scholarly journals Theoretical Framework for Industrial Electricity Consumption Revisited: Empirical Analysis and Projections for Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakhri Hasanov
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Theoretical Framework

Urbanization in Saudi Arabia and sustainability challenges of cities and heritage sites: heuristical insights

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Alqahtany ◽  
Sreejith Aravindakshan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Urbanization Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Heritage Site ◽  
Sustainability Challenges

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the trajectories of the urbanization process in Saudi Arabia in its regional context from the unification of the country by King Abdul Aziz Al Saud in 1932 to the present time, and the urbanization impact on the status and management of cultural heritage in the Kingdom.Design/methodology/approachOur study design integrated a well-articulated theoretical frame of sustainability to gain a heuristical understanding of urbanization in Saudi Arabia, and its link to cultural heritage. The methodological approach was mixed in nature involving (1) literature search and review, (2) analysis of public documents and databases, (3) analysis of photographs and (4) expert interviews.FindingsOne of the most obvious findings reached in this study is that there is considerable trade-off between heritage site conservation, population and economic demand for increased urbanization. Hence, with increasing urbanization pressures, the value of the heritage site may be rethought based on Saudi Arabia's economic and cultural conservation perspectives.Research limitations/implicationsSince our data are mostly of textual narrative in origin, precise predictions were difficult or impossible for many reasons such as non-linearity, and non-equilibrium dynamics, context and scale dependence as well as the historical exigency of urbanization. However, the same theoretical framework can be applied to appropriate longitudinal/ time series data for predictive analyses, which can be taken up as a future research agenda.Originality/valueThis paper analyzes the urbanization process and sustainability challenges of cultural heritage sites employing a mixed methodological approach, embedded in a holistic theoretical framework of sustainability.

Critical Consciousness and Empowerment Issues in Undergraduate Classrooms

2021 ◽  
pp. 1231-1239
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Alajlan ◽  
Obaidalah H. Aljohani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Critical Consciousness ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

It is important to practice critical skills in the classroom in order to empower learners and to have a critical consciousness, such as critical thinking, dialogue, and problem solving. In the present study, undergraduate students' perceptions (by gender) of the practice of critical consciousness in the classroom at Taif University, Saudi Arabia is investigated. Freire's conceptualization of critical consciousness is used as the study's theoretical framework. That conceptualization is focused on critical thinking, dialogue, and problem-solving. A quantitative approach is utilized with a self-administered questionnaire in collecting data from the respondents. The results of this study indicated that Saudi undergraduate students' perspective was positive about the practice of the three elements of critical consciousness. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences at α = 0.05 among undergraduate students' perspective on the practice of critical consciousness, including dialogue, critical thinking, and the total practice based on their gender. The direction of the differences was a benefit for females.

On the Analysis of Twitter Spam Accounts in Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-60
Author(s):  
Hend S. Al-Khalifa
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Studies

Twitter spam accounts try to spread malicious content, deceive or advertise certain thoughts over Twitter network. Different approaches have been presented both in industry and academia to identify spammers on Twitter. This study aims at understanding the behavior of Twitter spam accounts targeting Saudi Arabia. In this study the author performs an empirical analysis of Twitter spam accounts in Saudi Arabia by applying previous techniques found in various research studies for extracting and analyzing such accounts. The activity levels of spam accounts as well as their content were gathered over a two months period. The study not only analyzes the content of spam accounts but also recognizes their behavior. Results show that Twitter spam accounts targeting Saudi Arabia are naïve and still in their infancy. Third party tools are used to control them for spreading duplicate content and perform retweets. Also trendy hashtags are polluted with specific content in a way to frame the public opinion.

Critical Consciousness and Empowerment Issues in Undergraduate Classrooms

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Alajlan ◽  
Obaidalah H. Aljohani
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Critical Consciousness ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

It is important to practice critical skills in the classroom in order to empower learners and to have a critical consciousness, such as critical thinking, dialogue, and problem solving. In the present study, undergraduate students' perceptions (by gender) of the practice of critical consciousness in the classroom at Taif University, Saudi Arabia is investigated. Freire's conceptualization of critical consciousness is used as the study's theoretical framework. That conceptualization is focused on critical thinking, dialogue, and problem-solving. A quantitative approach is utilized with a self-administered questionnaire in collecting data from the respondents. The results of this study indicated that Saudi undergraduate students' perspective was positive about the practice of the three elements of critical consciousness. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences at α = 0.05 among undergraduate students' perspective on the practice of critical consciousness, including dialogue, critical thinking, and the total practice based on their gender. The direction of the differences was a benefit for females.

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