The main aquifer of the Damour area (the Upper Sannine-Maameltain) is a fractured and karstified limestone aquifer that supplies the Capital Beirut and its southern suburbs by water. It overlies the Middle Sannine aquiclude, ...
Groundwater plays an important role in Lebanon, especially along the coastal ribbon where the demand for groundwater is huge and continuously growing. This is due to rapidly expanding cities, to expanding irrigation areas ...
The key to a successful development of mini-hydro power network is a thorough and detailed water resources study of an area to indicate where the potential lies. Although individual small schemes are of relatively small ...
The following dissertation discusses the dire consequences of food insecurity in Lebanon while developing an agricultural solution based on the technical advancements of hydroponic systems. Lebanon is the perfect place for ...
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is an emerging technique for wastewater treatment. It uses water at moderate temperatures (180-250℃) and autogenous pressures (35-55 bar) to break down organic waste. In this work, HTC was ...
Animal models inducing inflammatory pain are known to produce a long lasting and, often, a generalized inflammation, which can result in prolonged distress and discomfort to the experimental animal. The aim of this study ...
Our urban environment is often synonymous to a hostile landscape, an agglomeration of built mass devoid of opportunities to explore, interact, and converse with space. Our intuitive mental depiction of a “building” is ...
There is considerable evidence for the existence of bi-directional irninune-neuro-endocrine interactions, representing an important homeostatic mechanism in the body. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of ...
At this historical juncture, many unprecedented changes are happening in Saudi Arabia; from efforts to diversify the economy away from oil, to the introduction of new rights and opportunities for women, to significant ...
Today, our society exists with a constant stream of information where our perception of reality is embedded within the screen. This virtual wall has changed our understanding of the social. The thesis explores how design ...
My thesis explores dynamics of queerness, alternative community formation, and radical violence within Fight Club in order to categorize the activity taking place within the Fight Club space as BDSM. Firstly, I categorize ...