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Dr. Abdullah Addas
ِAssociate Professor, Landscape Architecture Department, Faculty of Architecture & Planning, King Abdulaziz University.

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Dr. Abdullah bin Nidal Addas holds a bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah (2006) and a master's degree in Landscape Studies from the University of Sheffield (2008). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield in the field of social and behavioral aspects in landscape design (2015). Dr. Addas is currently serving as an associate professor and faculty member at the Faculty of Architecture & Planning, King Abdulaziz University. He teaches several theoretical and technical courses and design studios. Dr. Abdullah addas took administrative positions, including the head of the Transformation Management office and the head of KAU Vision Initiative Unit, and the Director, Center of Alignment of Educational Outcomes with Labor Market. His research interest and activities focus on the design and planning of public and green urban spaces, which trying to create a visionary scenario to enhance cities' well-being and quality of life to the Saudi cities. In addition, his research focuses on the climatic changes and the urban heat islands effects. Currently, Dr. Addas serve as President Counselor at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University.

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Research article
Published: 29 July 2021 in Advances in Mathematical Physics
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Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) is essential for good health and formation of vitamin D while overexposure poses a risk to public health. Therefore, it is important to provide information to the public about the level of solar UV radiation. The ultraviolet index (UVI) is used to help avoid the negative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on humans and to optimize individual exposure. There is limited ground measurement of solar UV radiation, but satellite Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMIs) satellite products with a spatial resolution of 1 ° × 1 ° can be used to create UV index climatology at local noon time. In this study, we utilize OMI satellite products collected over the campus of King Abdulaziz University (KAU) (21.5° North and 39.1° East), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to estimate changes in exposure to UV over a period of 15 years (2004-2020). The results indicate a significantly increasing trend in UV index over this period. Between 2004 and 2020, daily “extreme” UV ( UVI > 11 , as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO)) occurred on 46.60% of days. The frequency of low UVI ( UVI < 2 ) was only about 0.06%. These results imply dangerous exposure levels to solar UV radiation on the KAU campus and call for safety measures to increase awareness and decrease direct exposure; for example, by implementing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) general guidelines.

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Abdullah Addas; Mahmoud Ragab; Ahmad Maghrabi; S. M. Abo-Dahab; Eman F. El-Nobi. UV Index for Public Health Awareness Based on OMI/NASA Satellite Data at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Advances in Mathematical Physics 2021, 2021, 1 -11.

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Abdullah Addas, Mahmoud Ragab, Ahmad Maghrabi, S. M. Abo-Dahab, Eman F. El-Nobi. UV Index for Public Health Awareness Based on OMI/NASA Satellite Data at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. Advances in Mathematical Physics. 2021; 2021 ():1-11.

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Abdullah Addas; Mahmoud Ragab; Ahmad Maghrabi; S. M. Abo-Dahab; Eman F. El-Nobi. 2021. "UV Index for Public Health Awareness Based on OMI/NASA Satellite Data at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia." Advances in Mathematical Physics 2021, no. : 1-11.

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Published: 06 June 2021 in Sustainability
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The review and assessment of urban greening patterns play a crucial role in sustainable urban planning and green spaces (GSs) management, helping to improve human well-being. In recent years, various methods and strategies were applied to examine the relationship between GSs and environmental sustainability, but so far, no studies on systematic review and empirical assessments were carried out in Saudi Arabian context. Thus, a comprehensive review and assessment of current GSs patterns and planning strategies are important for achieving urban environmental sustainability. This study aims to assess spatial pattern of GSs across the cities and a bibliographic review on the urban greening strategies in the Saudi context. These six urban strategies were further supported from empirical evidence on Saudi cities. Geographical information system (GIS) techniques and questionnaire surveys were performed for spatial mapping of GSs and the perceived role of GSs strategies of the respondent to environmental sustainability across cities. The findings showed that (i) highest PCGS was reported from Dammam (5.4 m2) followed by Riyadh (1.18 m2), and Jeddah (0.5 m2); (ii) most of the respondents use GSs for picnic (59%), mental well-being (53%), and physical activities (47%), respectively; (iii) GSs play a significant role for local climate regulation such as temperature control (78%) and UHI reduction (81%), and GSs provide thermal comfort (84%), respectively; and (iv) 40% respondents do not use GSs due to the lack of availability, accessibility, design, management, and safety of GSs. Thus, such findings of the study surely assist planners and policy makers to understand and implement the suggested GSs strategies to meet the satisfaction level of the respondents as well as to manage GSs at neighborhood and city level for urban environmental sustainability.

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Abdullah Addas; Ahmad Maghrabi. Role of Urban Greening Strategies for Environmental Sustainability—A Review and Assessment in the Context of Saudi Arabian Megacities. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6457 .

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Abdullah Addas, Ahmad Maghrabi. Role of Urban Greening Strategies for Environmental Sustainability—A Review and Assessment in the Context of Saudi Arabian Megacities. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6457.

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Abdullah Addas; Ahmad Maghrabi. 2021. "Role of Urban Greening Strategies for Environmental Sustainability—A Review and Assessment in the Context of Saudi Arabian Megacities." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6457.

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Published: 16 May 2021 in Forests
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Green spaces (GSs) are significant, nature-based solutions to climate change and have immense potential to reduce vulnerability to heat waves while enhancing the resilience of urban areas in the light of climate change. However, in the Saudi context, the availability of GSs across cities and their perceived role in climate change mitigations and adaptation strategies remain unexplored. This study aimed to examine the per capita availability of GSs in the Jeddah megacity in Saudi Arabia, and their role in climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. This study assessed the per capita availability of GS in Jeddah city using GIS techniques, and a questionnaire survey (online and an onsite) was conducted to assess the GSs users’ perception of the role of GSs on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. Non-parametric tests were also used to find differences in roles based on socio-demographic attributes. The findings of the study revealed that: (i) the per capita availability of GS in Jeddah is relatively low in comparison to international organization recommendations (such as World Health Organization and European Union). As per the survey result, it was reported that GSs play crucial role for climate change mitigation such as temperature regulation, reduction in heat stress, enhancement outdoor thermal comfort, and the maintenance of air quality. More than 85% of the total respondents agreed with the very high importance of GSs for climate change mitigation. More than 80% of respondents in the city highly agreed with climate change adaptation strategies such as the enhancement of accessibility to GSs, ecosystem-based protection of GSs, and the improvement of per capita availability of GSs. The findings of the study will be very helpful to planners and policymakers in implementing nature-based solutions to reduce vulnerability to climate change in Jeddah city, and particularly other cities in a desert environment.

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Ahmad Maghrabi; Abdulelah Alyamani; Abdullah Addas. Exploring Pattern of Green Spaces (GSs) and Their Impact on Climatic Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies: Evidence from a Saudi Arabian City. Forests 2021, 12, 629 .

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Ahmad Maghrabi, Abdulelah Alyamani, Abdullah Addas. Exploring Pattern of Green Spaces (GSs) and Their Impact on Climatic Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies: Evidence from a Saudi Arabian City. Forests. 2021; 12 (5):629.

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Ahmad Maghrabi; Abdulelah Alyamani; Abdullah Addas. 2021. "Exploring Pattern of Green Spaces (GSs) and Their Impact on Climatic Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies: Evidence from a Saudi Arabian City." Forests 12, no. 5: 629.

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Published: 14 April 2021 in Sustainability
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Public open spaces services have been shown to be profoundly affected by rapid urbanization and environmental changes, and in turn, they have influenced socio-cultural relationships and human well-being. However, the impact of these changes on public open space services (POSS) remains unexplored, particularly in the Saudi Arabian context. This study examines the socio-cultural influence of POSS on the King Abdulaziz University campus, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and the impact of these services on well-being. A field survey and questionnaire were used to collect data. Non-parametric tests (Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney tests) were used to find significant differences in the importance of POSS as perceived by stakeholders based on socio-demographic attributes. Factor analysis was performed for 14 POSS to identify those that are most important. The study showed that (i) university stakeholders are closely linked to services provided by public open spaces (POS) and dependent on POSS, (ii) there were significant differences in the perceived importance of POSS according to gender, age, and social groups, and (iii) 70 to 90% of stakeholders reported POSS as having a positive impact on well-being. Thus, the findings will help design and plan POSS to meet the needs of society and promote well-being.

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Abdullah Addas; Ahmad Maghrabi. Social Evaluation of Public Open Space Services and Their Impact on Well-Being: A Micro-Scale Assessment from a Coastal University. Sustainability 2021, 13, 4372 .

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Abdullah Addas, Ahmad Maghrabi. Social Evaluation of Public Open Space Services and Their Impact on Well-Being: A Micro-Scale Assessment from a Coastal University. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (8):4372.

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Abdullah Addas; Ahmad Maghrabi. 2021. "Social Evaluation of Public Open Space Services and Their Impact on Well-Being: A Micro-Scale Assessment from a Coastal University." Sustainability 13, no. 8: 4372.

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Published: 13 April 2021 in Land
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Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) and Urban Cool Islands (UCIs) can be measured by means of in situ measurements and interpolation methods, which often require densely distributed networks of sensors and can be time-consuming, expensive and in many cases infeasible. The use of satellite data to estimate Land Surface Temperature (LST) and spectral indices such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) has emerged in the last decade as a promising technique to map Surface Urban Heat Islands (SUHIs), primarily at large geographical scales. Furthermore, thermal comfort, the subjective perception and experience of humans of micro-climates, is also an important component of UHIs. It remains unanswered whether LST can be used to predict thermal comfort. The objective of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of remotely sensed data, including a derived LST, at a small geographical scale, in the case study of King Abdulaziz University (KAU) campus (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) and four surrounding neighborhoods. We evaluate the potential use of LST estimates as proxy for air temperature (Tair) and thermal comfort. We estimate LST based on Landsat-8 measurements, Tair and other climatological parameters by means of in situ measurements and subjective thermal comfort by means of a Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) model. We find a significant correlation (r = 0.45, p < 0.001) between LST and mean Tair and the compatibility of LST and Tair as equivalent measures using Bland-Altman analysis. We evaluate several models with LST, NDVI, and Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI) as data inputs to proxy Tair and find that they achieve error rates across metrics that are two orders of magnitude below that of a comparison with LST and Tair alone. We also find that, using only remotely sensed data, including LST, NDVI, and NDBI, random forest classifiers can detect sites with “very hot” classification of thermal comfort nearly as effectively as estimates using in situ data, with one such model attaining an F1 score of 0.65. This study demonstrates the potential use of remotely sensed measurements to infer the Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET) and subjective thermal comfort at small geographical scales as well as the impacts of land cover and land use characteristics on UHI and UCI. Such insights are fundamental for sustainable urban planning and would contribute enormously to urban planning that considers people’s well-being and comfort.

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Ran Goldblatt; Abdullah Addas; Daynan Crull; Ahmad Maghrabi; Gabriel Levin; Steven Rubinyi. Remotely Sensed Derived Land Surface Temperature (LST) as a Proxy for Air Temperature and Thermal Comfort at a Small Geographical Scale. Land 2021, 10, 410 .

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Ran Goldblatt, Abdullah Addas, Daynan Crull, Ahmad Maghrabi, Gabriel Levin, Steven Rubinyi. Remotely Sensed Derived Land Surface Temperature (LST) as a Proxy for Air Temperature and Thermal Comfort at a Small Geographical Scale. Land. 2021; 10 (4):410.

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Ran Goldblatt; Abdullah Addas; Daynan Crull; Ahmad Maghrabi; Gabriel Levin; Steven Rubinyi. 2021. "Remotely Sensed Derived Land Surface Temperature (LST) as a Proxy for Air Temperature and Thermal Comfort at a Small Geographical Scale." Land 10, no. 4: 410.

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Published: 18 January 2021 in Sustainability
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Public open spaces (POSs) provide multiple services (such as facilities for physical activities and social interactions) to local people, and these services are important for the well-being of society and for improving the quality of life. Extensive research on POSs has been carried out in developed countries (such as the US and Australia, as well as European countries including Spain, France, and Germany). However, POSs in the Saudi Arabian context remain unexplored. This study aims to examine the importance and performance of public open spaces on King Abdulaziz University (KAU) campus, Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia, using importance–performance analysis (IPA). One-way ANOVA and Kruskal–Wallis tests were performed to identify differences in the importance and performance of POSs. It was observed that there are significant differences between the importance and performance of public open spaces on the KAU campus, as perceived by stakeholders. Therefore, this study may be helpful in understanding the importance and performance of public open spaces, allowing spaces to be prioritized to improve management and restore open spaces to achieve environmental sustainability at a local scale. In addition, this study suggests that decision-makers involved in campus planning should consider the contribution of public open spaces to education, recreation, and the environment, at the campus planning stage.

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Abdullah Addas; Ahmad Maghrabi; Ran Goldblatt. Public Open Spaces Evaluation Using Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) in Saudi Universities: The Case of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. Sustainability 2021, 13, 915 .

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Abdullah Addas, Ahmad Maghrabi, Ran Goldblatt. Public Open Spaces Evaluation Using Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) in Saudi Universities: The Case of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (2):915.

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Abdullah Addas; Ahmad Maghrabi; Ran Goldblatt. 2021. "Public Open Spaces Evaluation Using Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) in Saudi Universities: The Case of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah." Sustainability 13, no. 2: 915.

Journal article
Published: 17 August 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Public open spaces (POS) have an essential positive impact on cities and their residents. These spaces play a critical role in enhancing users’ physical, mental, and social wellbeing. In addition, POS improve city resilience and economic value, and act as part of the city’s visual amenities. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is taking many approaches to enhance quality of life in all its cities through initiatives such as increasing the POS area per capita. Several studies have examined the importance of the accessibility of POS in addressing users’ needs. In this study, we measured the per capita area and accessibility of POS in the three megacities Riyadh, Dammam, and Jeddah. We also collected data on user preferences for the use of POS through semi-structured interviews, observations, and an online questionnaire. This study suggests that the country needs to establish its own POS planning approach based on users’ desires and behaviors when using POS, as well as the country’s social characteristics, and to depend not only on standard international planning approaches. The paper recommends considering the possibility of increasing POS by creating typologies of these spaces based on each city’s landscape characteristics. This proposal will have a major impact on city planning and design in Saudi Arabia. In addition, it will make the Saudi cities livable and have a positive impact on the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of the population.

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Abdullah Addas; Ahmad Maghrabi. A Proposed Planning Concept for Public Open Space Provision in Saudi Arabia: A Study of Three Saudi Cities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 5970 .

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Abdullah Addas, Ahmad Maghrabi. A Proposed Planning Concept for Public Open Space Provision in Saudi Arabia: A Study of Three Saudi Cities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (16):5970.

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Abdullah Addas; Ahmad Maghrabi. 2020. "A Proposed Planning Concept for Public Open Space Provision in Saudi Arabia: A Study of Three Saudi Cities." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 16: 5970.

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Published: 10 June 2020 in Land
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The urban heat island (UHI) effect has become a significant focus of research in today’s era of climate change, and a key consideration for the next generation of urban planning focused on green and livable cities. UHI has traditionally been measured using in situ data and ground-based measurements. However, with the increased availability of satellite-based thermal observations of the Earth, remotely sensed observations are increasingly being utilized to estimate surface urban heat island (SUHI), using land surface temperature (LST) as a critical indicator, due to its spatial coverage. In this study, we estimated LST based on Landsat-8 observations to demonstrate the relationship between LST and the characteristics of the land use and land cover on the campus of King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. We found a consistent variation of between 7 and 9 degrees Celsius for LST across campus, spanning all summer and winter seasons between 2014 and 2019. The LST correlates strongly with both green vegetation and built-up land cover, with a slightly stronger correlation with the latter. The relationship between LST and green vegetation has a notable seasonality, with higher correlation in the summer seasons compared to the winter seasons. Our study also found an overall increase in LST between 2014 and 2019, due to intentional changes in the built-up land cover, for example from the conversion of natural green surfaces to artificial surfaces. The findings of this study highlight the utility of the remotely sensed observation of LST to assess the SUHI phenomenon and can be used to inform future planning aimed at securing green and livable urban areas in the face of a changing climate.

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Abdullah Addas; Ran Goldblatt; Steven Rubinyi. Utilizing Remotely Sensed Observations to Estimate the Urban Heat Island Effect at a Local Scale: Case Study of a University Campus. Land 2020, 9, 191 .

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Abdullah Addas, Ran Goldblatt, Steven Rubinyi. Utilizing Remotely Sensed Observations to Estimate the Urban Heat Island Effect at a Local Scale: Case Study of a University Campus. Land. 2020; 9 (6):191.

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Abdullah Addas; Ran Goldblatt; Steven Rubinyi. 2020. "Utilizing Remotely Sensed Observations to Estimate the Urban Heat Island Effect at a Local Scale: Case Study of a University Campus." Land 9, no. 6: 191.

Research article
Published: 01 April 2020 in SAGE Open
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Public open spaces are essential for residents’ social interactions and recreational activities, improving well-being as well as offering economic and environmental benefits. Saudi Arabia is aiming to enhance the quality of life in all its cities through different national programs and projects. One of the key performance indicators is increasing public open space per capita from 3.47 to 3.9 m2 by 2020. This study measured the current public open space per inhabitant in Jeddah using a geographic information system (GIS) to identify the types of public open spaces that make up the per capita value in the city. Jeddah is located in a rapidly developing country, and it is a replanned city where the current status of public open spaces falls short of users’ expectations and does not meet international standards. This study suggests that the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and municipalities should adopt a systematic approach to tackling the spatial distribution of open spaces in Saudi cities. In addition, there is a need for the proactive involvement of planners, landscape architects, and designers in the planning process.

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Abdullah Addas; Ghassan Alserayhi. Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Case Study of the City of Jeddah. SAGE Open 2020, 10, 1 .

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Abdullah Addas, Ghassan Alserayhi. Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Case Study of the City of Jeddah. SAGE Open. 2020; 10 (2):1.

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Abdullah Addas; Ghassan Alserayhi. 2020. "Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Case Study of the City of Jeddah." SAGE Open 10, no. 2: 1.

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Published: 01 January 2020 in Current Urban Studies
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The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is looking to enhance the quality of life in its cities by making the cities livable places. This study focuses on the changes that need to be made to the street design in Saudi Arabia to achieve the goals of the 2030 vision. This paper highlights the importance of aesthetics, accessibility, security and safety and walkability, which needs to be considered during street design. The analytical study uses examples from around the world of applying the basic principles of streetscape design in order to develop the streetscape approaches and recommendations in Saudi Arabia. The research emphasizes the importance of developing the urban environment visual image in the country to enhance the quality of life of both people and the city. Approaches include directing urban planners and designers to the important role of the well-designed streetscape and identifying methods of applying sustainability to streetscape design and making street pedestrian-oriented.

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Abdullah Addas; Ghassan Alserayhi. Approaches to Improve Streetscape Design in Saudi Arabia. Current Urban Studies 2020, 08, 253 -264.

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Abdullah Addas, Ghassan Alserayhi. Approaches to Improve Streetscape Design in Saudi Arabia. Current Urban Studies. 2020; 08 (02):253-264.

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Abdullah Addas; Ghassan Alserayhi. 2020. "Approaches to Improve Streetscape Design in Saudi Arabia." Current Urban Studies 08, no. 02: 253-264.

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Published: 01 January 2020 in Current Urban Studies
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Public open spaces offer social, health, environmental and economic benefits to cities and their residents. As planners seek to realize these benefits and respond to human demand, different approaches have emerged; ranging from the opportunistic use of land as it becomes available, to more systematic methods. In Saudi Arabia, the current approach is predominantly opportunistic and purely quantitative, which presents a challenge to the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs (MoMRA) as it seeks to meet the National Transformation Program goal of increasing public open space per capita from 3.4 m2 to 3.9 m2. This study set out to identify ways of improving the planning and design of public open spaces in Saudi Arabia, by reviewing 20 open spaces (five each in Taif, Hail, Tabuk, and Abha) and interviewing municipality officers. The findings of this review indicate that MoMRA and the municipalities in Saudi cities need to adopt a system of collaboration to support the implementation of public open spaces, by: 1) introducing qualitative design guidelines in order to reduce dependence on the square meter measure and encourage smart design and location of open spaces within the urban fabric; 2) creating incentives for further connectivity of public spaces at the city-wide level; and, 3) improving the functions of open spaces to match community needs through a more participative approach, including citizen engagement. Responding to these key challenges will require the capacity to be built in both MoMRA and the municipalities, to unblock the expertise that local planners and designers have in the urban transformation of Saudi cities and to ensure that decision-making processes are effective. These changes will benefit from a public open space typology, and a system and network to be implemented country-wide.

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Abdullah Addas. Enhanced Public Open Spaces Planning in Saudi Arabia to Meet National Transformation Program Goals. Current Urban Studies 2020, 08, 184 -204.

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Abdullah Addas. Enhanced Public Open Spaces Planning in Saudi Arabia to Meet National Transformation Program Goals. Current Urban Studies. 2020; 08 (02):184-204.

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Abdullah Addas. 2020. "Enhanced Public Open Spaces Planning in Saudi Arabia to Meet National Transformation Program Goals." Current Urban Studies 08, no. 02: 184-204.

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Published: 23 December 2019
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Public open spaces are essential for residents’ social interactions and recreational activities, improving wellbeing as well as offering economic and environmental benefits. Saudi Arabia is aiming to enhance the quality of life in all its cities through different national programs and projects. One of the key performance indicators is increasing public open space per capita from 3.47 m2 to 3.9 m2 by 2020. This study measured the current public open space per inhabitant in Jeddah by using a geographic information system to identify the types of public open spaces that make up the per capita value in the city. Jeddah is located in a rapidly developing country, and it is a re-planned city where the current status of public open spaces falls short of users’ expectations and does not meet international standards. This study suggests that the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and municipalities should adopt a systematic approach to tackling the spatial distribution of open spaces in Saudi cities. In addition, there is a need for the proactive involvement of planners, landscape architects and designers in the planning process.

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Abdullah Addas; Ghassan Alserayhi. Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a Case Study of the City of Jeddah. 2019, 1 .

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Abdullah Addas, Ghassan Alserayhi. Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a Case Study of the City of Jeddah. . 2019; ():1.

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Abdullah Addas; Ghassan Alserayhi. 2019. "Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a Case Study of the City of Jeddah." , no. : 1.

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Published: 23 December 2019
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Public open spaces are essential for residents’ social interactions and recreational activities, improving wellbeing as well as offering economic and environmental benefits. Saudi Arabia is aiming to enhance the quality of life in all its cities through different national programs and projects. One of the key performance indicators is increasing public open space per capita from 3.47 m2 to 3.9 m2 by 2020. This study measured the current public open space per inhabitant in Jeddah by using a geographic information system to identify the types of public open spaces that make up the per capita value in the city. Jeddah is located in a rapidly developing country, and it is a re-planned city where the current status of public open spaces falls short of users’ expectations and does not meet international standards. This study suggests that the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and municipalities should adopt a systematic approach to tackling the spatial distribution of open spaces in Saudi cities. In addition, there is a need for the proactive involvement of planners, landscape architects and designers in the planning process.

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Abdullah Addas; Ghassan Alserayhi. Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a Case Study of the City of Jeddah. 2019, 1 .

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Abdullah Addas, Ghassan Alserayhi. Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a Case Study of the City of Jeddah. . 2019; ():1.

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Abdullah Addas; Ghassan Alserayhi. 2019. "Quantitative Evaluation of Public Open Space per Inhabitant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a Case Study of the City of Jeddah." , no. : 1.

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Published: 13 November 2017 in Landscape Research
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This paper outlines patterns of use, perceived benefits and place attachment relating to public open space in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a city in which almost half the residents are born overseas. The methods included case studies representing different recreational landscape typologies, observational analysis and 85 on-site interviews (46% Saudi, 54% migrants). The findings outline the benefits of visiting as a retreat from busy lifestyles, for everyday sociability, for improving health, for religious practice and for mutual support, highlighting dimensions of gender, transnationality and heritage. The paper explores place attachment related to displacement comparing between impacts of migration and of rapid urbanisation. The narratives suggest that experiences shaped by temporality and memory inform emotional geographies for both Saudi and migrant residents. There are differences in patterns of use between resident groups, but the paper concludes that, within a highly stratified society, the public open spaces of Jeddah provide an important resource of shared pleasures and everyday multiculture.

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Abdullah Addas; Clare Rishbeth. The transnational Gulf City: Saudi and migrant values of public open spaces in Jeddah. Landscape Research 2017, 43, 939 -951.

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Abdullah Addas, Clare Rishbeth. The transnational Gulf City: Saudi and migrant values of public open spaces in Jeddah. Landscape Research. 2017; 43 (7):939-951.

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Abdullah Addas; Clare Rishbeth. 2017. "The transnational Gulf City: Saudi and migrant values of public open spaces in Jeddah." Landscape Research 43, no. 7: 939-951.

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Published: 30 August 2021
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Abdullah Addas. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND THE SAUDI ARABIA QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAM. 2021, 1 .

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Abdullah Addas. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND THE SAUDI ARABIA QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAM. . 2021; ():1.

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Abdullah Addas. 2021. "LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND THE SAUDI ARABIA QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAM." , no. : 1.

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Published: 30 August 2021
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Abdullah Addas. Challenges in Implementing Academic Accreditation in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia. 2021, 1 .

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Abdullah Addas. Challenges in Implementing Academic Accreditation in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia. . 2021; ():1.

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Abdullah Addas. 2021. "Challenges in Implementing Academic Accreditation in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia." , no. : 1.

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Published: 30 August 2021
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Abdullah Addas. Green Classrooms towards Improved Student Behavior through Planting Design. 2021, 1 .

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Abdullah Addas. Green Classrooms towards Improved Student Behavior through Planting Design. . 2021; ():1.

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Abdullah Addas. 2021. "Green Classrooms towards Improved Student Behavior through Planting Design." , no. : 1.