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Constructing Green: The Social Structures of Sustainability [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Think about 50-year-old car engines. Only a few of them still exist and their use is improbable if not for motor shows or other eccentric exhibitions because of their low efficiency, smoky wastes and costs.
FERRARA, ENZO
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Advancing the debate on architecture, planning, and built environment research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
With an acceptance rate that does not exceed 25% of the total papers and articles submitted to the journal, IJAR – International Journal of Architectural Research is moving forward to position itself among the leading journals in architecture and urban ...
Salama, Ashraf M
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Anthropological Encounters with Economic Development and Biodiversity Conservation [PDF]

open access: yes
Current debates on the ecological crisis and on shared responsibilities for the maintenance of the earth's commons raise fundamental anthropological questions, but anthropologists have yet to engage fully with them, or with the paradigm of sustainable ...
Laura Rival (ODID)
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(Re)Construction of gendered identities in educational and social spaces. Pedagogical and psychological contributions. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In this paper we analyze the role of education in the configuration of gendered models of space, both at home and in the city, and we also consider the uneven distribution of power through educational contexts in terms of visibility, prominence and ...
Cortés Canarelli, Beatriz   +1 more
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Implementation of biophilic design principles for sustainable housing development

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Cities
Reconnecting building occupants with nature while encouraging sustainability has become more important due to ongoing urbanization and growing environmental concerns. In order to enhance both the natural environment and the well-being of residents.
Anthony Babatunde Sholanke   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Student involvement and innovative teaching methods in a biophilic design education pilot elective course in interior architecture

open access: yesHumanities & Social Sciences Communications
Biophilic design has gained popularity in interior design areas owing to its numerous advantages. Nevertheless, globally, Interior Architecture/Interior Architecture and Environmental Design departments lack adequate biophilic design courses in their ...
Fulya Özbey, Simge Bardak Denerel
doaj   +1 more source

Testing Reliability of Biophilic Design Matrix Within Urban Residential Playrooms. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Psychol, 2020
Marte E   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Play and folklore [PDF]

open access: yes
This issue of Play and Folklore has a special focus on children’s outdoor play. We hear many stories about the constraints placed on children’s play by adults – the growing number of ‘bannings’ include handstands, cartwheels, throwing things, playing ...
Gwenda Beed Davey   +2 more
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The effects of biophilic design on steering performance in virtual reality. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Mostajeran F   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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