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Platforms of knowledge: architectural heritage practice and the information age in South Africa

open access: yesVirtual Archaeology Review, 2020
The intellectual basis for preservation and conservation is formed by the study, record and dissemination of the works of humanity. Due to the negative impacts of exponential city growth, through densification and the impact of climate change, more ...
Arthur Barker, Johan Swart
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The Insistence of Blackness and the Persistence of Antiblackness in Ireland

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper positions Ireland as a critical site for examining the insistence of blackness and an antiblackness created and sustained through Irish ethnonationalist imaginaries and exclusionary processes. Drawing on connected sociologies and Irish Black Studies, this enquiry argues that antiblackness in Ireland operates as a generational force,
Philomena Mullen
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Urban Form on Ambient Air Filter Noise Exposure in Open Areas

open access: yesLand, 2023
Although ambient air filters are commonly used to improve air quality in urban areas, their operation often produces significant noise levels. In this study, we investigated and addressed the issue of ambient air filter noise exposure in open areas of ...
Huading Lou   +3 more
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The Architectural Heritage of Cities:Some thoughts on Research Methods, Theories and Strategies for Preservation and Sustainable Re-use in a Global Context [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In this paper, I outline approaches both to theoretical and historical research into the cultural dynamics of cities and the ways in which these can inform future policy and planning in regard to the preservation and sustainable re-use of architectural ...
Arnold, Dana
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The Clinical Spectrum and Neurodevelopmental Pathogenesis of KPTN‐Related Disorder in a Mouse Model

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Pathogenic variants in Kaptin (KPTN) cause KPTN‐related disorder (KRD). KPTN modulates mTOR signaling activation within the KICSTOR complex in response to cellular amino acid levels. We define the clinical spectrum and investigate the developmental pathogenesis of KRD.
Lettie E. Rawlins   +104 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Valuable is Architectural Heritage? Evaluating a Monument’s Perceived Value With the Use of Spatial Order Concept

open access: yesSAGE Open, 2022
Spatial order refers to the perceived harmony, integrity, and completeness of the architectural heritage. Nevertheless, to the best of our knowledge, this concept has not been used yet to assess the heritage.
Edyta Łaszkiewicz   +2 more
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Elements of architectural formation as a vital demand in environmental design

open access: yesJournal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science, 2021
Formation is the important elements in architectural design, it link between architectural design, cultural, social,historical and heritage aspects influencing the design.
Eatezaz Mohammedani, Shaymaa Abolghait
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Summary Report: Project Terra Research Meeting [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Developing the conservation of earthen architectural Heritage -- as a science, a field of study, a professional practice, and a social endeavor -- is the overall objective of Project ...

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Functional models from limited data: A parametric and multimodal approach to anatomy and 3D kinematics of feeding in basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Basking sharks, Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, Brugden [Squalus maximus], Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter, 1765, vol. 3, pp. 33–49), feed by gaping their mouths and gill slits, greatly reorienting their cranial skeletons to filter food from water.
Tairan Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Value Perception and Willingness to Pay for Architectural Heritage Conservation: Evidence from Kumbum Monastery in China

open access: yesBuildings
The protection and utilization of architectural heritage requires the synergistic cooperation of multiple interest groups. Tourists’ perception of the value of architectural heritage will determine how much attention and support they pay to heritage ...
Hua Chen, Yong Zhou, Ping Zhang
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