Energy & Environment

COVID-19 Pandemic, Oil Prices and Saudi Stock Market: Empirical Evidence from ARDL Modeling and Bayer–Hanck Cointegration Approach

Future Business Journal This article investigates the likely effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Saudi stock market while controlling for oil prices. Journal Article

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Exposure to Urban Green Spaces and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Two Low and Lower-Middle-Income Countries

Frontiers in Public Health This article investigates changes in green space access and associations with mental health recovery in Bangladesh and Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Occupational Exposure to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 in Wastewater and Its Implications in the Gulf Region

Advances in Biomedical and Health Sciences This article explores the implications of the SARS-CoV-2 genome in wastewater to safeguard occupational and public health in the Gulf region with a focus on the UAE. Journal Article

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The Status of the Environmental Management System, Its Improvement Aspects Under COVID-19 Crisis, and Its Impact on Sustainable Environmental Development in Jordan (An Applied Study on Mining Industries Sector)

International Journal of Professional Business Review This article identifies the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on achieving sustainable environmental development in Jordan by exploring the environmental management system, energy & water use, and emissions in Jordanian mining industrial companies. Journal Article

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Resilience and Adaptation in Moroccan Agriculture during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from Farmers

E3S Web of Conferences This article explores the perceptions of smallholder farmers in Morocco regarding the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural systems and the adoption of agroecological practices during the lockdown. Journal Article

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Effect of Temperature on Fast Transmission of COVID-19 in Low per Capita GDP Asian Countries

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to assess the relationship between temperature and the spread of COVID-19 with a focus on developing Asian countries including Syria and Yemen. Journal Article

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Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Energy Literacy and Conservation Behavior in Academic Buildings of Kuwait

Heliyon This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on energy literacy and conservation behavior in academic buildings in Kuwait. Journal Article

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Outdoor Thermal Perception in the Semi-Arid Climate of Constantine, Algeria: A Field Survey during the Post-COVID-19

Building and Environment This article aims to assess pedestrians’ thermal perception, in the semi-arid climate of Constantine, Algeria, with particular emphasis on the protocols implemented in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Simulation of COVID-19 Epidemic from Potential Viral Loads in Saudi Arabian Wastewater Treatment Plants

medRxiv This working paper aims to develop and implement a mathematical model to infer the epidemic dynamics from the possible density of SARS-CoV-2 viral load in wastewater. Working Paper

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Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Tracking Bacterial Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance in COVID-19 Isolation Hospitals in Qatar

Journal of Hospital Infection This article aims to determine the bacterial diversity and identify antibiotic-resistant genes profiles in hospital wastewater pathogens obtained from COVID-19 isolation hospitals compared to non-COVID-19 facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. Journal Article

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