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Papers by Usama Ibrahim Badawy

The Egyptian Journal of Anatomy, 1979

Journal of Geographic Information System

The main characteristics of potential smart cities in the future, smart citizens, smart energy, s... more The main characteristics of potential smart cities in the future, smart citizens, smart energy, smart buildings, smart mobility, smart technology, smart healthcare, smart infrastructure, smart governance and education, and finally smart security are the aspects of smart cities. In the smart city, smart accessible infrastructure creates an inclusive environment for people with disabilities, in which they can integrate into the community and enjoy their civil, cultural, political, social and economic rights and entitlements. The aim of this study is to integrate disabled people into society so that they can actively participate in society and lead to a normal life. An integrated approach is needed to ensure that people with disabilities are not left alone. A combination of mainstreaming and targeted action is required for all interventions. People with disabilities have the same basic needs as everyone else: health protection and treatment, basic services, housing and income. Targeted intervention measures need to complement disability mainstreaming by addressing specific needs identified by general responses, including such interventions need not add materially to the overall cost, especially if the requirements of the maximum number of users are considered in the initial planning. This paper recommends how we can use an appropriate design checklist as a guide for our initial architectural concept and smart city planning to facilities reasonably accessible for people with disabilities in private and public buildings, making our cities smarter and more inclusive and helping to improve the quality of life for all people, especially people with disabilities.

2Former Professor of Architecture, Birzeit University, works currently by the UNRWA, G. _________... more 2Former Professor of Architecture, Birzeit University, works currently by the UNRWA, G. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract: The estimated age of old Jerusalem is 5,000 B.C. The city holds special significance for all three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Palestinian residents of Jerusalem lack access to adequate water and sanitation infrastructure and services primarily due to the Jerusalem Municipality's strict housing and urban planning regime which places strict criteria for entitlement of these services. The study uses a qualitative approach in order to provide a deeper understanding of living and housing conditions in the refugee of Shuafat. The vulnerable and miserable situation in the camps has badly affected the innocent refugees. In case there is an international support for upgrading through proper donation, the main living and housing condition in the Shuafat refugees’ ...

Journal of Environmental Protection, 2021

Nowadays our world is faced with various environmental problems. These environmental problems are... more Nowadays our world is faced with various environmental problems. These environmental problems are caused by the increasing pollution in the world, increasing production and consumption of material goods. These problems have serious consequences for human health and also have a major impact on natural ecosystems. This paper discussed sustainable green building in terms of key principles for sustainable building, strategies and guidelines for sustainable green building, and steps for an integrated approach to green design. The study also looked at the status of green building and sustainability, as well as green building materials in Palestine. The study suggested a checklist to help assess the condition of buildings in Palestine and the extent to which they respond to the principles of sustainable green buildings, thus, contributing to help new and existing buildings to adopt a sustainable green building approach, in order to achieve the goals of sustainable green construction in ter...

Article published in : European Journal of Academic Essays 2(1): pp-pp, 2020, and also published ... more Article published in : European Journal of Academic Essays 2(1): pp-pp, 2020, and also published in : International Journal of Science and Research, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1085-1090, May 2020

International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

The Gaza Strip is a tight area with more than 1.8 million inhabitants. Since the beginning of the... more The Gaza Strip is a tight area with more than 1.8 million inhabitants. Since the beginning of the last century, and as other Palestinian areas, Gaza Strip was subject to direct occupation. The occupation tightened laws and regulations and increased obstacles, meanwhile it established settlements in a method that besieges existing Palestinian urban areas and leads them to develop in a way that serves the occupation, particularly the security side. This research begins with background information on Palestinian refugees in Gaza, sees that camp Improvement Strategies should called for adoption of the future urban planning, increasing the accommodation capacity of the built-up area, activating the environmental resources protection laws and played down the issue of the land properties when preparing the comprehensive plans. In this study reviews options for addressing the problems faced by Palestinian refugees in Gaza, Recommendations: After discussing the topic through a analyses of the Current Conditions , Land availability, Population distribution, Land requirements, Overcrowding, Public Spaces problems inside the camps , Sustainability in Gaza Strip, socioeconomic situation , Unemployment problem and Population density in Jabalia Camp. The most urgent priorities in jabalia refugee camp are: Renovation and expansion of shelters, improvement of the infrastructure, especially the asphalting of streets and improvement of Places and open Spaces areas inside the camps. It is necessary that such improvement should have a solid economic feature creates real job opportunities that contribute in economic development, reduce high unemployment rates in the Strip and maintain natural resources as a national asset for the coming generations.

International Journal of Advanced Scientific Technologies in Engineering and Management Sciences

International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology

An integrated approach is required to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left alone. A... more An integrated approach is required to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left alone. A combination of mainstreaming and targeted measures is necessary in all interventions. Persons with disabilities share the same primary needs as everyone else: health protection and treatment, basic services, shelter and income. The best way to address their inclusion is through mainstreaming disability in all plans and efforts. Targeted measures need to complement disability mainstreaming by addressing specific requirements that cannot be met by making general responses inclusive. Such measures do not need to add greatly to overall cost especially if the needs of the maximum number of users are considered in the initial design. As mentioned in the world bank publication 2005 that if they are considered from the design stage, ensuring accessibility can cost as little as 1% more. This paper is came to recommendation how can we consider appropriate design checklist as guide for our initial...

ABSTRACT alestinian refugees constitute perhaps the largest group of refugees on the globe. Their... more ABSTRACT alestinian refugees constitute perhaps the largest group of refugees on the globe. Their plight, created in 1948, endures to this day as their children, grandchildren and subsequent generations are yet living in refuge. When one speaks of the problem many aspects come to mind including psychological, social, economic, existential, humanitarian, and political ones. All these, in addition to the political environment refugees reside in, have had a significant impact on the status of Palestinians. The home has big importance for the Arab family, especially in Palestine, where the public space still presents so many occasions of danger and insecurity. To deprive the human being from his right of sufficient housing is a crime. To achieve an adequate housing supply for everybody in Palestine you will find constraints which are familiar to many developing countries: absence of political stability and security, of legal and financial framework; deteriorating economic conditions, high unemployment and poverty rate on the one side, shortage of land, high land prices and high constructing and material costs on the other side; derelict housing quarters, insufficient and unhealthy technical services, insufficient social infrastructure; high density and no space for the individual. This book was one of the important literatures in the Istanbul conference in 2001, UN Habitat and for many researcher institutes. Desire of many researchers in the affairs of the camps in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, especially MBA students Palestinian universities have been reprinting of the importance of this book being the words of a complete study of all the camps in the West bank , Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip According to the desire of many researchers in the refugees camps affairs in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, in additions to the desire of many students in the Master programm of Architecture and Planning especially in the Palestinian universities new revised version was published .

CITATIONS 0 READS 150 4 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also work... more CITATIONS 0 READS 150 4 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Künftige Herausforderungen der beruflichen Bildung View project research View project

Abstract/summary statement of the research project: The objective of this research project is to ... more Abstract/summary statement of the research project: The objective of this research project is to review, various urban Neighborhood Management from Germany, Palestine and comparing them. To achieve this objective, the researcher will review a range of Housing projects to assess the extent to which they have achieved their objectives. The study uses a qualitative approach in order to provide a deeper understanding of living and housing conditions in the Gaza strip Area. The researcher has to visit many housing projects in Berlin and find the Sustainable used criteria to the urban environment and analyses them. Finally the researcher is trying to define the criteria that suit the local Palestinian community, and the extent to which UNRWA camps upgrading complying with these criteria. The research ends with a number of recommendations to improve the status of these projects and to develop proper standards for camp development projects in the future.

International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research

Dangerous and emergency situations are likely to occur without giving you time to prepare in adva... more Dangerous and emergency situations are likely to occur without giving you time to prepare in advance. Past experience has shown that people who have prepared themselves ahead of time, and know how to cope with emergencies, manage to behave appropriately and can save themselves and their family members in an emergency. In countries suffered from conflicts such as Palestine, it becomes clear that an additional factor has accelerated the deterioration process; political and security conditions. These have created an atmosphere of fear and despair which has negative impacts on the built heritage. The Gaza Strip has passed through many political conflicts over the past 65years; this affected the building process, causing chaos in architectural planning and development. During the occupation period, the main concern of so many people has been to build a shelter in a very economical way regardless the form, shape, or style. The implementation of the developed approach on different building...

alestinian refugees constitute perhaps the largest group of refugees on the globe. Their plight, ... more alestinian refugees constitute perhaps the largest group of refugees on the globe. Their plight, created in 1948, endures to this day as their children, grandchildren and subsequent generations are yet living in refuge. When one speaks of the problem many aspects come to mind including psychological, social, economic, existential, humanitarian, and political ones. All these, in addition to the political environment refugees reside in, have had a significant impact on the status of Palestinians. The home has big importance for the Arab family, especially in Palestine, where the public space still presents so many occasions of danger and insecurity. To deprive the human being from his right of sufficient housing is a crime. To achieve an adequate housing supply for everybody in Palestine you will find constraints which are familiar to many developing countries: absence of political stability and security, of legal and financial framework; deteriorating economic conditions, high unempl...

Human right of adequate housing in Palestine is not different from human right of housing in any ... more Human right of adequate housing in Palestine is not different from human right of housing in any other country. The home has big importance for the Arab family, especially in Palestine, where the public space still presents so many occasions of danger and insecurity. To deprive the human being from his right of sufficient housing is a crime. To achieve an adequate housing supply for everybody in Palestine you will find constraints which are familiar to many developing countries: absence of political stability and security, of legal and financial framework; deteriorating economic conditions, high unemployment and poverty rate on the one side, shortage of land, high land prices and high constructing and material costs on the other side; derelict housing quarters, insufficient and unhealthy technical services, insufficient social infrastructure; high density and no space for the individual. In addition to this the Palestinian case has a special aspect: thirty years of Israeli occupatio...

The Egyptian Journal of Anatomy, 1979

Journal of Geographic Information System

The main characteristics of potential smart cities in the future, smart citizens, smart energy, s... more The main characteristics of potential smart cities in the future, smart citizens, smart energy, smart buildings, smart mobility, smart technology, smart healthcare, smart infrastructure, smart governance and education, and finally smart security are the aspects of smart cities. In the smart city, smart accessible infrastructure creates an inclusive environment for people with disabilities, in which they can integrate into the community and enjoy their civil, cultural, political, social and economic rights and entitlements. The aim of this study is to integrate disabled people into society so that they can actively participate in society and lead to a normal life. An integrated approach is needed to ensure that people with disabilities are not left alone. A combination of mainstreaming and targeted action is required for all interventions. People with disabilities have the same basic needs as everyone else: health protection and treatment, basic services, housing and income. Targeted intervention measures need to complement disability mainstreaming by addressing specific needs identified by general responses, including such interventions need not add materially to the overall cost, especially if the requirements of the maximum number of users are considered in the initial planning. This paper recommends how we can use an appropriate design checklist as a guide for our initial architectural concept and smart city planning to facilities reasonably accessible for people with disabilities in private and public buildings, making our cities smarter and more inclusive and helping to improve the quality of life for all people, especially people with disabilities.

2Former Professor of Architecture, Birzeit University, works currently by the UNRWA, G. _________... more 2Former Professor of Architecture, Birzeit University, works currently by the UNRWA, G. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract: The estimated age of old Jerusalem is 5,000 B.C. The city holds special significance for all three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Palestinian residents of Jerusalem lack access to adequate water and sanitation infrastructure and services primarily due to the Jerusalem Municipality's strict housing and urban planning regime which places strict criteria for entitlement of these services. The study uses a qualitative approach in order to provide a deeper understanding of living and housing conditions in the refugee of Shuafat. The vulnerable and miserable situation in the camps has badly affected the innocent refugees. In case there is an international support for upgrading through proper donation, the main living and housing condition in the Shuafat refugees’ ...

Journal of Environmental Protection, 2021

Nowadays our world is faced with various environmental problems. These environmental problems are... more Nowadays our world is faced with various environmental problems. These environmental problems are caused by the increasing pollution in the world, increasing production and consumption of material goods. These problems have serious consequences for human health and also have a major impact on natural ecosystems. This paper discussed sustainable green building in terms of key principles for sustainable building, strategies and guidelines for sustainable green building, and steps for an integrated approach to green design. The study also looked at the status of green building and sustainability, as well as green building materials in Palestine. The study suggested a checklist to help assess the condition of buildings in Palestine and the extent to which they respond to the principles of sustainable green buildings, thus, contributing to help new and existing buildings to adopt a sustainable green building approach, in order to achieve the goals of sustainable green construction in ter...

Article published in : European Journal of Academic Essays 2(1): pp-pp, 2020, and also published ... more Article published in : European Journal of Academic Essays 2(1): pp-pp, 2020, and also published in : International Journal of Science and Research, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1085-1090, May 2020

International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

The Gaza Strip is a tight area with more than 1.8 million inhabitants. Since the beginning of the... more The Gaza Strip is a tight area with more than 1.8 million inhabitants. Since the beginning of the last century, and as other Palestinian areas, Gaza Strip was subject to direct occupation. The occupation tightened laws and regulations and increased obstacles, meanwhile it established settlements in a method that besieges existing Palestinian urban areas and leads them to develop in a way that serves the occupation, particularly the security side. This research begins with background information on Palestinian refugees in Gaza, sees that camp Improvement Strategies should called for adoption of the future urban planning, increasing the accommodation capacity of the built-up area, activating the environmental resources protection laws and played down the issue of the land properties when preparing the comprehensive plans. In this study reviews options for addressing the problems faced by Palestinian refugees in Gaza, Recommendations: After discussing the topic through a analyses of the Current Conditions , Land availability, Population distribution, Land requirements, Overcrowding, Public Spaces problems inside the camps , Sustainability in Gaza Strip, socioeconomic situation , Unemployment problem and Population density in Jabalia Camp. The most urgent priorities in jabalia refugee camp are: Renovation and expansion of shelters, improvement of the infrastructure, especially the asphalting of streets and improvement of Places and open Spaces areas inside the camps. It is necessary that such improvement should have a solid economic feature creates real job opportunities that contribute in economic development, reduce high unemployment rates in the Strip and maintain natural resources as a national asset for the coming generations.

International Journal of Advanced Scientific Technologies in Engineering and Management Sciences

International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology

An integrated approach is required to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left alone. A... more An integrated approach is required to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left alone. A combination of mainstreaming and targeted measures is necessary in all interventions. Persons with disabilities share the same primary needs as everyone else: health protection and treatment, basic services, shelter and income. The best way to address their inclusion is through mainstreaming disability in all plans and efforts. Targeted measures need to complement disability mainstreaming by addressing specific requirements that cannot be met by making general responses inclusive. Such measures do not need to add greatly to overall cost especially if the needs of the maximum number of users are considered in the initial design. As mentioned in the world bank publication 2005 that if they are considered from the design stage, ensuring accessibility can cost as little as 1% more. This paper is came to recommendation how can we consider appropriate design checklist as guide for our initial...

ABSTRACT alestinian refugees constitute perhaps the largest group of refugees on the globe. Their... more ABSTRACT alestinian refugees constitute perhaps the largest group of refugees on the globe. Their plight, created in 1948, endures to this day as their children, grandchildren and subsequent generations are yet living in refuge. When one speaks of the problem many aspects come to mind including psychological, social, economic, existential, humanitarian, and political ones. All these, in addition to the political environment refugees reside in, have had a significant impact on the status of Palestinians. The home has big importance for the Arab family, especially in Palestine, where the public space still presents so many occasions of danger and insecurity. To deprive the human being from his right of sufficient housing is a crime. To achieve an adequate housing supply for everybody in Palestine you will find constraints which are familiar to many developing countries: absence of political stability and security, of legal and financial framework; deteriorating economic conditions, high unemployment and poverty rate on the one side, shortage of land, high land prices and high constructing and material costs on the other side; derelict housing quarters, insufficient and unhealthy technical services, insufficient social infrastructure; high density and no space for the individual. This book was one of the important literatures in the Istanbul conference in 2001, UN Habitat and for many researcher institutes. Desire of many researchers in the affairs of the camps in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, especially MBA students Palestinian universities have been reprinting of the importance of this book being the words of a complete study of all the camps in the West bank , Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip According to the desire of many researchers in the refugees camps affairs in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, in additions to the desire of many students in the Master programm of Architecture and Planning especially in the Palestinian universities new revised version was published .

CITATIONS 0 READS 150 4 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also work... more CITATIONS 0 READS 150 4 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Künftige Herausforderungen der beruflichen Bildung View project research View project

Abstract/summary statement of the research project: The objective of this research project is to ... more Abstract/summary statement of the research project: The objective of this research project is to review, various urban Neighborhood Management from Germany, Palestine and comparing them. To achieve this objective, the researcher will review a range of Housing projects to assess the extent to which they have achieved their objectives. The study uses a qualitative approach in order to provide a deeper understanding of living and housing conditions in the Gaza strip Area. The researcher has to visit many housing projects in Berlin and find the Sustainable used criteria to the urban environment and analyses them. Finally the researcher is trying to define the criteria that suit the local Palestinian community, and the extent to which UNRWA camps upgrading complying with these criteria. The research ends with a number of recommendations to improve the status of these projects and to develop proper standards for camp development projects in the future.

International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research

Dangerous and emergency situations are likely to occur without giving you time to prepare in adva... more Dangerous and emergency situations are likely to occur without giving you time to prepare in advance. Past experience has shown that people who have prepared themselves ahead of time, and know how to cope with emergencies, manage to behave appropriately and can save themselves and their family members in an emergency. In countries suffered from conflicts such as Palestine, it becomes clear that an additional factor has accelerated the deterioration process; political and security conditions. These have created an atmosphere of fear and despair which has negative impacts on the built heritage. The Gaza Strip has passed through many political conflicts over the past 65years; this affected the building process, causing chaos in architectural planning and development. During the occupation period, the main concern of so many people has been to build a shelter in a very economical way regardless the form, shape, or style. The implementation of the developed approach on different building...

alestinian refugees constitute perhaps the largest group of refugees on the globe. Their plight, ... more alestinian refugees constitute perhaps the largest group of refugees on the globe. Their plight, created in 1948, endures to this day as their children, grandchildren and subsequent generations are yet living in refuge. When one speaks of the problem many aspects come to mind including psychological, social, economic, existential, humanitarian, and political ones. All these, in addition to the political environment refugees reside in, have had a significant impact on the status of Palestinians. The home has big importance for the Arab family, especially in Palestine, where the public space still presents so many occasions of danger and insecurity. To deprive the human being from his right of sufficient housing is a crime. To achieve an adequate housing supply for everybody in Palestine you will find constraints which are familiar to many developing countries: absence of political stability and security, of legal and financial framework; deteriorating economic conditions, high unempl...

Human right of adequate housing in Palestine is not different from human right of housing in any ... more Human right of adequate housing in Palestine is not different from human right of housing in any other country. The home has big importance for the Arab family, especially in Palestine, where the public space still presents so many occasions of danger and insecurity. To deprive the human being from his right of sufficient housing is a crime. To achieve an adequate housing supply for everybody in Palestine you will find constraints which are familiar to many developing countries: absence of political stability and security, of legal and financial framework; deteriorating economic conditions, high unemployment and poverty rate on the one side, shortage of land, high land prices and high constructing and material costs on the other side; derelict housing quarters, insufficient and unhealthy technical services, insufficient social infrastructure; high density and no space for the individual. In addition to this the Palestinian case has a special aspect: thirty years of Israeli occupatio...