Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change
Open Access

Abstract

The traditional modern home is characterised by an environmental contradiction. While the modern home is designed to provide a safe haven from pollution, cold, heat, rain, sewage and so on, pipes, cables and electricity that provide refuge from weather conditions and carries toxins from the home, release toxins into the environment. Thus housing planning and policies are among one of the more significant ways in which nature can be preserved and protected. This essay/presentation examines the Eco Villa project launched by the Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD). The Eco Villa is a model home in Qatar, for sustainable development and features a model environmentally friendly residential home.

Biography

Wadha completed her Bachelor of Administrative Sciences and Economics degree, majoring in accounting, at Qatar University in 2002. In 2012 she undertook a Masters degree in Management and HR Management at Nottingham Trent University in the UK, progressing more recently into a PhD degree, majoring in Architecture Design and Built Environment, also at NTU.