Hicham Bahi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6931666 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hicham Bahi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hicham |
| FAMILY NAME | Bahi |
| SIGNATURE | BAHI H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9081-8516 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Investigating urbanization dynamics and road infrastructure development in the African context
What heats cosmopolitan cities in summer? A remote sensing and AI study of land surface temperature drivers
Urbanization and climate change are increasingly intensifying the urban heat island effect, especially during summer, by changing the relationship between land cover and local thermal conditions. This study investigates how five environmental indicators (NDVI, NDMI, NDBI, NDBSI, and albedo) influence land surface temperature (LST) across Local Climate Zones (LCZs) in two cities with contrasting climates and urban forms, Casablanca and Barcelona, …
The Interplay Between Climate and Urban Expansion on Building Energy Demand in Morocco
Understanding building energy demand is critical for addressing climate uncertainty challenges and ensuring sustainable urban growth. This study develops a building energy demand (BED) model to explore how climate variation and urban expansion affect residential and commercial space heating and cooling demands in Morocco for three scenarios, namely, 2005, 2018, and 2018 + 1.5 °C. The results show that coastal cities have lower heating and cooling…
AI for Motorized Travel Time Index Prediction
Smart city initiatives highlight the vital role of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), which remain underexplored with limited AI-driven solutions integration in real-time urban traffic management across African cities. ITS is crucial to enhance urban mobility efficiency and sustainability to address growing mobility challenges in the era of swift African urbanization. This paper proposes an AI-driven predictive model for the Travel Time In…
The Urban Archipelago Effect
We model and describe the combined effect of a series of urban heat islands (UHIs), generated by nearby cities aligned as an archipelago, on the vertical diffusion of heat and the temperature structure in the lower atmosphere over an urban chain in northwestern Morocco. We use the Weather and Forecasting Model (WRF) coupled to an urban canopy model to run simulations during the northern summer. We show that when the land surface is characterized …
Core–Periphery Dynamics and Spatial Inequalities in the African Context
Greater Casablanca, one of Africa’s largest metropolitan regions, is undergoing significant spatial and demographic transformation. Yet, the underlying patterns of these dynamics remain poorly understood. This study investigates population dynamics and spatial inequalities in Greater Casablanca between 2014 and 2024. The analysis combines geospatial data, regression modeling, and clustering techniques to explore the interplay between demographic …
Interplay Between Vegetation and Urban Climate in Morocco—Impact on Human Thermal Comfort
This study examines diurnal surface temperature dynamics across major Moroccan cities during the growing season and explores the interaction between urban and vegetated surfaces. We also introduce the Urban Thermal Impact Ratio (UTIR), a novel metric designed to quantify urban thermal comfort as a function of the surface urban heat island (SUHI) intensity. The analysis is based on outputs from a land surface model (LSM) for the year 2010, integra…
Development of a Variable Multimodal Balanced Floating Catchment Area Approach for Spatial Accessibility Assessment
Rapid urbanization and expansion, stemming from demographic growth and migration from rural areas to urban centers, have heavily strained cities in recent years. These circumstances have created an ever‐growing need for equipment and essential services. On the other hand, previous research has shown that accessibility measurement is a powerful technique for assessing urban compactness. This assessment arises from the willingness of urban planners…
Urban Sustainability Development in Morocco, a Review
During the last decades, Morocco has recorded substantial urbanization and faced challenges related to urban sprawl and encroachment on fertile lands. This paper reviews several studies assessing urban sustainability development in 27 Moroccan urban areas using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 11.3.1, i.e., the ratio of Land Consumption Rate (LCR) to Population Growth Rate (PGR). Among the 27 urban areas reviewed, analysis of…
Sustainable Development in Algeria’s Urban Areas
We analyzed the urban development sustainability in five major urban areas of Algeria by the standard of the UN Sustainability Development Goal indicator SDG 11.3.1, which focuses on the ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate. We utilized the annual global artificial impervious area (GAIA) dataset to characterize land-use and population data from the two censuses carried out by the National Office of Statistics (ONS) for 2008 an…
Integrated multivariate data analysis for Urban Sustainability Assessment, a case study of Casablanca city
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Integrated multivariate data analysis for Urban Sustainability Assessment, a case study of Casablanca city
Sustainable Development in Algeria’s Urban Areas
We analyzed the urban development sustainability in five major urban areas of Algeria by the standard of the UN Sustainability Development Goal indicator SDG 11.3.1, which focuses on the ratio of land consumption rate to population growth rate. We utilized the annual global artificial impervious area (GAIA) dataset to characterize land-use and population data from the two censuses carried out by the National Office of Statistics (ONS) for 2008 an…
Development of a Variable Multimodal Balanced Floating Catchment Area Approach for Spatial Accessibility Assessment
Rapid urbanization and expansion, stemming from demographic growth and migration from rural areas to urban centers, have heavily strained cities in recent years. These circumstances have created an ever‐growing need for equipment and essential services. On the other hand, previous research has shown that accessibility measurement is a powerful technique for assessing urban compactness. This assessment arises from the willingness of urban planners…
Urban Sustainability Development in Morocco, a Review
During the last decades, Morocco has recorded substantial urbanization and faced challenges related to urban sprawl and encroachment on fertile lands. This paper reviews several studies assessing urban sustainability development in 27 Moroccan urban areas using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 11.3.1, i.e., the ratio of Land Consumption Rate (LCR) to Population Growth Rate (PGR). Among the 27 urban areas reviewed, analysis of…
The Interplay Between Climate and Urban Expansion on Building Energy Demand in Morocco
Understanding building energy demand is critical for addressing climate uncertainty challenges and ensuring sustainable urban growth. This study develops a building energy demand (BED) model to explore how climate variation and urban expansion affect residential and commercial space heating and cooling demands in Morocco for three scenarios, namely, 2005, 2018, and 2018 + 1.5 °C. The results show that coastal cities have lower heating and cooling…
AI for Motorized Travel Time Index Prediction
Smart city initiatives highlight the vital role of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), which remain underexplored with limited AI-driven solutions integration in real-time urban traffic management across African cities. ITS is crucial to enhance urban mobility efficiency and sustainability to address growing mobility challenges in the era of swift African urbanization. This paper proposes an AI-driven predictive model for the Travel Time In…
The Urban Archipelago Effect
We model and describe the combined effect of a series of urban heat islands (UHIs), generated by nearby cities aligned as an archipelago, on the vertical diffusion of heat and the temperature structure in the lower atmosphere over an urban chain in northwestern Morocco. We use the Weather and Forecasting Model (WRF) coupled to an urban canopy model to run simulations during the northern summer. We show that when the land surface is characterized …
Core–Periphery Dynamics and Spatial Inequalities in the African Context
Greater Casablanca, one of Africa’s largest metropolitan regions, is undergoing significant spatial and demographic transformation. Yet, the underlying patterns of these dynamics remain poorly understood. This study investigates population dynamics and spatial inequalities in Greater Casablanca between 2014 and 2024. The analysis combines geospatial data, regression modeling, and clustering techniques to explore the interplay between demographic …
Interplay Between Vegetation and Urban Climate in Morocco—Impact on Human Thermal Comfort
This study examines diurnal surface temperature dynamics across major Moroccan cities during the growing season and explores the interaction between urban and vegetated surfaces. We also introduce the Urban Thermal Impact Ratio (UTIR), a novel metric designed to quantify urban thermal comfort as a function of the surface urban heat island (SUHI) intensity. The analysis is based on outputs from a land surface model (LSM) for the year 2010, integra…
Investigating urbanization dynamics and road infrastructure development in the African context
What heats cosmopolitan cities in summer? A remote sensing and AI study of land surface temperature drivers
Urbanization and climate change are increasingly intensifying the urban heat island effect, especially during summer, by changing the relationship between land cover and local thermal conditions. This study investigates how five environmental indicators (NDVI, NDMI, NDBI, NDBSI, and albedo) influence land surface temperature (LST) across Local Climate Zones (LCZs) in two cities with contrasting climates and urban forms, Casablanca and Barcelona, …
Geography (7 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (5 works) · Urbanization (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Land use (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Sustainable development (4 works) · Urban Heat Island Mitigation (4 works) · Urban planning (4 works) · Biology (3 works)