Lebanon Subway System: Challenges
January 5, 2023
I have previously advocated for a coastal subway system for Lebanon as it is an integral part of world transportation systems. We cannot think in terms of the now and
Climate Change Impact Assessment for Lebanon
December 16, 2022
Climate Change Impact Assessment is a comprehensive process that evaluates how climate change affects various aspects of society, including natural and human systems, both presently and in the future. This
Sustainable Development Goals in Lebanon
December 9, 2022
The United Nations outlined the 17 SDG’s for achieving a sustainable future for all in 2012 in Rio de Janeiro in the conference on sustainable development. While in theory and
Sustainable SDG’s
November 17, 2022
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a comprehensive and ambitious global agenda for a better future. The SDGs aim to address various social, economic, and environmental challenges, including
Sustainable Development Project in Ain El Delb
November 3, 2022
In late 2019, the situation in Lebanon reached a boiling point. Protests erupted across the country, as people took to the streets to demand change and accountability from their leaders.
On economy
October 26, 2022
I have been thinking recently about the word “economy”. The word itself seems to hold questionable definitions. The ones I am interested in are the following: 1: The wealth and
The Formation of the Urban Observatory
October 10, 2020
As a consequence of the latest blast that happened in Beirut on August 4, the Order of Engineers and Architects in collaboration with the Schools of Architecture in Lebanon has
Green Architecture in the MENA Region
February 1, 2020
I have been teaching a course this semester to Master’s students in Sustainability in Architecture at Notre Dame University about Green Architecture in the Gulf and the MENA region. It
Conservation management plan for Tripoli’s Rashid Karami International Fair
October 28, 2019
Dr. Maroun Kassab has been assigned as the Architect/Historian on the team of experts by the UN conservation plan for Tripoli’s Rashid Karami International Fair designed by Oscar Niemeyer. As