Ammar Abulibdeh

Ammar Abulibdeh

Associate Professor in Geography and Urban Planning

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Publications

Articles in Refereed Journals

  1. Abulibdeh, A. (2023). Analysis of mode choice affects from the introduction of Doha Metro using machine learning and statistical analysis. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives,
    20, 100852. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TRIP.2023.100852
  2. Abdullah, M., Al-Ali, Z., Abulibdeh, A., Mohan, M., Srinivasan, S. Al-Awadhi, T. (2023). Investigating the succession process of native desert plants over hydrocarbon contaminated soils using remote sensing techniques. Environmental Research. Volume 219, 15 February 2023, 114955.
  3. Abulibdeh, A., Zaidan, E., & Jabbar, R. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on electricity consumption and electricity demand forecasting accuracy: Empirical evidence from the state of Qatar. Energy Strategy Reviews, 100980. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ESR.2022.100980
  4. Mansour, S., Alahmadi, M., & Abulibdeh, A. (2022). Spatial assessment of audience accessibility to historical monuments and museums in Qatar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Transport Policy, 127(August 2021), 116–129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.08.022
  5. Abulibdeh, A. (2022). Time series analysis of environmental quality in the state of Qatar. Energy Policy, 168, 113089. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENPOL.2022.113089.
  6. Jafari, M. A., Ghofrani, A., Zaidan, E., & Abulibdeh, A. (2022). Improving building energy footprint and asset performance using digital twin technology. Https://Doi.Org/10.1680/Jsmic.21.00001, 174(2), 57–65.
  7. Zaidan, E., Abulibdeh, A., Alban, A., & Jabbar, R. (2022). Motivation, preference, socioeconomic, and building features: New paradigm of analyzing electricity consumption in residential buildings. Building and Environment, 109177. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BUILDENV.2022.109177.
  8. Mansour S, Abulibdeh A, Alahmadi M, Al-Said A, Al-Said A, Watmough G, et al. Spatial Associations between COVID-19 Incidence Rates and Work Sectors: Geospatial Modeling of Infection Patterns among Migrants in Oman. https://doi.org/101080/2469445220212015281 [Internet]. 2022 Apr 5 [cited 2022 Apr 23];1–20. Available from: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/24694452.2021.2015281
  9. T. Al-Awadhi, A. Abulibdeh, A. N. Al-Masri, A. Bin Touq, M. Al-Barawni, and A. M. El Kenawy, ‘Spatial and temporal changes in electricity demand regulatory during pandemic periods: The case of COVID-19 in Doha, Qatar’, Energy Strateg. Rev., vol. 41, p. 100826, May 2022, doi: 10.1016/J.ESR.2022.100826.
  10. Mansour, S., Abulibdeh, A., Alahmadi, M., & Ramadan, E. (2022) Spatial Assessment of COVID-19 First-Wave Mortality Risk in the Global South, The Professional Geographer, DOI: 10.1080/00330124.2021.2009888.
  11. E. Zaidan, A. Ghofrani, A. Abulibdeh, and M. Jafari, (2022). ‘Accelerating the Change to Smart Societies- a Strategic Knowledge-Based Framework for Smart Energy Transition of Urban Communities’, Front. Energy Res., vol. 0, p. 158, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.3389/FENRG.2022.852092.
  12. Mansour S, Al Nasiri N, Abulibdeh A, Ramadan E. (2022). Spatial disparity patterns of green spaces and buildings in arid urban areas. Build Environ. 2022;208:108588. doi:10.1016/J.BUILDENV.2021.108588
  13. Alahmadi M, Mansour S, Dasgupta N, Abulibdeh A, Atkinson PM, Martin DJ. (2021). Using Daily Nighttime Lights to Monitor Spatiotemporal Patterns of Human Lifestyle under COVID-19: The Case of Saudi Arabia. Remote Sens 2021, Vol 13, Page 4633. 2021;13(22):4633. doi:10.3390/RS13224633
  14. Ghofrani, A., Zaidan, E. and Abulibdeh, A. (2021). ‘Simulation and impact analysis of behavioral and socioeconomic dimensions of energy consumption’, Energy, p. 122502. doi: 10.1016/J.ENERGY.2021.122502.
  15. Abulibdeh, A & Mansour, S. (2021). Assessment of the Effects of Human Mobility Restrictions on COVID-19 Prevalence in the Global South, The Professional Geographer, DOI: 10.1080/00330124.2021.1970592.
  16. Abulibdeh, A. (2021). Modeling electricity consumption patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors in the State of Qatar. Energy Strategy Reviews 38 (2021) 100733.
  17. Abulibdeh, A. (2021). Spatiotemporal analysis of water-electricity consumption in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors in Doha City, Qatar. Applied Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117864
  18. Abulibdeh, A. (2021). Analysis of urban heat island characteristics and mitigation strategies for eight arid and semi‑arid gulf region cities. Environmental Earth Sciences 80(7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09540-7.
  19. Abulibdeh, A., Al-Awadhi, T., Al Nasiri, N., Al-Buloshi, A., and Abdelghani, M. (2021). Spatiotemporal mapping of groundwater salinity in Al-Batinah, Oman. Groundwater for Sustainable Development 12 (2021) 100551
  20. Abulibdeh, A. (2020). Planning for Congestion Pricing Policies in the Middle East: Public Acceptability and Revenue Distribution. Transportation Letters. DOI: 10.1080/19427867.2020.1857908
  21. Abulibdeh, A. (2020). Can COVID 19 mitigation measures promote telework practices? Journal of Labor and Society, 23(4). Pp: 551–576.
  22. Zaidan, E., and Abulibdeh, A. (2020). Master Planning and the Evolving Urban Model in the Gulf Cities: Principles, Policies, and Practices for the Transition to Sustainable Urbanism. Planning Practice & Research. DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2020.1829278
  23. Abulibdeh, A., and Zaidan, E. (2020). Managing the water-energy-food nexus on an integrated geographical scale. Environmental Development 33 (2020) 100498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2020.100498.
  24. Abulibdeh, A., Zaidan, E., and Al-Saidi, M. (2019). Development drivers of the water-energy-food nexus in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, Development in Practice, 29:5, 582-593, DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2019.1602109
  25. Abulibdeh, A., Al-Awadhi, T., and Al-Barwani, M. (2019). Comparative Analysis of the Driving forces and Spatiotemporal Pattern of Urbanization in Muscat, Doha, and Dubai. Development in Practice 29: 5, pp 606-618.
  26. Abulibdeh, A. (2018). Implementing congestion pricing policies in a MENA Region City: Analysis of the impact on travel behaviour and equity. Cities, Volume 74, issue 3. Pp 196-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. Cities. 2017.12.003.
  27. Zaidan, E., and Abulibdeh, A. (2018). Modeling ground access mode choice behavior for Hamad International Airport in the 2022 FIFA World Cup city, Doha, Qatar. Journal of Air Transport Management. 73: Pp 32-45.
  28. Abulibdeh, A., and Zaidan, E. (2018). Analysis of factors affecting willingness to pay for high-occupancy-toll lanes: Results from stated-preference survey of travelers. Journal of Transport Geography. 66, Pp 91-105.
  29. Abulibdeh, A., Zaidan, E., and Alkaabi, K. (2018). Empirical analysis of the implementation of cordon pricing: Potential impacts on travel behaviour and policy implications. Transportation Research Part F. Psychology and Behaviour. Volume 53, issue 3. Pp 130-142.
  30. Abulibdeh, A., and Zaidan, E. (2017).  Empirical analysis of cross-cultural information acquisition and travel behaviour of Business travellers: A case study of MICE travellers to Qatar in the Middle East. Applied Geography. 85 (2017), 152-162.
  31. Hawas, E. Y., Hassan, N. M., and Abulibdeh, O. A. (2016). A multi-criteria approach of assessing public transport accessibility. Journal of Transport Geography. Volume 57, pp 19-34.
  32. Abulibdeh, A., Andrey, J., Melnik, M. (2015). Insights into the Fairness of Cordon Pricing based on Origin-Destination Data. Journal of Transport Geography, volume 49, pp. 61-67.  
  33. Abulibdeh, A., Zaidan, E., and Abuelgasim, A. (2015). Urban Form and Travel Behavior as Tools to Assess Sustainable Transportation in the Greater Toronto Area. Journal of Urban Planning and Development. Volume 140, Issue 2.
  34. Andrey, J., Brenning, A., Mills, B., Kirchhoff, D., Abulibdeh, A., and Perchanok, M. (2009). Using Classification Trees to Build Flexible and Intuitive Winter Weather Indices. Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting, (2009), Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters

  • Abulibdeh, A. (2019). Water-Energy Nexus Challenges and Opportunities in Qatar. In H. Alkhateeb (ed) “Qatar: Political, Economic and Social Issues” Nova Science Publishers.
  • Zaidan, E. and Abulibdeh, A. (2019). The New Cultural Turn in Urban Development for the Gulf State- Creativity, Place Promotion, and Identity: Doha as a Case Study. In H. Alkhateeb (ed) “Qatar: Political, Economic and Social Issues” Nova Science Publishers.
  • Abulibdeh, A. (2018) Chapter 21: “Urban transportation and tourism in the MENA region.” In D.J. Timothy (ed.) Routledge Handbook on Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa. London: Routledge.
  • Abulibdeh, A. (2017) Chapter 11: “Congestion Pricing: Methodologies and Equity Implications”, Urban Transport Systems, InTech, 2017.