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Editorial
Nicholas WilkinsonThe last editorial dealt with the time based concept for buildings where adaptability responded to the need for change and variations. The concept actually is centuries old but…
Reducing Risk in A Changing Climate: Changing Paradigms toward Urban Pro-Poor Adaptation
Christine WamslerThis paper analyses how disaster risk management paradigms have gradually developed since the 1960s, shaped by practical experience of-and the debate about-the rising number of…
A Theoretical Approach for Assessing Sustainability in Housing Environments
Beser Oktay Vehbi, Ercan Hoskara, Sebnem Önal HoskaraThis study1 seeks to identify and propose a model for measuring and assessing the level of sustainability in housing environments based on a range of indicators. With this…
Housing Adaptation for Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Magda MostafaAutistic Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder estimated to inflict 1 in every 150 children, regardless of socio-cultural aspects, with a four to one prevalence in males…
Architects' Design Options in Self Built Houses: Lessons from Bangladesh
Tareef Hayat Khan, Jia Beisi, Tapan Kumar DharThe paper tries to compare the qualitative difference between professional and pragmatic design solutions in self-built houses. Self-built houses are defined here as permanently…
Users' Evaluations of House FaÇades: Preference, Complexity and Impressivenes
Aysu Akalin, Kemal Yildirim, Christopher Wilson, Aysun SaylanThis research solicits the opinions of the residents of the Keçiören district of Ankara, Turkey, in order to learn their preferences about their local postmodern environment where…
The Quarter: A Complex of Neighbourhood units in Turkey
Ayhan Usta, Gülay K. UstaIn history, spatial organizations for houses have been changed and improved depending on the natural conditions, well-being of people, utilization of resourses, population…
Assessing Laguna District's Spatial Qualities in Gazimagusa, Northern Cyprus
Mukaddes Fasli, Farnaz PakdelThis study assesses the Laguna District's spatial qualities in Gazimagusa. Gazimagusa is a coastal settlement that possesses long golden beaches. However, almost all sea fronts…
ISSN:
0168-2601e-ISSN:
2633-9838Online date, start – end:
2005Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr. Chaham Alalouch
- Prof. Yonca Hurol