Publications

Impact of Urban Traffic on Fuel Consumption Leveraging IoT Data: Case Study of Riyadh City

Lama Yaseen, Nourah Al Hosain, Ibrahem Shatnawi, Abdelrahman Muhsen

This study explores the rising trend of traffic congestion in Riyadh and its impact on fuel consumption for passenger cars amid the challenges of rapid urbanization and increasing vehicle use. By utilizing real-time floating car data (FCD) collected by vehicles…

Yaseen, Lama

Al Hosain, Nourah

Shatnawi, Ibrahem

Muhsen, Abdelrahman

Analyzing the Interplay of Urbanization, Economic Development, and Seaborne Trade A Case of Saudi Arabia

Ahm Mehbub Anwar, Nourah Al Hosain, Yagyavalk Bhatt

Urbanization is widely recognized as a critical factor influencing economic growth and global trade, yet there is ongoing debate about whether it drives these outcomes or is a consequence of them. To address this, it is essential to determine whether…

Anwar, Ahm Mehbub

Al Hosain, Nourah

Bhatt, Yagyavalk

Web-Based User Interfaces for Mathematical Models to Support Decisions: The Fuel Distribution Network Optimizer

Nourah Al Hosain, Jaidaa Alidrisi, Amr Alruthai, Walid Matar, Abdelrahman Muhsen, Pavithra Kumar Shetty, Lama Yaseen, Abeer AlGhamdi

Mathematical models provide quantitative analyses that can inform policy decisions. We argue that two attributes can support models’ adoption by policymakers: an intuitive graphical interface and active engagement between modelers and policymakers.

Al Hosain, Nourah

Alidrisi, Jaidaa

Alruthai, Amr

Matar, Walid

Muhsen, Abdelrahman

Shetty, Pavithra Kumar

Yaseen, Lama

AlGhamdi, Abeer

Efficiency in Motion: The Potential of the Newly Launched Bus System in Riyadh

Lama Yaseen, Nourah Al Hosain

Public transportation is an essential component of a functional, well-planned transportation system. It provides a cost-effective, convenient mode of commuting within a city, especially in densely populated cities such as Riyadh.

Yaseen, Lama

Al Hosain, Nourah

Urban Transportation Challenges in Saudi Arabia: Micromobility as a Solution to First and Last Mile

Lama Yaseen, Nourah Al Hosain, Ibrahem Shatnawi

The transportation sector plays a significant role in global carbon emissions and environmental challenges. On a worldwide scale, the aggregate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributed to transportation amount to approximately 14.3% of total emissions. Notably, road transport emissions made a…

Yaseen, Lama

Al Hosain, Nourah

Shatnawi, Ibrahem

Urban Transport Energy Demand Model for Riyadh: Methodology and Preliminary Analysis

Abu Toasin Oakil, Ahm Mehbub Anwar, Alma Alhussaini, Nourah Al Hosain, Abdelrahman Muhsen, Anvita Arora

Saudi Arabia intends to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 278 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually by 2030, according to its Nationally Determined Contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Among many policies it…

Oakil, Abu Toasin

Anwar, Ahm Mehbub

Alma Alhussaini

Al Hosain, Nourah

Muhsen, Abdelrahman

Arora, Anvita

Urban Transport Energy Demand Model for Riyadh: Methodology and a Preliminary Analysis

Taylor & Francis

Saudi Arabia intends to reduce GHG emissions by 278 million tons of CO2eq annually by 2030 through Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to UNFCCC. Among many policies, mass transit system and transit-oriented development are being developed with the expectation to reduce…

Abu Toasin Oakil, Ahm Mehbub Anwar, Alma Alhussaini, Nourah Al Hosain, Abdelrahman Muhsen, Anvita Arora

Pragmatic Policy Support to Enable a Sustainable Energy Transition in Marine Fuels and Related Infrastructure

T20

Emre Hatipoglu, Jitendra Roychoudhury, Saumitra Saxena, Anurag Pal Sehgal, Nourah Al Hosain, Puneet Kamboj

Evaluating Access to Riyadh’s Planned Public Transport System Using Geospatial Analysis

Nourah Al Hosain, Alma Alhussaini

The King Abdulaziz Project for Public Transport in Riyadh city is one of the world’s largest urban transit systems being developed. The project aims to meet the demands of the city’s growing urban population while reducing traffic congestion, heavy private…

Al Hosain, Nourah

Alma Alhussaini

The Impact of Restricted Mobility Due to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

Alma Alhussaini, Nourah Al Hosain

Seven months since the first COVID-19 case was identified in Wuhan, China, the contagious and vastly transmissive virus has continued to spread and grow into a global pandemic affecting more than 20 million people. When the World Health Organization (WHO)…

Alma Alhussaini

Al Hosain, Nourah

The Relentless Politics of Climate Change: The Paris Agreement

Saleh Al Muhanna, AlJawhara Al Quayid, Nourah Al Hosain

The Paris Agreement entered into force in November 2016 and, to date, 187 parties have ratified it (UFCCC). The Agreement’s goal is to limit the increase in global temperature to 2 degrees Celsius (°C) above] pre-industrial levels. The Agreement established…

Al Muhanna, Saleh

Al Quayid, AlJawhara

Al Hosain, Nourah

Behavioral Analysis on Developing a GCC Power Market

Nourah Al Hosain

In 2011, the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) completed the construction of a regional power grid connecting the Gulf states. Its main purpose was to provide backup in case of power emergencies. The grid also increases the likelihood of…

Al Hosain, Nourah

Political Feasibility of Enhancing India’s Midcentury Target for Emissions Intensity

AlJawhara Al Quayid, Nourah Al Hosain, Yagyavalk Bhatt, Paul Mollet

India’s greenhouse gas emissions have grown along with its rapid economic growth, making it the world’s third-largest emitter after China and the United States. Under the Paris Agreement, India has committed to reduce its emissions intensity relative to its GDP…

Al Quayid, AlJawhara

Al Hosain, Nourah

Bhatt, Yagyavalk

Mollet, Paul

India’s Balancing Act to Address Climate Change Under the Paris Agreement

Yagyavalk Bhatt, AlJawhara Al Quayid, Nourah Al Hosain, Paul Mollet

As an emerging economy, a major part of India’s nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris  Agreement is an emissions intensity target. With its current policies, India is on track to achieve its climate targets under the Agreement. However, the…

Bhatt, Yagyavalk

Al Quayid, AlJawhara

Al Hosain, Nourah

Mollet, Paul