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Seismic retrofitting: Learning from vernacular architecture [PDF]

, 2015
Local communities have adapted for centuries to challenging surroundings, resulting from unforeseen natural hazards. Vernacular architecture often reveals very intelligent responses attuned to the environment.
Varum, Humberto, Lourenço, Paulo B., Correia, Mariana   +2 more
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Beyond forests: Harnessing conservation gardening for open biomes in Brazil

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Urban gardening offers an innovative conservation strategy by integrating native ornamental species into urban landscapes. We evaluated the ornamental potential of the Brazilian flora by comparing the representation of species from forests versus open biomes (focusing on campo rupestre grasslands) and introduced and validated the Index of Ornamental ...
Flávia Santos Faria, Luciane Vilela Resende, Fernando A. O. Silveira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Scalable Large Language Model‐Aided Approach for Mining Plant‐Compound Pairs From Scientific Literature

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Understanding plant chemicals is vital for medicine and agriculture, but global data remain fragmented and biased. We developed an AI‐powered tool to automatically extract plant‐compound information from scientific literature at scale and low cost. Our analysis revealed significant knowledge gaps, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere. By efficiently
Adam Richard‐Bollans, Francesco Civita
wiley   +1 more source

The Extraordinary Within the Ordinary: Sala as Vernacular Buddhist Space in Southern Thailand

Religions
The Sala—or Hla in Southern Thai—is a vernacular Buddhist pavilion deeply embedded in the religious and cultural landscape of Southern Thailnd. Although widely recognized as vernacular architecture and a communal structure, its role as a lived Buddhist ...
Supawadee Chuapram, Tanasun Tapparut, Pittida Chotikachorntham   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE AND FURNITURE OF VÂLCEA AND SIBIU COUNTY, ROMANIA IN A EUROPEAN CONTEXT [PDF]

Pro Ligno, 2014
The objective of this paper is to address in a critical and synthetic manner Romanian vernacular architecture and traditional furniture in a European context.
Biborka BARTHA, Marina CIONCA
doaj  

An integrated forest‐to‐market approach to promote lesser‐known timber species (LKTS) in a domestic timber market in the Congo Basin

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
In the Congo Basin, domestic timber markets account for ~40% of timber consumption, yet demand is concentrated on a few high‐value species also sought after on international markets, raising concerns about their long‐term availability. We combine market, wood, and forest data to assess the potential of lesser‐known timber species (LKTS) to support a ...
Mbusa Wasukundi, Marie Caroline Momo Solefack, Chadrack Kafuti, Hans Beeckman, Nils Bourland, Jean‐Pierre Mate Mweru, Benoît Jourez, Kévin Liévens, Michael Monnoye, Félix Laurent, Falonne Osiveri, Robin Doucet, Paul Katembo Vikanza, Silvia Ferrari, Jean Gérard, Nestor Luambua, Joris Van Acker, Jan Van den Bulcke, Wannes Hubau, Tom De Mil   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Surface : Neo-Vernacular Architecture in Sweden and Denmark’s Contemporary Landscape [PDF]

In Scandinavian architecture, the neo-vernacular movement has gained ground as a means of sustainable building design. Hence, the objective of this paper is to investigate Danish and Swedish neo-vernacular in order to examine whether these building ...
Tanderup Eybye, Birgitte, Eybye, Birgitte, Dabaieh, Marwa   +2 more
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Pathways for Value Chains to Strengthen Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions: A European Cross‐Case Analysis Based on Stakeholders' Perceptions

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mountain areas are hotspots of high natural and cultural value, but they face sustainability challenges. This research offers a quantitative cross‐case analysis of 21 case studies from mountain regions across 14 European countries, examining how local stakeholders perceive the contribution of mountain value chains to sustainable development ...
María Mar Delgado‐Serrano, Macario Rodríguez‐Entrena, Anastasio J. Villanueva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Building That Teaches: Exploring Augmented Reality Affordances in Academic Incubators

Journal of Interior Design, EarlyView., 2022
ABSTRACT Efforts to enhance the experience of interior environments have led to experimentation with augmented reality (AR) technology to encourage users to participate in the built space using their mobile devices. To investigate the role of AR technologies in interior design experiences, we highlight the interdisciplinary design of a mobile AR ...
Leah Scolere, Laura Malinin
wiley   +1 more source

Vernacular Architecture Group Aisled Building Database

This collection comprises database tables constituting the Vernacular Architecture Group's Aisled Building Database. The initial version of the database of aisled buildings was produced in 2023/4.
Vernacular Architecture Group (VAG)
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