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Return to the idea of homely city [PDF]
, 2016 Homeliness is associated with something friendly and well-known. The idea of homeliness in architecture and urban planning does not mean only people-friendly space. First of all, it means the city that is familiar to the citizens, what cannot be realized
Czałczyńska-Podolska, Magdalena +1 more
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Development Process and Community Life at the Eco-village ′Sanneoul′ in South Korea
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2018 This research presents the process of developing the ′Sanneoul′ Eco-village, located in South Korea, and describes community life in the village. Sanneoul village was created to welcome urban dwellers who choose to return to rural life and to prevent the
Yun-Cheol Nam
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Identifying Urban Sources as Cause of Elevated Grass Pollen Concentrations using GIS and Remote Sensing [PDF]
, 2013 We examine here the hypothesis that during flowering, the grass pollen concentrations at a specific site reflect the distribution of grass pollen sources within a few kilometres of this site.We perform this analysis on data from a measurement campaign in
Becker, T. +10 more
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Ornamental HorticultureRooftop gardens provide valuable opportunities to increase green space and improve sustainability on college campuses. Nowadays, the Egyptians have begun implementing roof gardens on their buildings, but on a narrow scale, although university campuses ...
Ahmed Sayed Ibrahim Abdelnaby +3 more
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A review of the role of nature-based solutions in mitigating food insecurity in Africa
Green Technologies and SustainabilityThe study explores the role of nature-based solutions in addressing food insecurity in Africa, with the broader goal of advancing knowledge in this field.
Solomon Asamoah +7 more
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Ravintokasveja tuottava kattopuutarha vähittäiskaupan yhteyteen [PDF]
, 2010 Opinnäytetyön idea lähti alkujaan liikkeelle Oulun seudun ammattikorkeakoulun Luonnonvara-alan yksikön opettaja Jaana Väisäsen ajatuksesta suunnitella kattoviljelmä vähittäiskaupan katolle. Opinnäytetyön tekijöiden oma kiinnostus ravintokasvien viljelyyn,
Pätsi, Petra, Vappula, Elisa
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Business Proposal for the New SUB Rooftop Garden
, 2010 Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC.
Amundson, Benjamin +9 more
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Multi-scale analysis of the surface layer urban heat island effect in five higher density precincts of central Sydney [PDF]
, 2015 The urban heat island (UHI) effect is invariably present in cities, mainly due to increased urbanisation. It can result in higher urban densities being significantly hotter (frequently more than 4°C, even up to 10°C) than their peri-urban surroundings ...
Lehmann, S., Philipp, C., Sharifi, E.
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Architecture for civic agriculture [PDF]
, 2010 Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2010.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Cataloged from student
Pinney, Morgan Daniels
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Exploring the potential for urban food production on Sydney’s rooftops [PDF]
, 2014 There are environmental, economic and social benefits of retrofitting rooftops on city buildings for food production. Environmental benefits include lower carbon food miles, potential reductions in building related operational carbon emissions ...
Page, L, Wilkinson, SJ
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