Abdulaziz I. Almulhim is an assistant professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in Saudi Arabia. His main research interest lies in Resources Management and Policy and Sustainable Development field. Dr. Almulhim received his PhD from University of Liverpool in Urban and Regional Planning subject in 2020, UK. Dr. Almulhim obtained a master's degree from College of Architecture and Planning in Urban and Regional Planning subject in 2015 at University of Colorado Denver, Colorado, US, and he obtained his bachelor's degree from College of Architecture and Planning in Urban and Regional Planning subject in 2011 at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia (formerly Dammam University).
The present study aims to portray the Saudi scientific literature on “Water Planning and Manageme... more The present study aims to portray the Saudi scientific literature on “Water Planning and Management (WPM)” based on the bibliometric method. The Web of Science of Clarivate Analytics is used as a data source. MS Excel, VOS viewer, Biblioshiny, and BibExcel software packages are employed for data analysis and bibliometric indicator characterization. The study addresses evaluating the overall performance of WPM scientists and investigators affiliated with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The set research questions are investigated within the scope of productive countries, organizations, prolific authors, highly cited researcher, preferred source, collaboration pattern, frequently used keywords, co-occurrence citation network, publication source, etc. The study used a total of 685 document types from diverse tracks. The most preferred document type observed to be an article. The year 2020 recorded maximum research productivity; however, 2016 is the peak year for citation count. King Saud University (KSU), King Abdulaziz University (KAU), and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are the leading institutions in research productivity and the highest h-index. Also, KSA, the United States of America (USA), Egypt, and Pakistan are the leaders in publications, citation, and collaboration networks. The most prolific authors in terms of publications count are observed as Sen Z., Ali I., and Elhag M. “The Arabian Journal of Geosciences,” “Desalination and Water Treatment,” and “Water” are the top three choices for publications among the Saudi researchers.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted human socioeconomic activities, leaving an ever... more The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted human socioeconomic activities, leaving an everlasting impact on urban systems. As a result, there is a growing scholarly focus on exploring how urban planning strategies and tools can help create resilient cities. In Saudi Arabia, the pilgrimage city of Makkah, which has always faced the challenge of managing crowds during the annual pilgrimage, was left deserted due to lockdowns and social distancing measures. To quickly revive socioeconomic and pilgrimage activities in the city, a set of digital tools and communication technologies were deployed to manage crowds and enforce social distancing to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This study examines the role of digitalization and smartification in reviving the city and the importance of context in building urban resilience. This study used desktop research and case study analysis to highlight the transformation to the new normal and the development of future smart technolog...
More than 59 million people reside in the six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (G... more More than 59 million people reside in the six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia). The rate of urbanization is more than 80% in each of these countries. To better understand the trends and knowledge structures and to aid policy design and implementation, more research is needed on the topic of urbanization in GCC countries. In order to address this knowledge gap, bibliometric analysis and scientific mapping procedures utilizing VOSviewer were employed. A total of 415 academic papers covering four decades, from 1980 to 2021, were collected from the Web of Science database and split into three time periods: 1980–2017, 2018–2019, and 2020–2021. The findings indicate that the topics related to sustainable development, environmental regulations, renewable energy, and smart cities have received the most attention. In addition, land use planning, urban growth, and energy consumption have been domi...
The defragmentation of multiple sources of greenhouse gas emissions would allow for more effectiv... more The defragmentation of multiple sources of greenhouse gas emissions would allow for more effective climate action at the local level. The adoption of a Global Protocol for Community-Scale (GPC) framework will assist in determining the source of greenhouse gas emissions in Malacca based on inventory data. The online software tool (Harmonised Emissions Analysis Tool (HEAT+)) is used to translate data that can then be used to plan strategic initiatives at the local level. Malacca’s per capita GHG emissions currently stands at 4.59 tonnes of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e). A GPC analysis revealed the industrial sector was the principal offender, who accounted for 39.6% (1,548.412 tCO2e) of the emissions, this was followed by the transport and logistics sector, which accounted for 29.9% (1,160,333 tCO2e), the commercial sector that accounted for 14.7% (574,844 tCO2e) and individual residences which accounted for the balance 12.8% (499,655 tCO2e). Scope 1 dominated GHG emissions by 72.1%, based o...
The present study aims to portray the Saudi scientific literature on “Water Planning and Manageme... more The present study aims to portray the Saudi scientific literature on “Water Planning and Management (WPM)” based on the bibliometric method. The Web of Science of Clarivate Analytics is used as a data source. MS Excel, VOS viewer, Biblioshiny, and BibExcel software packages are employed for data analysis and bibliometric indicator characterization. The study addresses evaluating the overall performance of WPM scientists and investigators affiliated with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The set research questions are investigated within the scope of productive countries, organizations, prolific authors, highly cited researcher, preferred source, collaboration pattern, frequently used keywords, co-occurrence citation network, publication source, etc. The study used a total of 685 document types from diverse tracks. The most preferred document type observed to be an article. The year 2020 recorded maximum research productivity; however, 2016 is the peak year for citation count. King Saud University (KSU), King Abdulaziz University (KAU), and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are the leading institutions in research productivity and the highest h-index. Also, KSA, the United States of America (USA), Egypt, and Pakistan are the leaders in publications, citation, and collaboration networks. The most prolific authors in terms of publications count are observed as Sen Z., Ali I., and Elhag M. “The Arabian Journal of Geosciences,” “Desalination and Water Treatment,” and “Water” are the top three choices for publications among the Saudi researchers.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted human socioeconomic activities, leaving an ever... more The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted human socioeconomic activities, leaving an everlasting impact on urban systems. As a result, there is a growing scholarly focus on exploring how urban planning strategies and tools can help create resilient cities. In Saudi Arabia, the pilgrimage city of Makkah, which has always faced the challenge of managing crowds during the annual pilgrimage, was left deserted due to lockdowns and social distancing measures. To quickly revive socioeconomic and pilgrimage activities in the city, a set of digital tools and communication technologies were deployed to manage crowds and enforce social distancing to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This study examines the role of digitalization and smartification in reviving the city and the importance of context in building urban resilience. This study used desktop research and case study analysis to highlight the transformation to the new normal and the development of future smart technolog...
More than 59 million people reside in the six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (G... more More than 59 million people reside in the six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia). The rate of urbanization is more than 80% in each of these countries. To better understand the trends and knowledge structures and to aid policy design and implementation, more research is needed on the topic of urbanization in GCC countries. In order to address this knowledge gap, bibliometric analysis and scientific mapping procedures utilizing VOSviewer were employed. A total of 415 academic papers covering four decades, from 1980 to 2021, were collected from the Web of Science database and split into three time periods: 1980–2017, 2018–2019, and 2020–2021. The findings indicate that the topics related to sustainable development, environmental regulations, renewable energy, and smart cities have received the most attention. In addition, land use planning, urban growth, and energy consumption have been domi...
The defragmentation of multiple sources of greenhouse gas emissions would allow for more effectiv... more The defragmentation of multiple sources of greenhouse gas emissions would allow for more effective climate action at the local level. The adoption of a Global Protocol for Community-Scale (GPC) framework will assist in determining the source of greenhouse gas emissions in Malacca based on inventory data. The online software tool (Harmonised Emissions Analysis Tool (HEAT+)) is used to translate data that can then be used to plan strategic initiatives at the local level. Malacca’s per capita GHG emissions currently stands at 4.59 tonnes of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e). A GPC analysis revealed the industrial sector was the principal offender, who accounted for 39.6% (1,548.412 tCO2e) of the emissions, this was followed by the transport and logistics sector, which accounted for 29.9% (1,160,333 tCO2e), the commercial sector that accounted for 14.7% (574,844 tCO2e) and individual residences which accounted for the balance 12.8% (499,655 tCO2e). Scope 1 dominated GHG emissions by 72.1%, based o...
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