Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted A Systematic Review of User Consent, Transparency, and Secure Data Transmission and Storage(University of Technology Sydney (UTS), 2024-11-03) Alharbi, Sultanah; Hussain, Farookh KhadeerSmart home technology is revolutionizing residential environments by connecting devices to enhance comfort, safety, and energy efficiency. However, these advancements raise significant privacy concerns, particularly in data collection, transmission, and storage. This systematic review examines user consent, transparency, and secure data handling in smart homes, identifying challenges and innovative solutions such as blockchain and AI integration. The review highlights deficiencies in current consent mechanisms, the complexity of GDPR compliance, and practical barriers to implementation, offering insights for future research and practical privacy frameworks.4 0Item Restricted Investigate Video Gaming Behaviour Among Young Adults.(ULSTER UNIVERSITY, 2022) AlQurashi, Yazeed; Dornan, LesleyIntroduction/Background: Video games is one of the most common types of entertainment today, particularly amongst young adults aged 18-34. Video games are not a new phenomenon. They began in the early 70s, and have been spread quickly among each new generation, as it is considered to be generally more engaging than television shows. Video game become important, and the amount spend on gaming is increasing even through and after the quarantine policies that aims to contain COVID-19, although concerns about promoting video gaming have been raised. Aim: An Examination of Video Gaming Behaviour among Saudi Young Adults aged 18-24 years using the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Methodology: This study was adapted a cross-sectional quantitative design. Sample of young adults aged 18-24 in Saudi Arabia. Participants has been contacted via a Google form which has been disseminated within gamer's platforms, social groups, and social media. Sample of young adults in Saudi Arabia aged 18-24. Participants has been invited to complete the survey, consisting of two sections. The first section assesses the participant's sociodemographic data. The second section comprises of the Gaming Addiction Scale (GAS). Results: the sample consisted of 75% males and 21.7% females. However, half of the sample suggest that they play video games 3-5 hours per day, were 20% suggest that they play for 6 hours or more per day. Furthermore, the majority of the participants dramatically increased their time during Covid 19 restrictions were 33.3% and 32.8% increased to a great extent and quite a lot respectively. The results suggest that subjective norms did not impact on video gaming behaviour. Moreover, the results indicate that young adults in Saudi have a perception that they have control in their gaming behaviour, while the findings suggest that their behaviour slightly tends toward addictive gaming behaviour.9 0Item Restricted Integrating Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Sustainable Project Management(University of Exeter, 2024-07-04) Alqurashi, Abdullah; Roman, Jose MelenezSustainable project management encompassed the economic, environmental, and social aspects of a project to attain the project objectives in a sustainable manner. Nonetheless, the integration of AI technologies in sustainable project management was still low due to factors like inadequate knowledge of technical know-how, costs of implementing AI technologies, and resistance from the project team. This research aimed to identify the factors that hinder the application of AI in project management for sustainable practices and provided recommendations for enhanced application. The research sought to understand the status of AI adoption, challenges faced, and the impact of knowledge management practices on project performance based on the survey of 40 professionals in Saudi Arabia. The findings of this research enhanced the theoretical understanding of the topic by identifying that the level of awareness of AI is much higher than the level of its adoption. The research results show that although the level of awareness of AI technologies is relatively high, the implementation of the technologies is limited because of technical, financial, and organizational constraints. This research has also highlighted how knowledge management practice can be used to close this gap which can enhance increase in project performance, reduce costs and promote innovation. The research provided practical recommendations for organizations interested in using AI for sustainability and following best practices on a global level and in alignment with the vision of Saudi Arabia for the future. When applying these recommendations, professionals will be able to increase project efficiency, reduce costs, and promote innovation which contributes to sustainable development goals. This research presents a conceptual model that outlines how AI technologies can be applied in sustainable project management, fostering innovation and sustainable development. The research also highlights the necessity for future research to delve deeper into developing actionable frameworks and practical strategies for integrating AI into sustainable project management.6 0Item Restricted Evaluating the Long-Term Influence of Culture-Led Regeneration on Civic Pride, Community Cohesion, and Social and Economic Inequalities: The Case of Hull(Cardiff university, 2024) Albalawi, Najat; Thomas, SmithABSTRACT Hull, a historically industrial city, has faced significant socio-economic decline and territorial stigmatization in recent decades. In response to these challenges, the city was designated as the UK City of Culture in 2017, an initiative aimed at revitalizing the local economy, enhancing civic pride, and fostering community cohesion through cultural investment. While the event year saw an increase in tourism, local engagement, and economic activity, questions remain about the initiative’s long-term impact. This dissertation explores the sustainability of the positive changes resulting from the Hull UK City of Culture 2017 initiative, with a focus on how it influenced civic pride, community cohesion, and socio-economic inequalities. Using a mixed-methods approach, incorporating qualitative interviews and document analysis, the research critically examines whether the benefits of the cultural initiative have been sustained in the years following 2017. This dissertation concludes that while the Hull UK City of Culture 2017 brought short-term benefits to the city, it has fallen short in addressing deeper structural issues. The study highlights the importance of ongoing investment and long-term strategies to ensure the sustainability of culture-led regeneration in post-industrial cities like Hull.7 0Item Restricted Deep Learning Approaches for Multivariate Time Series: Advances in Feature Selection, Classification, and Forecasting(New Mexico State University, 2024) Alshammari, Khaznah Raghyan; Tran, Son; Hamdi, Shah MuhammadIn this work, we present the latest developments and advancements in the machine learning-based prediction and feature selection of multivariate time series (MVTS) data. MVTS data, which involves multiple interrelated time series, presents significant challenges due to its high dimensionality, complex temporal dependencies, and inter-variable relationships. These challenges are critical in domains such as space weather prediction, environmental monitoring, healthcare, sensor networks, and finance. Our research addresses these challenges by developing and implementing advanced machine-learning algorithms specifically designed for MVTS data. We introduce innovative methodologies that focus on three key areas: feature selection, classification, and forecasting. Our contributions include the development of deep learning models, such as Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks and Transformer-based architectures, which are optimized to capture and model complex temporal and inter-parameter dependencies in MVTS data. Additionally, we propose a novel feature selection framework that gradually identifies the most relevant variables, enhancing model interpretability and predictive accuracy. Through extensive experimentation and validation, we demonstrate the superior performance of our approaches compared to existing methods. The results highlight the practical applicability of our solutions, providing valuable tools and insights for researchers and practitioners working with high-dimensional time series data. This work advances the state of the art in MVTS analysis, offering robust methodologies that address both theoretical and practical challenges in this field.12 0Item Restricted Walking the Talk: Bridging Policy and Reality in Urban Walkability(University College London, 2024-09) Fatany, Sarah Waddah; Cavoli, ClemenceThis study explores the policy-reality gaps in improving walkability in the cities of Freetown and Maputo, with a focus on informal settlement communities. The study employs a qualitative approach in analysing policy documents and interview transcripts with residents and other stakeholders to try shape the understanding of the lived experience with walking. The findings reveal a huge contrast between policy intentions and the lived realities in informal settlements. The extent of acknowledging walking as a legitimate mode of transport is frustratingly low, despite walking being the most used form of mobility. The little attention given to walkability in both cities also fail to translate into tangible improvements in overall safety, accessibility, and pleasurability experiences of pedestrians. While policies acknowledge the lack of safety and access for pedestrians, they fail to acknowledge the comfort and ease of walking for pedestrians. The study highlights the marginalization of the urban poor communities that rely on walking as a mode to access services, jobs, and other opportunities. Calling for a shift in policymaking to prioritize pedestrian needs first. Which acts as an equalizing mode, contributing to reducing inequalities.3 0Item Restricted INSIGHTS AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING SOFTWARE DEVELOPER PRODUCTIVITY(University of North Texas, 2024-12) Alhumud, Waleed Ghazi; Bryce, ReneeThis dissertation explores several methods and insights to enhance productivity by saving time and effort, improving testing skills, and reducing testing costs. The first contribution provides software testing tools based on selected criteria. Holding team-based competitions to detect faults in different programming languages is introduced in the second contribution. In the last contribution, we utilize an optimization technique of regression testing to enhance software developers’ productivity. The results indicate that using software testing tools based on selected criteria saves time and effort by automating repetitive tasks and detecting faults early. Additionally, improving testing skills and learning new programming languages through holding team-based competitions to catch bugs in different languages leads to enhanced productivity. More than 93% of the participants agree that these competitions not only increase their testing skills but also assist them in learning new languages. Moreover, utilizing test suite prioritization might improve software developers’ productivity by reducing testing costs and time by executing only half of the prioritized test suites to obtain 100% of code coverage utilizing our proposed criteria. The contributions in this dissertation aid in the ongoing effort to advance testing practices in software development. They provide methods for practitioners and organizations to improve software quality by enhancing software developers’ productivity.8 0Item Restricted Terrorism and Border Security in Saudi Arabia: Evaluating Criminological Strategies to Counter Cross-Border Terrorism(University of Sussex, 2024-09) Alsaqoor, Nasser; McGuinness, PaulThe following research describes the grand strategy that Saudi Arabia has adopted to protect its borders from emerging threats in the Middle East and to deter terrorism. The efficiency of such strategies will be judged based on their financial investment, advanced technologies engaged, and international cooperation. This study will employ a mixed-method approach, relying both on quantitative data from official reports and institutional databases and qualitative insights from expert interviews, case studies, and document analysis. Results indicate that the state of Saudi Arabia has been successful in its security at the borders, where terrorist activities greatly reduce due to huge technological investments, such as drones and biometric systems, artificial intelligence, which increase the levels of surveillance and rate of response, thus drastically reducing the level of illegal border crossing attempts and terrorist incidents. Furthermore, an active member of the international coalitions in which Saudi Arabia participates is the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS and the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, which are two coalitions in which Saudi Arabia heavily participates. The research acknowledges ongoing challenges, including the need for greater flexibility in adapting to a rapidly changing geopolitical environment and continuous threats from the Yemen conflict. Despite these challenges, Saudi Arabia has achieved considerable success, though maintaining and enhancing its security infrastructure will require ongoing investment in technological innovation, deeper international collaboration, and attention to socio-economic development in border areas. This study provides valuable insights into Saudi Arabia's border security and counter-terrorism strategies, offering lessons applicable to other countries facing similar security challenges.11 0Item Restricted The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Critical Care Unit Nurses: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Reported Levels of Psychological Stress(Queen’s University Belfast, 2024-09-10) Albishi, Areej; Hughes, ColinThe COVID-19 pandemic has put immense pressure on critical care units, with nurses facing severe psychological strain. ICU nurses have endured extreme conditions, including high patient mortality, resource shortages, and fear of infection, all intensifying their stress. This review analyses the pandemic's psychological impact on critical care nurses, highlighting the stressors, mental health effects, and broader implications for healthcare. It offers insights into the challenges faced and suggests strategies to support nurses' mental well-being in future health crises. Topic: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Critical Care Nurses: A Systematic Review of Reported Psychological Stress Levels. Methodology: A literature review search was conducted using CINAHL, PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and PsycINFO. Quality was analysed using the tool of Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). Results: Nine studies were included, revealing the intense emotional and psychological strain endured by ICU nurses during the pandemic. They experienced heightened anxiety, fear, and moral distress, driven by fear of infection, heavy workloads, and frequent patient deaths. Ethical dilemmas exacerbated their stress, leading to burnout and impaired decision-making. Nurses also faced emotional exhaustion. Addressing these psychological burdens is crucial for supporting nurses' mental health in future public health crises. Conclusion: The review highlights the severe emotional and psychological strain experienced by ICU nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to burnout and diminished care quality. Enhanced mental health support, clearer ethical guidelines, and improved working conditions are vital to safeguarding nurses' well-being in future crises.2 0Item Restricted Exploring How Social Media Advertising Shape Cultural Saudi Identity in Saudi Arabia(University of Sheffield, 2024-08-29) Alaydaa, Sarah; Ogunmuyiwa, HakeemInvestigating how social media advertising shapes Saudi cultural identity is the goal of this study. The research reviewed the previous studies that conducted in the last decade to derive its results and conclusions. Social media platforms have fundamentally changed how people interact and communicate. Thus it's important to understand how these virtual social phenomena are affecting our feelings and ideas about ourselves and each other. Finding out how social media advertising affects cultural identity in a good and bad way is the goal of the research. The benefits can be seen in the freedom to engage with others, pick up new information, and deal with the outside world, as well as in the education of other people about their cultures. The negative consequences could manifest as a person adopting Western values, breaking free from the dominant social norms, or acquiring values and customs that are incompatible with Arab culture. Thus, the researcher thinks that the social media has positive effects on cultural identity and on society.3 0