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Matallah Mohamed Elhadi

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Main Referenced Co-authors
Attia, Shady  (17)
Ahriz, Atef (10)
Zitouni, Dyna Chourouk  (5)
Arrar, Fawzi Hicham  (4)
Berkouk, Djihed (4)
Main Referenced Keywords
thermal comfort (4); ENVI-met (3); arid climate (2); climate change (2); heat vulnerability (2);
Main Referenced Unit & Research Centers
Sustainable Building Design Lab (6)
UEE - Urban and Environmental Engineering - ULiège (2)
Sustainable Building Desgin Lab (1)
Sustainable Building Design (SBD) Lab, Department of UEE, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Université de Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium (1)
Sustainable Buildings Design Lab (SBD Lab) (1)
Main Referenced Disciplines
Architecture (20)
Civil engineering (1)
Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others (1)
Environmental sciences & ecology (1)

Publications (total 22)

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Matallah, M. E., Ahriz, A., Zitouni, D. C., Arrar, F. H., Ratmia, M. A. E. B., & Attia, S. (01 December 2023). A methodological approach to evaluate the passive cooling effect of Oasis palm groves. Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, 104887. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2023.104887 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/306004

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33 citations (OpenAlex)

Matallah, M. E., Alkama, D., Ahriz, A., & Attia, S. (10 February 2020). Assessment of the Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Oases Settlements. Atmosphere, 11 (185), 1-18. doi:10.3390/atmos11020185 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/244662

Matallah, M. E., Matzarakis, A., Sharifi, A., He, B.-J., Liu, Z., Nikolopoulou, M., Thorsson, S., Lindberg, F., Ahriz, A., & Attia, S. (2026). An expert-based ‎review of Mean Radiant Temperature across ten research domains at urban and building scales. Human Settlements and Sustainability. doi:10.1016/j.hssust.2026.04.003
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Mansouri, Y., Attia, S., & Matallah, M. E. (2026). Walking the City as a Multisensory Experience: Microclimate and Soundscape Effects in Béjaïa. In Kolouchová Ludmila, D. Charalambidis, V. Hadravová, M. Macoun, ... P. Suchá (Eds.), Urban Interactions Revisited: Bridging Disciplines for an Accessible and Inclusive Environment (1 st edition). Prague, Unknown/unspecified: Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Architecture.
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Matallah, M. E., Boulkaibet, A., Arrar, F. H., Wang, T., Amaripadath, D., Ahriz, A., Amer, M., & Attia, S. (15 December 2025). Data-driven characterization of urban heat island intensity, heat wave, and heat stress interactions in Brussels: A field measurement study. Sustainable Cities and Society, 135, 106974. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2025.106974
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Zitouni, D. C., Berkouk, D., Matallah, M. E., Ben Ratmia, M. A. E., Sharifi, A., & Attia, S. (2025). Machine Learning-Driven Mapping of Heatwave Health Risks Across Local Climate Zones in a Mediterranean Context. Earth Systems and Environment. doi:10.1007/s41748-025-00868-9
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Mansouri, Y., Matallah, M. E., Mahar, W. A., Attar, A., & Attia, S. (13 October 2025). The Impact of Soundscape on Pedestrian Comfort, Perception and Walking Experience in Béjaïa, Algeria. Acoustics, 7 (4), 64. doi:10.3390/acoustics7040064
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Mansouri, Y., Matallah, M. E., & Attia, S. (15 September 2025). Influence of Urban Sensory Features on Pedestrian Perception and Walking Comfort [Poster presentation]. Welcome Day for Bachelor Engineering Students – FSA, Liège, Belgium.
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Matallah, M. E., Matzarakis; Andreas, Boulkaibet, A., Ahriz, A., Zitouni, D. C., Ben Ratmia, F. Z., Mahar, W. A., Ghanemi, F., & Attia, S. (2025). Refining climate zoning in North Africa: A 30-Year analysis of heating and cooling degree days for energy planning and adaptation. Energy and Buildings, 115852. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115852
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Matallah, M. E., Wang, T., Wyard, C., & Attia, S. (07 July 2025). Urban heat wave patterns in Brussels (2004-2024): exploring the interplay between vegetation cover and built environment through remote sensing approach  [Paper presentation]. ICUC12. doi:10.5194/icuc12-830

Ben Ratmia, M. A. E., Fezzai, S., Zitouni, D. C., Matallah, M. E., Bouzaher, S., Ben Ratmia, F. Z., & Ramírez-Guerrero, G. (04 July 2025). Identifying hotspots of urbanization and agricultural growth: a spatio-temporal analysis of land use dynamics in Tolga, Algeria (1994–2024). Arid Land Research and Management, 39 (4), 602 - 624. doi:10.1080/15324982.2025.2523921
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Mansouri, Y., Matallah, M. E., Attar, A., Mahar, W. A., & Attia, S. (26 June 2025). An Investigation of Microclimatic Influences on Pedestrian Perception and Walking Experience in Contrasting Urban Fabrics: The Case of the Old Town and the Lower City of Béjaïa, Algeria. Urban Science, 9 (7), 243. doi:10.3390/urbansci9070243
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Zitouni, D. C., Berkouk, D., Matallah, M. E., Ben Ratmia, M. A. E., & Attia, S. (21 April 2025). Advancing Heat Health Risk Assessment: Hotspot Identification of Heat Stress and Risk Across Municipalities in Algiers, Algeria. Atmosphere, 16 (4), 484. doi:10.3390/atmos16040484
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Ghrieb, R., Ahriz, A., Grib, A., Beladjila, M., & Matallah, M. E. (2025). The correlation between water sensitive urban design and urban climate: A bibliometric analysis. Environmental Research and Technology, 8 (4), 1018 - 1034. doi:10.35208/ert.1580520
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Arrar, F. H., Kaoula, D., Mattheos, S., Amina, F.-A., Emmanuel, R., Matallah, M. E., Atef, A., & Attia, S. (15 May 2024). Coupling of different nature base solutions for pedestrian thermal comfort in a Mediterranean climate. Building and Environment, 256, 111480. doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111480
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Matallah, M. E., Ahriz, A., Zitouni, D. C., Arrar, F. H., Ratmia, M. A. E. B., & Attia, S. (01 December 2023). A methodological approach to evaluate the passive cooling effect of Oasis palm groves. Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, 104887. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2023.104887
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Attia, S., Arrar, F. H., Amaripadath, D., Rahif, R., Matallah, M. E., Dereims, A., Akogo Ornella, & Buson, T. (2023). Dataset on urban microclimate in Brussels Belgium. Harvard Dataset. doi:10.7910/DVN/D04EUP

Matallah, M. E., Ahriz, A., & Attia, S. (2023). Spatiotemporal thermal comfort assessment within multi-configurations of an agricultural ‎oasis settlements in arid climate: dataset reporting‎. Liège, Belgium: Sustainable Building Design Lab, Liege, Belgique. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/302134

Berkouk, D., Bouzir, T. A. K., Boucherit, S., Khelil, S., Mahaya, C., & Matallah, M. E. (July 2022). Evaluation of the soundscapes through the cafe terraces before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in coastal cities in Algeria. Noise and Vibration Worldwide, 53 (7-8), 377 - 389. doi:10.1177/09574565221114660
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Berkouk, D., Bouzir, T. A. K., Boucherit, S., Khelil, S., Mahaya, C., Matallah, M. E., & Mazouz, S. (29 March 2022). Exploring the Multisensory Interaction between Luminous, Thermal and Auditory Environments through the Spatial Promenade Experience: A Case Study of a University Campus in an Oasis Settlement. Sustainability, 14 (7), 4013. doi:10.3390/su14074013
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Matallah, M. E., Mahar, W. A., Bughio, M., Alkama, D., Ahriz, A., & Bouzaher, S. (04 August 2021). Prediction of Climate Change Effect on Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Arid Region. Energies, 14 (16), 4730. doi:10.3390/en14164730
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Matallah, M. E., Djamel, A., Teller, J., Ahriz, A., & Attia, S. (10 March 2021). Quantification of the Outdoor Thermal Comfort within Different Oases Urban Fabrics. Sustainability, 13 (3051). doi:10.3390/su13063051
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Matallah, M. E., Ahriz, A., & Attia, S. (2020). Quantification of the Outdoor Thermal Comfort Process: Simulation & Calculation data. (01/2020). Liege, Belgium: Sustainable Building Design Lab. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/250205

Matallah, M. E., Alkama, D., Ahriz, A., & Attia, S. (10 February 2020). Assessment of the Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Oases Settlements. Atmosphere, 11 (185), 1-18. doi:10.3390/atmos11020185
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