Regional Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area 2010-2022
... economics, changes in planning and environmental legislation and changes in the political structures to deliver on national goals. This time of transition presents new challenges in the way we plan for our future and offers opportunities to examine innovative ways and means of achieving a bright fut ...
... economics, changes in planning and environmental legislation and changes in the political structures to deliver on national goals. This time of transition presents new challenges in the way we plan for our future and offers opportunities to examine innovative ways and means of achieving a bright fut ...
skyscrapers as tools of economic reform and elements of urban
... skyscrapers are for public use, hints of their use for residential purposes are beginning to be seen with many investors. The method of this research is based on studying the urban design and skyline of Amman in general, and at the location of Abdali in particular. A survey of public opinion from bo ...
... skyscrapers are for public use, hints of their use for residential purposes are beginning to be seen with many investors. The method of this research is based on studying the urban design and skyline of Amman in general, and at the location of Abdali in particular. A survey of public opinion from bo ...
THE CONSERVATION OF OTTOMAN ERA NEIGHBOURHOODS IN
... It is intended to give a sense of where the urban pattern is integrated and where it has disintegrated and whether interventions are in harmony with the existing historic fabric. It is mostly noted that the area has undergone restoration works in building scale but it will be questioned that whether ...
... It is intended to give a sense of where the urban pattern is integrated and where it has disintegrated and whether interventions are in harmony with the existing historic fabric. It is mostly noted that the area has undergone restoration works in building scale but it will be questioned that whether ...
rosetta urban profile – background
... providing them with tenure, infrastructure, and shelter, while ensuring sustainability and enhancing economic growth. As part of our drive to address this crisis, UNHABITAT is working with the European Commission (EC) and other partners to support sustainable development around the world. Given the ...
... providing them with tenure, infrastructure, and shelter, while ensuring sustainability and enhancing economic growth. As part of our drive to address this crisis, UNHABITAT is working with the European Commission (EC) and other partners to support sustainable development around the world. Given the ...
Adaptation Futures 2016 - Stockholm Environment Institute
... campaigns to inform citizens to drink and rest, have proven effective in the short term. In the longer term, as extreme heat becomes more common, a suite of approaches – spatial measures including green and conventional infrastructure, information campaigns, policies and procedures for rapid medical ...
... campaigns to inform citizens to drink and rest, have proven effective in the short term. In the longer term, as extreme heat becomes more common, a suite of approaches – spatial measures including green and conventional infrastructure, information campaigns, policies and procedures for rapid medical ...
Flood-resilient waterfront development in New York City
... floodplains, as has been the case in the past, but also if there are changes in the frequency and intensity of the flood hazard due to changes in precipitation, storms, and sea-level rise. The availability of accurate and up-to-date FEMA flood hazard maps is important in steering appropriate waterfr ...
... floodplains, as has been the case in the past, but also if there are changes in the frequency and intensity of the flood hazard due to changes in precipitation, storms, and sea-level rise. The availability of accurate and up-to-date FEMA flood hazard maps is important in steering appropriate waterfr ...
chapter 11 - Description
... ordinary building forms and materials. Under these circumstances, when passive systems were the only available solutions, human comfort and wellbeing suffered. Active systems provide another option. A building surface influences comfort primarily through its surface temperature; secondarily, a surfa ...
... ordinary building forms and materials. Under these circumstances, when passive systems were the only available solutions, human comfort and wellbeing suffered. Active systems provide another option. A building surface influences comfort primarily through its surface temperature; secondarily, a surfa ...
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... ordinary building forms and materials. Under these circumstances, when passive systems were the only available solutions, human comfort and wellbeing suffered. Active systems provide another option. A building surface influences comfort primarily through its surface temperature; secondarily, a surfa ...
... ordinary building forms and materials. Under these circumstances, when passive systems were the only available solutions, human comfort and wellbeing suffered. Active systems provide another option. A building surface influences comfort primarily through its surface temperature; secondarily, a surfa ...
chapter 11 - Description
... systems also appeared in the early to mid 1800s. Design methods and component analyses were documented in early heating/ventilating texts (see, for example, the timeline from Haberl 2012). The cooling part of an active climate control system is a much more recent development. Early forays into centr ...
... systems also appeared in the early to mid 1800s. Design methods and component analyses were documented in early heating/ventilating texts (see, for example, the timeline from Haberl 2012). The cooling part of an active climate control system is a much more recent development. Early forays into centr ...
Possibilities of using thermal mass in buildings to save energy, cut
... in energy use; therefore, savings can also be achieved through information. New systems for indoor air conditioning have been developed and introduced. This has contributed to greater comfort, but at the same time also to a more expensive operation, e.g., it is common that different parts of buildin ...
... in energy use; therefore, savings can also be achieved through information. New systems for indoor air conditioning have been developed and introduced. This has contributed to greater comfort, but at the same time also to a more expensive operation, e.g., it is common that different parts of buildin ...
CONCRETE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
... programs that make the Concrete School District more disaster resistant and disaster resilient Making the Concrete School District more disaster resistant and disaster resilient means taking proactive steps and actions to protect life safety, reduce property damage, minimize economic losses and disr ...
... programs that make the Concrete School District more disaster resistant and disaster resilient Making the Concrete School District more disaster resistant and disaster resilient means taking proactive steps and actions to protect life safety, reduce property damage, minimize economic losses and disr ...
systemic mobility - Beca Néstor Kirchner
... human beings even beyond the Earth, making the “oekumene” transposable. In turn, Isaac Joseph (1984) outlined the existence of three core mobilities. The first is the human characteristic of the ability to move, engaging in joint experiences and meetings. The second mobility relates specifically to ...
... human beings even beyond the Earth, making the “oekumene” transposable. In turn, Isaac Joseph (1984) outlined the existence of three core mobilities. The first is the human characteristic of the ability to move, engaging in joint experiences and meetings. The second mobility relates specifically to ...
User Guide for Hospitals
... guides accompanying them. This guide is specifically for the design and construction of new hospitals. EDGE is an innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. ...
... guides accompanying them. This guide is specifically for the design and construction of new hospitals. EDGE is an innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. ...
User Guide for Offices
... guides accompanying them. This guide is specifically for new office building design and construction. EDGE is an innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. ...
... guides accompanying them. This guide is specifically for new office building design and construction. EDGE is an innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. ...
1. Objective of the architectural competition
... structure has exactly expressed radial system (that very seldom appears at other places) or being more precise – fan-shaped system, if taking into consideration the coastal location of the town. Most of the destinations shown on the plan (maybe with little changes) exist also nowadays. Soon after T ...
... structure has exactly expressed radial system (that very seldom appears at other places) or being more precise – fan-shaped system, if taking into consideration the coastal location of the town. Most of the destinations shown on the plan (maybe with little changes) exist also nowadays. Soon after T ...
A System of Indicators for Disaster Risk Management in the
... risk measuring signifies to take into account not only the expected physical damage, victims and economic equivalent loss, but also social, organizational and institutional factors. The difficulty in achieving effective disaster risk management has been, in part, the result of the lack of a comprehe ...
... risk measuring signifies to take into account not only the expected physical damage, victims and economic equivalent loss, but also social, organizational and institutional factors. The difficulty in achieving effective disaster risk management has been, in part, the result of the lack of a comprehe ...
Landscape and architectural devices for energy‐efficient South African suburban residential design
... international regions to the climates of this country. The research approach explores existing analyses of the main climate regions and the effects of climate factors on human comfort in each, in order to derive appropriate design solutions for the climate of South Africa. In South Africa obstacl ...
... international regions to the climates of this country. The research approach explores existing analyses of the main climate regions and the effects of climate factors on human comfort in each, in order to derive appropriate design solutions for the climate of South Africa. In South Africa obstacl ...
Systems Thinking and Sustainable Urban Development
... Nicholas Stern, the former Chief Economist for the World Bank has estimated that the failure to handle climate change crisis can cost the global economy $ 6.6 trillion a year (BBC, 2006). Hence, the world is facing pressure to change the way we delegate and manage our resources in order to prevent e ...
... Nicholas Stern, the former Chief Economist for the World Bank has estimated that the failure to handle climate change crisis can cost the global economy $ 6.6 trillion a year (BBC, 2006). Hence, the world is facing pressure to change the way we delegate and manage our resources in order to prevent e ...
Framework for Analysis: Agriculture and the Rural Sector in
... Migration is not simply from rural areas to large cities. Secondary cities and market towns are major destinations; policymakers must consider their role in economic growth, politics, and poverty reduction. Rural people also move to other rural areas. This seems especially true of women, who marry ...
... Migration is not simply from rural areas to large cities. Secondary cities and market towns are major destinations; policymakers must consider their role in economic growth, politics, and poverty reduction. Rural people also move to other rural areas. This seems especially true of women, who marry ...
integrative framework for long term reinvestment planning for the
... Changes in the physical and socio-economical environment influence the need and the timing of replacement. At the same time the required functional and performance demands for the new structure may be different from the original one. This insight has important implications for the redesign of existi ...
... Changes in the physical and socio-economical environment influence the need and the timing of replacement. At the same time the required functional and performance demands for the new structure may be different from the original one. This insight has important implications for the redesign of existi ...
Archive Buildings in a Tropical Climate and with Low Resources
... Thus, not only do archives play a role in the enabling the study of documents, but they can also influence how a country's memory, and its national collective identity, are established. Therefore, it has been considered that this manual should put forward basic recommendations for the construction o ...
... Thus, not only do archives play a role in the enabling the study of documents, but they can also influence how a country's memory, and its national collective identity, are established. Therefore, it has been considered that this manual should put forward basic recommendations for the construction o ...
Nottingham City Centre Urban Design Guide Part2
... buildings on the city centre streets creates a very varied building profile that nevertheless retains a strong unity of character. This unity of character comes from the consistency of street enclosure ratio in the centre of the city. The main streets tend to have a 1:1 enclosure ratio, meaning that ...
... buildings on the city centre streets creates a very varied building profile that nevertheless retains a strong unity of character. This unity of character comes from the consistency of street enclosure ratio in the centre of the city. The main streets tend to have a 1:1 enclosure ratio, meaning that ...
Zoning - Global Urban Development
... citywide land-use zoning law in 1908, had attempted to segregate industrial from commercial uses and such restrictions had not yet been legally validated (Weiss 1987). Height restrictions by district had already been declared constitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court in 1909, so the Fifth Avenue Assoc ...
... citywide land-use zoning law in 1908, had attempted to segregate industrial from commercial uses and such restrictions had not yet been legally validated (Weiss 1987). Height restrictions by district had already been declared constitutional by the U.S.Supreme Court in 1909, so the Fifth Avenue Assoc ...