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Prof. Waleed Alzamil

Professor

Professor in the Department of Urban Planning

Architecture and Planning
مبنى رقم 32 - الدور الثاني - مكتب رقم 2109
publication
Journal Article
2025
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Spatial analysis of the distribution of early childhood schools in the northern sector of Riyadh City using geospatial systems.

تحليل التوزيع المكاني لمدارس الطفولة المبكرة بالقطاع الشمالي لمدينة الرياض باستخدام الأنظمة الجيومكانية

The study assesses the spatial distribution of early childhood schools in northern Riyadh using Geospatial systems to support Saudi Vision 2030 goals of equity and quality of life. Using official data analyzed by ArcGIS Pro, it integrates school locations, land reserves, boundaries, and population density, and applies nearest neighbor, density, buffer, directional, and suitability analyses. Results reveal clustered schools in central neighborhoods and shortages in fast-growing and peripheral areas despite available educational plots. The study proposes a GIS-based equity framework to prioritize new sites, activate vacant parcels, enhance accessibility, optimize resources, and promote sustainable and socially just urban development.

Publisher Name
International Journal of Architectural Engineering and Urban Research
Volume Number
8
Issue Number
1
Pages
56 – 72
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publications

This paper deals with the analysis of the theoretical concepts of affordable housing in the context of the sustainable development goals SDGs. Locally, there are great efforts to provide housing…

by Waleed Alzamil
2026
Published in:
Springer
publications

Architectural design studios represent cognitively demanding and behaviorally intensive learning environments, yet current evaluation models rarely address their complex indoor environmental needs…

by Walaa H Hanafi, Waleed Alzamil
2026
Published in:
SCIENTIFIC CULTURE
publications

Heritage university buildings, designed for historical contexts, face challenges in meeting modern environmental and educational demands, leading to poor indoor environmental quality (IEQ) that…

2026
Published in:
Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change