Publications

Evaluating Airport Location Sustainability Performance: A Methodology from Experts and Contextual Perspective

Andres Felipe Guzman, Juan Nicolas Gonzalez

This paper presents a methodology to evaluate the sustainable performance of an airport location. The approach integrates multiple criteria, including transport requirements, environmental impacts, accessibility, economic potential, social impacts, and regulatory acceptability. The methodology consists of three steps: (1) defining…

Felipe Guzman, Andres

Gonzalez, Juan Nicolas

A Maritime Sector in Transition – The Role of Saudi Arabia

Nora Nezamuddin, Shahid Hasan, Rolando Fuentes, Michael Samsu Koroma

The maritime sector currently accounts for approximately 2.3% of global CO₂ emissions, with forecasts suggesting that this figure could rise to 10%-13% by 2050 (IMO 2023). This significant increase emphasizes the pressing need for decarbonization to mitigate environmental risks. This…

Nezamuddin, Nora

Hasan, Shahid

Fuentes, Rolando

Koroma, Michael Samsu

Decarbonizing Land-Based Passenger Transport in Saudi Arabia

Yagyavalk Bhatt, Puneet Kamboj, Anvita Arora, Mohamad Hejazi

The Saudi government has outlined its decarbonization strategy through various statements and reports, identifying key initiatives, preferred technologies, and investment targets to drive this transformation. In this study, we employ Integrated Assessment Modeling (IAM) to evaluate the long-term impacts of…

Bhatt, Yagyavalk

Puneet Kamboj

Arora, Anvita

Hejazi, Mohamad

Climate-Resilient Cities: Priorities for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

Anvita Arora, Fateh Belaïd

This edited volume discusses the concept of resilient cities within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Written by an international panel of scholars and experts, the book presents theoretical approaches, identifies risk factors, and suggests policies for building resiliency in…

Arora, Anvita

Belaïd, Fateh

The Race to Decarbonize Long-Haul Transport and the Lessons Learned for KSA

In May 2023, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) organized a workshop titled “The race to decarbonize long-haul transport and the lessons learned for KSA” with the support of the University of Antwerp. The workshop aimed to…

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

Environmental Performance of Passenger Cars in the KSA: Comparison of Different Technologies via a Life Cycle Assessment Approach

Abdulrahman Alwosheel, Michael Samsu Koroma

Analyzing the environmental performance of alternative vehicle technologies in the current energy landscape of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is very important given their expected role in future transportation systems. This study presents a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA)…

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Koroma, Michael Samsu

A Maritime Sector in Transition – Learning from Other Sectoral Energy Transitions

Nora Nezamuddin, Rolando Fuentes, Michael Samsu Koroma, Shahid Hasan

The maritime sector currently contributes approximately 2.3% of global CO₂ emissions, with projections suggesting that this share could rise to 10%-13% by 2050, highlighting an urgent need for decarbonization. In response to the potentially catastrophic impacts of climate change, there…

Nezamuddin, Nora

Fuentes, Rolando

Koroma, Michael Samsu

Hasan, Shahid

Life Cycle Assessment of Road Freight Decarbonization in Saudi Arabia

Michael Samsu Koroma, Xun Xu, Abdulrahman Alwosheel

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is committed to transitioning towards a diversified, low-carbon economy, necessitating the decarbonization of its road freight sector, which is a significant source of domestic energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study addresses…

Koroma, Michael Samsu

Xu, Xun

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Approach and Initial Findings in Modeling Future Seaborne Trade and Its Impact on Energy Demand

Ahm Mehbub Anwar, Rubal Dua, Abdulrahman Alwosheel

International shipping contributes approximately 3% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, prompting the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to aim for net-zero shipping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 to mitigate climate change. Shipping is a critical link between countries for…

Anwar, Ahm Mehbub

Dua, Rubal

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment of Jet Fuel Production and Consumption

Andres Felipe Guzman, Freddy Segundo Navarro Pineda

This paper aims to estimate the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of jet fuel production and consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. The system bound­aries include well-­to-­tank (WTT) activities, covering…

Felipe Guzman, Andres

Freddy Segundo Navarro Pineda

Understanding the Causal Nexus Between Saudi’s Seaborne Trade and Economy and Quantifying the Relationship

Ahm Mehbub Anwar, Mohammad Al Telmesani, Abdulrahman Alwosheel

An economy’s primary objective is to foster high economic growth, ultimately enhancing the well-being of its citizens. Recent economic strategies have increasingly emphasized trade-oriented policies to achieve this goal.

Anwar, Ahm Mehbub

Al Telmesani, Mohammad

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Are Automakers Overcharging Consumers for Electric Vehicle Batteries?

Tamara Sheldon, Rubal Dua

Vehicle electrification is a major component of many sustainability goals and frameworks. Research suggests that battery costs account for a large portion of the price premium for electric vehicles (EVs) relative to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and that price…

Sheldon, Tamara

Dua, Rubal

Enabling Net-Zero Shipping An Expert Review-Based Agenda for Emerging Techno-Economic and Policy Research

Kannan Govindan, Rubal Dua, Ahm Mehbub Anwar, Prateek Bansal

Net-zero shipping is emerging as a global priority, underscored by the shipping sector’s increasing projected contribution to climate change, making it critical to understand the emerging associated research priorities. We outline key techno-economic and policy research priorities for achieving effective…

Kannan Govindan

Dua, Rubal

Anwar, Ahm Mehbub

Bansal, Prateek

Fueling India’s Mobility Transition: A Life Cycle Perspective on Passenger Road Transport Options

Yagyavalk Bhatt, Michael Samsu Koroma, Jitendra Roychoudhury

The transportation sector is crucial for India’s economic and social development but poses significant environmental and global warming challenges. This study conducts a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of passenger vehicles in India, evaluating various propulsion technologies and modes of…

Bhatt, Yagyavalk

Koroma, Michael Samsu

Roychoudhury, Jitendra

Climate and Cost Analysis of SUVs in Saudi Arabia A Life Cycle Analysis Approach

Michael Samsu Koroma, Abdulrahman Alwosheel, Yagyavalk Bhatt

This study is conducted within the framework of the Saudi Vision 2030 agenda to diversify its economy and promote sustainable technologies, specifically examining the life-­cycle ­performance of hybrid and conventional sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the Kingdom (KSA).

Koroma, Michael Samsu

Alwosheel, Abdulrahman

Bhatt, Yagyavalk

Are Households Quitting Electric Vehicle Ownership?

Rubal Dua, Alexander Edwards, Utkarsh Anand, Prateek Bansal

In this paper, we investigate the proportion of U.S. plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) owners who discontinued PEV ownership by disposing of their PEV and buying a non-PEV as their next vehicle, which is termed PEV “discontinuance.”

Dua, Rubal

Alexander Edwards

Utkarsh Anand

Bansal, Prateek

Emerging Policy and Economic Research Priorities for Enabling the Electric Vehicle Sector

Rubal Dua, Saif Almutairi, Prateek Bansal

We highlight key emerging research priorities on the climate- and industrial-policy driven pathway to passenger car electrification, including both pure battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, using a three-pronged approach. This includes examining journalistic reports from a research perspective,…

Dua, Rubal

Almutairi, Saif

Bansal, Prateek

Emerging Research Priorities for Enabling Aviation Climate Action: Identification and Expert Evaluation

Rubal Dua, Andres Felipe Guzman

Aviation climate action is emerging as a global priority, underscored by the aviation sector’s increasing projected contribution to climate change and the consequential effects of climate change on aviation operations. This makes it critical to understand the emergent associated research…

Dua, Rubal

Felipe Guzman, Andres