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Amjad Almusaed

Jönköping University

Prof. Professor Amjad Almusaed, Ph.D., a distinguished scholar in architecture focusing on environmental design, obtained his doctoral degree from Ion Mincu University, Romania. He further honed his sustainable and bioclimatic housing expertise with a postdoctoral research stint in 2004 at the School of Architecture, Aarhus University, Denmark. Prof. Almusaed\'s research primarily orbits around the ecological facets of architectural design and urban planning, contributing significantly to these fields. His academic journey is replete with extensive research endeavors, encompassing in-depth technical surveys and empirical studies. As a prominent figure in international architectural academia, Prof. Almusaed actively engages with various global architectural organizations, contributing profoundly to sustainable design and urban planning discourse. His editorial roles in numerous academic publications highlight his stature in the scholarly community. Prof. Almusaed\'s literary output is voluminous and impactful, with more than 198 scholarly publications. These include articles, research papers, books, and chapters published in multiple languages. This extensive work underscores his relentless pursuit of advancing global knowledge in sustainable architecture and environmental design. His contributions are pivotal in shaping contemporary understanding and practices in these critical areas of study, solidifying his position as an eminent figure in environmental and sustainable architectural academia.

14books edited

16chapters authored

Latest work with IntechOpen by Amjad Almusaed

Integrative Approaches in Urban Sustainability - Architectural Design, Technological Innovations and Social Dynamics in Global Contexts takes readers on an academic exploration of the complex realm of urban sustainability. This extensive book explores the significant changes in the worldwide demographic environment, documenting the swift process of urbanization that has taken place from the beginning of the 19th century. This highlights the impact of the shift from rural to urban environments on our global society, bringing both difficulties and possibilities in equal proportions. This intellectually stimulating investigation transcends mere academic inquiry. It emphasizes the need for comprehensive strategies in urban planning, combining user-focused design with inventive solutions and environmental consciousness. Key themes encompass the incorporation of eco-friendly technology, such as solar energy systems, into urban architecture, the significance of designs that prioritize pedestrians and green spaces for the development of sustainable and livable communities, and the crucial role of technological progress in energy and health management within the urban environment. This book also addresses the socioeconomic consequences of urbanization, encompassing issues such as the cost of housing and the availability of high-quality education and health care. This analysis explores the impact of urban hubs on promoting economic expansion and innovation, emphasizing the necessity for policies that balance economic progress and social fairness. This book is essential for politicians, urban planners, researchers, and everyone with an interest in the future of our cities. It presents a persuasive concept of developing urban settings that are financially prosperous, technologically sophisticated, environmentally sustainable, and socially inclusive. The tactics and concepts provided are crucial in constructing cities that can effectively address the intricate requirements of the 21st century and beyond. Participate in reimagining the potential of urban spaces and molding a future where cities thrive as vibrant centers for everyone.

Integrative Approaches in Urban Sustainability

Integrative Approaches in Urban Sustainability

Edited by Amjad Almusaed

Books edited

Sustainable Regional Planning

Sustainable Regional Planning

Edited by Amjad Almusaed

Masonry for Sustainable Construction

Masonry for Sustainable Construction

Edited by Amjad Almusaed

Sustainable Smart Cities

Sustainable Smart Cities

Edited by Amjad Almusaed

Sustainable Housing

Sustainable Housing

Edited by Amjad Almusaed

Sustainability in Urban Planning and Design

Sustainability in Urban Planning and Design

Edited by Amjad Almusaed

Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Cities

Edited by Amjad Almusaed

Housing

Housing

Edited by Amjad Almusaed

Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architecture

Edited by Amjad Almusaed

Sustainable Buildings

Sustainable Buildings

Edited by Amjad Almusaed

Chapters authored

Improvement of Thermal Insulation by Environmental Means

By Amjad Almusaed and Asaad Almssad

Part of the book: Effective Thermal Insulation

Passive and Low Energy Housing by Optimization

By Amjad Almusaed and Asaad Almssad

Part of the book: Effective Thermal Insulation

Introductory Chapter: Overview on Grass Topic

By Amjad Almusaed

Part of the book: Grasses

Introductory Chapter: A General Reading Process on Landscape Architecture

By Amjad Almusaed

Part of the book: Landscape Architecture

Introductory Chapter: Overview of a Competent Sustainable Building

By Amjad Almusaed and Asaad Almssad

Part of the book: Sustainable Buildings

Introductory Chapter: Housing Policy Matters

By Amjad Almusaed and Asaad Almssad

Part of the book: Housing

Introductory Chapter: Overview of Sustainable Cities, Theory and Practices

By Amjad Almusaed and Asaad Almssad

Part of the book: Sustainable Cities

City Phenomenon between Urban Structure and Composition

By Amjad Almusaed and Asaad Almssad

Cities are not just a sum of buildings, but especially a set of social relations that their inhabitants develop. Cities are characterized by a wide variety of social groups and lifestyles. An urban composition represents a form of the city in which it gets a formal order, so that the shape of any urban ensemble is not linked to a random phenomenon, but to an intervention mastered and understood as such. For the city, the urban composition represents what the architectural composition represents for a building. This concept regarding the composition is common both to the architecture and to the city. The main property of the composition is that it transforms a possibly dispersed ensemble into a whole, resolving the contradictions that arise when the requirements and conditions of the project are numerous. Spatial forms and urban compositions are built over time, longer than that of architectural composition. On the other hand, “design of the urban environment” is understood by us as a complex formation of public spaces of the city, located on the ground floor level of the city building and ensuring the vital activity of the urban community. This chapter will study the city phenomenon on a large scale.

Part of the book: Sustainability in Urban Planning and Design

Urban Social Sustainability - Case Study; Gellerupparken–Denmark

By Amjad Almusaed and Asaad Almssad

Urban social sustainability represents a more specific part of urban development. Citizen involvement is a vital element of any future urban social development and helps to maintain the vision of human and diverse cities because it provides vibrant and sustainable cities in which everyone has a seat and can speak. Gellerupparken, as something new, also meets all five criteria for when an area is a ghetto during a given year. The criteria generally consist of income, ethnic origin, level of education, crime, and employment. The study’s aim is to present an objective means, to the reactivation of a passive multicultural zone in Aarhus city of Denmark to integrate it in the social life city by using the appreciative inquiry method by an introduction of new city functions. The study will assume the effect of sustainability in an urban social area, in a case study using the application of the pedagogical method, namely, the “appreciative inquiry” method.

Part of the book: Sustainability in Urban Planning and Design

Lessons from the World Sustainable Housing (Past Experiences, Current Trends, and Future Strategies)

By Amjad Almusaed and Asaad Almssad

The term vernacular architecture is widely accepted by architects and derives from the Latin “VERNACULUS”, which means “domestic, native, indigenous”, local. So vernacular architecture designates the entire culture built from a particular place. In modern housing design, the inheritance and development of traditional architectural culture is reflected in the inheritance of classic architectural forms and craftsmanship and the rational application of traditional building systems. With the progress of social civilization and the improvement of technological level, various innovative building systems emerge in an endless stream and are widely used in modern housing design. In today’s rapid social and economic development, housing changes are coming quickly, sometimes even seeming a bit rough. At present, more attention is paid to the construction of new residential areas. As far as the field of urban architecture is concerned, the human settlement environment can be understood explicitly as people’s living and living environment. Today architects need to design a settlement that balances all social functions between meeting current needs and future development, designing energy and material-saving buildings, so that it is in harmony with the environment, and is conducive to the physical and mental health of the human body. In other words, the planning process requires attention to human behavior, psychology, emotions, and interpersonal relationships.

Part of the book: Sustainable Housing

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