Research List

The Arabian Gulf is considered as a hub for global oil industry. Thus the Arabian Gulf marine environment is under permanent threat from oil spills due to oil exploitation, production, and transportation. Oil pollution poses adverse effects on marine environment, society, and economy. Oil spill incidents that occurred in Bahrain [...]

Nowadays Photovoltaic (PV) became the new competitive energy resource. Therefore, it needs to be connected to the grid to reduce the demand from the authority, which means the flow of the load will be reduced. The production of the electricity as a solar energy will increase in the locations where [...]

Purpose – The damage humans caused to the environment post the industrial revolution fostered developing sustainability-rating systems – a number of evaluation instruments that focus on various factors to evaluate buildings and small-scale urban developments. Nevertheless, no buildings are certified in Bahrain, the environmentally challenged country in the Arabian Gulf. [...]

Anaerobic decomposition of organic compounds in landfills generates greenhouse gases (GHG). The objective of this study is to estimate total landfill gases (LFG) emissions from Asker Landfill in Bahrain utilizing LandGEM software. Total annual municipal solid waste disposal rate between 1997 and 2016 shows considerable increase. The methane generation rate [...]

Cities across the Arab Gulf region, especially those in Bahrain, have undergone a notable transformation by virtue of the rapid urbanization of the region. Thus, the characteristics of these cities have encountered massive transformation. Accordingly, both governmental and non-governmental projects are authorized for collaborative work to meet the accelerating demands [...]

Innovation has been recognized as one of the main strategies for organizations to remain competitive in today’s competitive economy. Employees’ innovative work behavior is the primary driver for organizational-wide innovation. Innovative work behavior is the production of usable products, processes, or services originating from identifying problems to generating ideas. From [...]

This paper explores the extent in which public and private sector collaboration to set up a digital business ecosystem shapes the way digital entrepreneurs frame their roles. The study focuses on the case study of digital entrepreneurship in Bahrain, and particularly on the interactions that take place between public sector [...]

Portunus segnis (Forskal, 1775) has been referred to as Portunus pelagicus for very long time until Portunus species complex have been recognized based on their molecular distinction (Lai in Raffles Bull Zool 58(2):199–237, 2010). P. segnis are native species in the Arabian Gulf. Inter-moult stage adults were caught during February–November [...]

The purpose of this study was to investigate pre-service teachers’ attitudes towards science by using the Test of Science-Related Attitudes (TOSRA) Scale (Fraser, 1981). The 70-item scale was completed by 75 first year pre-service teachers in their foundation year. Dimensions of the scale, which are Social implications of Science, Normality [...]

In 2011, Bahrain Petroleum Company inaugurated the country’s first Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES) as a demonstration project, which partially supplies the electricity required for the reception hall of the company’s park. Data collected from the system for a full year were analyzed to assess the performance of this grid-connected [...]