Aqaba City Research Articles

The Effects of Using the Swartz Model on Developing Creative Thinking Skills of Seventh Grade Pupils in Mathematics in the City of Aqaba

The Effects of Using the Swartz Model on Developing Creative Thinking Skills of Seventh Grade Pupils in Mathematics in the City of Aqaba

The Extent to Which Industrial Companies in Aqaba Apply Budgetary Estimates As A Tool For Planning And Control

The research aims to study The Extent to Which Industrial Companies in Aqaba Apply Budgetary Estimates As A Tool For Planning And Control, The study utilized a descriptive-analytical methodology, where the primary data collected from the sample individuals will be described and analyzed. The study will employ appropriate statistical methods such as the mean, t-test, and standard deviation. The SPSS system was employed for data analysis, where A random sample of industrial companies was selected, and questionnaires were distributed to department heads, financial managers, cost accountants, and administrative accountants. finally, the research provided many results, such as: (a) Industrial companies’ managements in Aqaba city recognize the importance of applying budgeting in the planning and control process, with a rate of 78%. The highest awareness is related to the control and regularity of cash flows, while the lowest awareness pertains to the budget as an organized means to communicate plans at all management levels. (b) Industrial companies in Aqaba city adhere to the principle of flexibility in preparing budget estimates, with a rate of 68%. The highest score is associated with considering the budget as an ongoing process that always spans 12 months. Conversely, the lowest adherence is observed in adjusting budget figures based on changing circumstances. Keywords: Planning And Control – Industrial Companies – Aqaba

Impact of Digital Transformation on Internal AuditAn Applied Study on The Egyptian Central Bank

The world is currently witnessing a widespread digital revolution, which is having a profound impact on all aspects of life, including the financial sector. In this context, digital transformation has become a necessity for financial institutions, including banks. This research aims to test the impact of digital transformation technologies on the internal audit function and financial inclusion in Egyptian banks. To achieve this goal, a field study was conducted on a sample of Egyptian government-owned commercial banks. The study found that there is a strong impact of the application of digital transformation mechanisms in banks on the development of internal audit procedures, through the following: (a) Improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of internal audit activities: Digital transformation technologies help to analyse data faster and more accurately, which contributes to the faster and more effective detection of potential risks. (b) Increased transparency and accountability: Digital transformation technologies help to provide easier and faster access to financial and administrative information, which contributes to the enhancement of transparency and accountability in financial institutions. (c) Support for achieving financial inclusion: Digital transformation technologies help to provide banking services in a simpler, faster, and more efficient manner, which contributes to achieving financial inclusion. Keywords: Digital transformation, banking sector, Egyptian Central Bank

Urban Redesign of Public Spaces in Residential Neighborhoods to Raise the Efficiency of Coexistence in the Event of Dealing with Epidemics Case Study - City of Aqaba (Jordan)

Urban Redesign of Public Spaces in Residential Neighborhoods to Raise the Efficiency of Coexistence in the Event of Dealing with Epidemics Case Study - City of Aqaba (Jordan)

Redesigning the Post Covid-19 City: Management of Spaces and of Healthcare System, Distribution of Necessary Services and of Entertainment Spaces

During the epidemiological situation that the world is experiencing from time to time, it has become difficult for cities to adapt to the new epidemiological situation each time. The methodology used in the distribution of public facilities and services in cities has been proved insufficient to meet life needs during epidemic emergencies and changes in environmental and life conditions. This study aims to develop an improved plan in terms of sustainable urban planning applicable to all cities in the world including Jordan taking into account the current life model. The study will be able to be applied to deal with any future epidemics. This study addresses the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba, as a strategically important city, being the only port in the country, by re-planning Aqaba to adapt to any possible epidemic. This study refers to the concepts, ideas and suggestions of many urban architects and planners in the world. A suggested proposal has been concluded of a new urban model consisting of a series of design ideas that form an ideal city in the epidemic and beyond. This new urban model will ensure the well-being of the citizens and will also be able to adapt quickly to existing and pre-planned areas, to be equipped with facilities specifically designed to meet the needs of each region, ensuring a good standard of living even during emergency periods.

Assessment of potential flash flood hazards. Concerning land use/land cover in Aqaba Governorate, Jordan, using a multi-criteria technique

Aqaba is the principal port and the onlymaritime outletin Jordan. It is located in the northeastern tip of the Red Sea and is characterized by hyper arid climatic conditions. As such, Aqaba frequently experiences high intensity rainfall as flash floods. This paper intends to build a flash flood vulnerability map for Aqaba city and assess its impact on land use/land cover (LULC), that could help decision makers to take it into consideration in the planning process Six spatial layers were considered including: rainfall, elevation, slope, stream order (distance to stream), soil, and LULC. These layers were processed using GIS tools, multi-criteria analysis (MCA); in particular, the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method was used to identify the optimal weights of each parameter contributing to potential flash floods. The map showed that 1960.5 km2 (24.4 %) 1960.5 km2 (28.4 %) corresponding to high, and very high PFF, respectively. River mouth, canyons, and flat low altitudes areas are vulnerable to high and very high flash floods hazards risk especially in urban and agricultural areas. In addition, they revealed that steep and ridge slopes, upper-stream high altitudes are less susceptible to FF hazards.

Development of wind-solar maps in Aqaba, Jordan as potential sources for power generation

The potential for free, clean, and limitless energy from renewable sources has long been recognized. However, because of a lack of thorough wind and solar maps, expertise, and public understanding of the significance of these resources in the country, Jordan continues to rely on non-renewable sources for its energy needs. The main objective of this study is to analyze the potential of solar and wind energies as renewable resources for power generation. Weibull distribution function with two parameters and the Angstrom-Prescott model, respectively, are used in this study to offer estimates of the wind and solar energy in the coastal city of Jordan, Aqaba during a five-year period. According to the assessment of wind potential, the annual means of the shape and scale parameters at 10 m for the studied station varied between (1.65 to 1.73) and (4.42 to 4.86), respectively. During the dry season, the wind speed was seen to be stronger, while during the wet season, it was seen to be slower. The maximum power density is found to be in September with values of 622.81 W/m2 and 192.74 W/m2 for the elevations 80 m and 10 m, respectively. According to the forecast for solar potential in this area, the city's global solar radiation is promising for the production of solar energy. The maximum global solar radiation is found to be 8.3 KWh/m2 in June. Results also demonstrated that Aqaba city is suitable for wind and solar power generation.

Towards An Achieving A Smart Environmental City: A Case Study from Aqaba- Jordan

There is a global trend towards transforming cities into a "smart city" where many countries and governments have begun to implement smart city strategies in their cities due to the many urban challenges and problems facing cities these days, and traditional methods are no longer able to address these problems, so the need arose a new comprehensive system capable of making the city flexible and resilient to challenges through the use of a comprehensive "smart city curriculum" curriculum. In this context, the city of Aqaba was chosen as a study area and we noticed that it obviously suffers from the effects of climate change on it. We then tried to concentrate on developing a methodology aimed at achieving an environmentally smart city and making it more capable of making the city of high quality with a best use of natural resources. The paper also aims to identify the indicators of smart city in the urban environment of Aqaba city that have an impact on smart city factors through a qualitative questionnaire and interviews with specialists working in urban planning sectors in Aqaba. Therefore, the paper comes out with the applications and programs for the environment dimension that must be achieved in Aqaba in order to become a smart city environmentally. The paper presents a set of strategies that come out from the problems which are inferenced from the below study to be used by planners, urban designers and architects in the planning process in Aqaba in order to achieve the environmental dimension, therefore promote the smartness and quality of life for citizens. Keywords: Smart City, Sustainable, Smart Environment, Aqaba City. DOI: 10.7176/JETP/12-4-04 Publication date: October 31 st 2022

The Role of Local residents in Safeguarding Cultural Heritage Sites: Aqaba City, Jordan

As a result of the global interest of the cultural heritage sites lay great significance on the residents' role in safeguarding the cultural heritage. Due to this interest, the importance of safeguarding the cultural heritage sites become the most important element of the development plans. The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of safeguarding the cultural heritage sites, the essential role of local resident and the government to safeguard their heritage and culture. Also, to review the perceptions and opinions of 40 respondents living in the investigated site, who were raised by the presence of these cultural sites, through the method of problem-centred interviews according to witzel (1982), which can summarize as: brief questionnaire, dialogue guideline, audio recording, and postscript. The results of the study highlighted the crucial need of involving and participation the local residents in safeguarding their cultural heritage. Besides, the need for greater public awareness and education in safeguarding cultural heritage, the government should involve the local residents in the planning and implementation projects which attend to safeguard the city’s cultural heritage.

Proposed systematic approach for assessing different wastewater treatment plants alternatives: Case study of Aqaba city (South Jordan)

Assessing the performance of wastewater treatment plants is a challenging and complicated commission because it comprises engineering, environmental, and economic aspects. Mathematical models and simulations can be used to predict wastewater treatment plants’ performance to improve plants’ design. In this study, a systematic approach that includes the three main aspects has been proposed for assessing four different alternatives for upgrading Aqaba Plant. GPS-X(v.8) was used to verify the treatment alternatives design, anticipate their potential efficiency, and calculate the greenhouse gas emissions emitted to the atmosphere from plant units’ treatment, while CapdetWorks was used to estimate the energy requirement and costs. Based on the engineering design, the results revealed that the membrane bioreactor required the lowest volume (36,784 m3) followed by the activated sludge without denitrification (67,610 m3) and aerated lagoons required the highest (958,000 m3). Regarding environmental impact, however, the membrane bioreactor was the superior alternative in terms of removal efficiency it recorded the highest global warming potential due to its higher gas emissions. Regarding economics, membrane bioreactors provided the maximum operational costs while activated sludge systems recorded the lowest. Simulation programs are useful tools to anticipate the appropriate alternative and the proposed approach may be applied to other case studies.

The Level of satisfaction of school principals to the educational supervisors services In public schools in Aqaba-Jordan: مستوى رضا مديري المدارس نحو الخدمات المقدمة من قبل المشرفين التربويين في المدارس الحكومية في مدينة العقبة بالأردن

The present study aimed at identifying the level of satisfaction of school principals to the educational supervisors services in public schools in the city of Aqaba, Jordan. The sample population consisted of the schools principals (60) individuals, divided into (14) males and (56) females. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher developed a questionnaire consisting of (35) items. The results of study indicated that the level of satisfaction of school principals the educational supervisors services was moderate, and the results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences between the averages in the sample's views due to gender.

APPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL MODELS IN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT IN SMART TOURIST CITIES: AQABA CITY OF JORDAN AS A CASE STUDY

This study focused on highlighting the most important virtual technological applications at the global level used in the growth and development of tourist cities, by reviewing the most important technological means used in managing smart tourist cities and the conditions and procedures that must be provided in the urban transformation in tourist cities from their traditional framework to the digital framework that keeps pace with global developments in the digital tourism industry and meeting the requirements of sustainable tourism development by focusing on the city of Aqaba in Jordan. The study found the importance of adopting digital models with their multiple applications in providing sustainable management in tourist cities and transforming them into competitive digital tourist destinations and giving them comparative advantages in light of the rapid development at the international level in the growth and development of a high-end tourism industry.

Events as a tool for community involvement and sustainable regional development: the mediating role of motivation on community attitudes

This study aims at exploring the impact of events on sustainable regional development. To accomplish the aim of the study, the effects of event awareness, community involvement, and destination attributes on locals’ attitudes were measured, and their motivation to encourage and support holding events was evaluated. Data were collected from 277 residents of Aqaba city through utilizing a fit sampling approach. Results of data analyses show that there are positive effects of event awareness, community involvement, and destination attributes on locals’ attitudes to hosting events and motivations. The results indicate that the events are a major factor in sustainable development through involving the community in decision-making and their actual participation in events. This study contributes to determining the importance of activities and the role of the local community in Sustainable Regional Development (SRD).

Reasons for low academic achievement among public school students from the point of view of mathematics teachers in the city of Aqaba: أسباب تدني التحصيل الدراسي لدى طلبة المدارس الحكوميّة من وجهة نظر معلمي الرياضيات في مدينة العقبة

The study aimed to identify the reasons for the low academic achievement of public school students from the point of view of mathematics teachers in the city of Aqaba. For data analysis, arithmetic means, standard deviations, t-test for independent samples, one-way analysis of variance, and (LSD) test were used. This is significant in terms of the arithmetic average, which amounted to (3.66), as it was found that the most important reasons for low achievement are the lack of incentives for the creative student, in addition to the fact that parents’ preoccupation with their children does not encourage education, and the weak financial return for the teacher, as well as the lack of incentives for the creative teacher, and based on the The results of the study The researcher made several recommendations, the most important of which were: the necessity for mathematics teachers to use incentives for students in basic schools in order to increase their academic achievement, and the need for mathematics teachers to follow appropriate methods in the education process in order to increase their academic achievement. The level of academic achievement.‏

Modeling and Investigation of Multistage Flash-Mixing Brine in Aqaba City, Jordan

Desalination processes are considered an essential solution to meet the water scarcity in Jordan. Among the desalination techniques, the multistage flash (MSF) desalination technique has a significant contribution to water budget in many regions around the world. In this paper, MSF with a mixing brine desalination plant was proposed in Aqaba city of Jordan. The plant will consume 5 MW power to produce about 74 Kg/s of freshwater. Different designs are studied to determine the most appropriate design. Also, the effect of feed sea water flow rate, heating steam flow rate and number of stages on the plant performance were evaluated. The optimum layout consists of 24 stages with 3.6 m width, 2.6 m length, and with a recycled brine flow rate of about 651 Kg/s. The expected plant performance is 9.6.

Evaluation of Accessibility to Public Services in the City of Aqaba Using Geographic Information Systems

In this study, we identify methods of measuring accessibility to public services in the city of Aqaba. Accessibility is an indicator of the efficiency of their spatial distribution in relation to residential neighborhoods in the city. Administrative, commercial, educational, health and entertainment services were selected for a case study because they are the most important services. We used spatial analysis tools in Arc Map within the geographic information systems (GIS) environment to measure direct distances between neighborhood centres and public services and to determine the number of services within specific ranges (1,000 m, 500 m, 200 m), using the three most common methods of measuring accessibility: the distance to the nearest service, the number of services within a certain distance or time, and the average distance for all services. The results of this research indicate that educational services have the highest degree of accessibility, followed by slight differences among recreational, administrative, and commercial services. Health services lag further behind.

Possibility of The Typical Sidewalks and Pedestrian Paths in The Urban Cities "Aqaba City as a Model

This research aims at revealing the extent of possibility to employ the typical sidewalks and Pedestrian paths in Aqaba city- Jordan. The researcher used the descriptive and case study methods, referring to a number of resources like the photos and special data concerning the roads and streets in the city to find out extent of employing these sidewalks and pedestrian paths in order to guarantee safe and smooth movement in consistency with the general plan components, including pedestrian paths for these with special needs and cyclists to keep abreast with the urban development and reducing the traffic as much as possible. The study reached solutions regarding development and enhancing the functions of the sidewalks and pedestrian paths in the city to reduce accidents by applying the higher standards of quality in the design and the implementation

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS (ISO-SCUBA) ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF DIVING TOURISM IN AQABA, JORDAN

The study aims to identify the impact of applying the international standards and specifications issued by the International Organization for Standardization and Metrology (ISO-Scuba) in enhancing competitive advantages and comparative advantages which improves the quality of diving tourism in the Jordanian Gulf of Aqaba coast. An analysis of all the provisions of international standards and specifications for marine diving tourism is utilized to provide a comprehensive picture of the reality of diving tourism in the study area. The results of the study revealed that the application of ISO standards and specifications in marine protected areas in the Gulf of Aqaba can provide a flexible and adaptable system in managing the quality of tourism services provided to tourists. It contributes to providing a framework for applying international standards and specifications to marine protected areas in the study area. This contribution is critical for decision-maker in adopting the holistic planning process for the diving tourism industry in the city of Aqaba, especially in light of expansion a great diving tourism industry witnessed in Aqaba city since the beginning of this century.

Morphology of land Uses in Aqaba City during the Period (2000-2020)

The aim of this research is to identify the morphology of land usage in the city of Aqaba from the year 2000 through 2020, utilizing satellite data analysis and visualizations of topographic maps studying land uses and spatial organizations and relationships between all relevant users in the study area.
 By relying on GIS and remote sensing software, with the aim of providing a holistic picture that contributes to identifying the current reality of land uses and future forecasting within the actual territories, the study found that the importance of integrated management based on an analysis of the morphology of land use contributed most to sustainable planning. Morphological projections relating to land uses contributed the most to correct decision making in pursuit of a more holistic planning process for the study area.

Combined concentrated solar power plant with low-temperature multi-effect distillation

This study analyzes a technological concept for simultaneously generating power and desalinating water in a Middle East and North Africa country. An innovative, low-temperature, multi-effect desalination (LT-MED) process integrated with a concentrating solar power (CSP) plant was assessed and analyzed. A combined power and seawater desalination plant was modeled for the city of Aqaba by the Red Sea in Jordan. Parabolic-trough collectors using indirect steam generation with thermal energy storage connected with power and desalination blocks were designed. The designed plant was modeled and simulated using EBSILON Professional, a discrete energy balance simulation software, under several operating conditions, to analyze the results. An economic feasibility analysis of the combined CSP+LT-MED plant was also conducted. The simulation results showed the broad variability of the cogeneration system in terms of electricity generation and water production. The output power of the CSP plant without water production reached 58.7 MWel in June. The output power accompanied with distilled-water production with a mass flow rate of 170 m3/h was approximately 49.5 MWel. Furthermore, the number of desalination stages had the strongest influence on distillate production but limited the operational flexibility of the power plant due to the temperature gradients within the desalination stages. The distilled-water mass flow reached 498 m3/h for 10 stages. The research showed that the design successfully worked with up to €78.84 million, earned from selling the produced electricity. However, owing to highly subsidized water tariffs in Jordan (80% less than the actual cost), the integration of water desalination into the CSP plant was not economically feasible.