This paper reports on a detailed analysis of the metabolism of the Island City of Mumbai should the Indian Governments proposal for smart cities be implemented It focuses on the environmental impact of increased population density achieved by demolishing existing mediumrise 35 storey housing and replacing it with the proposed highrise 4060 storey towers The resulting increase in density places a burden on the demand on such things as electricity and water and simultaneously increases the output flows of drainage solid waste and greenhouse gas productionAn extended urban metabolism analysis
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2017Inde, États-Unis d'Amérique
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2021Chine, Turquie, États-Unis d'Amérique, Fédération de Russie, Mexique
Paris Agreement of December 2015 was the last official initiative led by the United Nations UN as the driver of climate change mitigation Climate change was hence linked with an increase in the occurrence of natural hazards A variety of initiatives were consequently adopted under different themes such as sustainable cities climatefriendly development and lowcarbon cities However most of the initiatives targeted by global cities with urban areas being the focus in terms of taking action against global warming issues This is due to the structural and environmental features of cities character
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2020Global
The architecture without an architect in Cappadocia has always been fairy due to its volcanic stone formations and transforming silhouettes In 1973 French architect Jack Avizou highlighted the essence of cave houses as vernacular building types and their potentials for local tourism beyond conventional notions of architectural heritage Upon completing the restoration of cave houses in Uhisar and transforming them to boutique hotels he was nominated for Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2010 On the other hand Aga Khan Award winner Turkish architect Turgut Cansever had also been advising for
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2022Égypte, États-Unis d'Amérique, Norvège
A revolutionary book by De Soto to formalize land tenure by changing dead capital to life capital has become the trademark in Egypt of issuing a temporary reconciliation law of 2019 and its amendment to approve a legal certificate to the violators against a certain fee The question is does this law legalize informal housing Is it enough to introduce a legal certificate to secure land tenure for the violators How would this law apply on the ground Depending on the deductive methodology this paper traces sociotechnical transitions concerning legalizing the status quo of buildingland tenure se
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2019Nigéria, États-Unis d'Amérique
Street vending is a dynamic phenomenon of network of events socioeconomic and cultural factors while remaining a narration of place At the metropolitan level the narrative is negatively skewed towards street vending and its aesthetic reality contemporaneously exploring hostile environmental interventions within the informal sector This paper attempted to explore a counternarrative asking based on aesthetic experience can the desired urban image to be achieved by allowing street vendors proliferate in public spaces This question was asked within the scope of the politicaleconomy of diversifi
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2023Libye, France, États-Unis d'Amérique, Liban, Grèce
North African cities have been undergoing major transformation over the past two decades following protracted instability civic uprising and conflicts changing their perception from havens to territories of displacements with social psychological and physical problems Historic public spaces in those cities in particular form a critical part of urban environments as they have the identity livelihoods and crosscommunity engagement in a healthy and fulfilling urban fabric and culture Whilst there have been several studies on the characteristics of open spaces in urban environments there is ver
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2023Global
The study delves into the realm of adaptive reuse exploring its potential in sustainable urban development particularly focusing on public buildings within the cultural and creative sectors Through a multiple case study analysis both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to scrutinize design strategies and spatial transformations in recent adaptive reuse projects of existing structures This research investigates the evolution of adaptive reuse highlighting its historical and theoretical underpinnings and subsequently examines contemporary approaches towards existing structures
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2022Global
Recently the effect of greenhouse gases GHGs is worldwide terrified anxiety to the public and scholars Even this global problem is one of the great issues that continuously makes worrying the governments and environmentalists but its solution findings are not out of the image at all In this study we have proposed and analysed a mathematical model for the solvable management of GHGs by sowing the seeds of green building dynamic systems Moreover in the model the human community is used to enhance the production power of individuals of green buildings by absorbing the GHGs The model is analyse
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2020Turquie, États-Unis d'Amérique, Belgique
Urban spaces reflect the reality of city life like a mirror This research aims to examine and analyze the advanced aesthetic functional and environmental performance of urban public spaces by assessing the current situation and highlighting the role of creativity in developing these spaces To clarify the research scope ihane Park in stanbul Turkey was studied to define the requirements of creative standards evaluate these competencies and choose the appropriate architectural style and urban furniture In addition to learn ways of preserving those elements for longer life The analytical descr
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Library ResourceArticles et Livresjanvier, 2019Égypte, États-Unis d'Amérique, Norvège
The paper seeks to assess the impact of access to the land of Egypt on urban development in an attempt to identify policies and laws that can be categorized as a catalyst in urban conflict A systematicreview of Data on land tenure environment of Egypt land access land governance and tenure security the actors involved in these processes their roles the land tenure related challenges they face and measures that can be taken to address these challenges was collected at country level In the context of Egypt Access to land is deemed with obstacles confronting beneficiaries and legal procedures
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