Partners
Strategic Plans and Projects, Ministry of Municipality and Environment
Description: local spatial development plans and the climate change strategy
http://www.mme.gov.qa/QatarMasterPlan/English/strategicplans.aspx?panel=ccs
Environment and Energy Research Institute, Qatar Foundation
Description: non-profit organization focusing on water, energy and environment
https://www.qf.org.qa/research/qatar-environment-and-energy-research-institute
EcoMENA
Description: environmental organization based in Doha
Resources
Reports
Interim Coastal Development Guidelines 2017, Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning
Description: classification and regulations for Qatar’s coast
The National Urban Development Framework for Qatar, Ministry of Municipality and Environment
Description: sustainable development plan considering both natural and built environment
http://www.mme.gov.qa/QatarMasterPlan/Downloadsqnmp/QNDF/English/English_QNDF.pdf
Academic articles
Makido, Y., Shandas, V., Ferwati, S., & Sailor, D. (2016). Daytime variation of urban heat islands: the case study of Doha, Qatar. Climate, 4(2), 32.
Description: quantitative landscape study with recommendations
https://doi.org/10.3390/cli4020032
Shandas, Vivek, Skelhorn, Cynthia, & Ferwati, Salim. (2019). Urban Adaptation to Climate Change. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG.
Description: book on adaptation and livability in Doha
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-030-26586-1
Ferwati, S.; Skelhorn, C.; Shandas, V.; Makido, Y. (2019). A Comparison of Neighborhood-Scale Interventions to Alleviate Urban Heat in Doha, Qatar. Sustainability, 11, 730.
Description: microclimate analysis of three sites
https://doi.org/10.3390/su11030730
Cheng, Way Lee, Cheng, Way Lee, Saleem, Ayman, Saleem, Ayman, Sadr, Reza, & Sadr, Reza. (2017). Recent warming trend in the coastal region of Qatar. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 128(1), 193-205.
Description: quantitative long-term temperature analysis in the Doha region
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00704-015-1693-6
Salimi, Mohsen, & Al-Ghamdi, Sami G. (2020). Climate change impacts on critical urban infrastructure and urban resiliency strategies for the Middle East. Sustainable Cities and Society, 54, 101948.
Description: climate impacts on Doha