26:24Z2008-03Dissertationapplication/pdf20050042http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/141enoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/1412021-10-18T12:54:44Z
spellingShingle Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
Al-Badi, Abdulwahed Hasan Saeed Hasan
air flow
urban areas
Ras Al-Khaimah
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
natural ventilation
title Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
title_full Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
title_fullStr Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
title_full_unstemmed Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
title_short Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
title_sort Increasing the air flow between buildings in high density urban areas in Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
topic air flow
urban areas
Ras Al-Khaimah
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
natural ventilation
url http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/141