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Assessing Functional Efficiency of Courtyards [PDF]

open access: yesصفه, 2016
This paper uses the space syntax methodology to assess the efficiency of the courtyard in eight traditional house designs. Each of the houses selected for this study boasts a different plan composition in connection with the location and number of the ...
Yaghoob Peyvastehgar   +2 more
doaj  

Determine the Optimal Direction of Central Yard of Houses at Qajar Period in Shiraz Based on the Rate of Solar Energy Radiation [PDF]

open access: yesجغرافیا و توسعه, 2016
Considering the importance of  passive design of buildings to reduce energy consumption in new global approach, understanding how local architectural patterns work to decrease pressure on the natural environment caused by the new construction operations ...
Hamed Ayali, Khosrov Movahed
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating One Health to Mitigate the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock and Aquaculture

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global threat driven by antimicrobial use in aquaculture and livestock. Resistant pathogens and genes can spread across humans, animals, and the environment through interconnected ecosystems. Using a One Health approach, this review emphasizes antimicrobial stewardship, regulatory strengthening, enhanced ...
Mir Mohammad Ali   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coupling CFD Simulation and Field Experiments in Summer to Prove Feng Shui Optimizes Courtyard Wind Environments: A Case Study of Prince Kung’s Mansion in Beijing

open access: yesBuildings, 2022
Feng shui in ancient China was harmonized with the natural environment. The layout of houses following feng shui is conducive to a comfortable wind environment. To explore the positive influence of feng shui on ventilation, this study takes Prince Kung’s
Peiyan Guo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Courtyard Housing for Health and Happiness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
This presentation highlights my research findings on courtyard housing renewal and redevelopment projects in China, and cooperative housing and cohousing in North America (Canada, in particular). It links architecture with social sciences and humanities, and connects housing with health and happiness.
openaire   +1 more source

Integrating Remote Sensing, Archaeological Survey and Geophysical Prospections for the Enhancement of Roman Doclea, Montenegro

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Roman city of Doclea is a key archaeological site of Montenegro, valued for its impressive remains and its role in the nation's cultural identity within European and the Mediterranean history. Doclea was the second‐largest city in the province of Roman Dalmatia, a municipium created in the first century ad and named after the Illyrian ...
Tatjana Koprivica   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identity of the Courtyard in Traditional and Contemporary Erbil City Houses

open access: yesEurasian Journal of Science and Engineering
The most significant element of architectural design across various cultures is our courtyard; the ongoing debate in contemporary architectural design is identity.
Rawaz Abdullah, Aisha Saied, Dlman Azeez
doaj   +1 more source

The Effects of Courtyards on the Thermal Performance of a Vernacular House in a Hot-Summer and Cold-Winter Climate

open access: yesEnergies, 2019
Achieving comfort in hot summer and cold winter (HSCW) climate zones can be challenging, since the climate is characterized by high temperatures in the summer and relatively colder temperatures in the winter. Courtyards, along with other semi-open spaces
Shimeng Hao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Colonial and gendered peace: Decolonial perspectives on peace in Nagorno‐Karabakh

open access: yesFeminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article critically interrogates peace processes in the aftermath of the First Nagorno‐Karabakh War by centering the lived experiences and political voices of Armenian and Azerbaijani internally displaced and refugee women, based on ethnographic fieldwork and in‐depth interviews conducted in 2019.
Ramil Zamanov
wiley   +1 more source

The Art of Reception: Field Visits as Microcosms for Development Interventions of Non‐Governmental Organisations in Uganda

open access: yesJournal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
wiley   +1 more source

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