scholarly journals Effects of vernacular architecture structure on urban sustainability case study: Qeshm Island, Iran

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Mohammadi Mazraeh ◽  
Mahdieh Pazhouhanfar
Keyword(s):  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Urban Sustainability ◽  
Qeshm Island

scholarly journals FUNCTIONALISM OF WIND RENEWABLE ENERGY IN VERNACULAR ELEMENTS OF WIND CATCHER AND MOSHABAK (CASE STUDY: QESHM ISLAND)

2020 ◽  
pp. 161-172
Author(s):  
Mahdieh Pazhouhanfar ◽  
Hamed Mohammadi Mazraeh
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Qeshm Island ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Functional Art

Qeshm, an island in southern Iran, has two significant elements of sustainable architecture—wind catcher and Latticework (Moshabak). So, it can be defined based on its performance-oriented vernacular architecture which results in the wind renewable energy. However, there are few studies on these sustainable elements. The present study attempted to analyze the performance and structure of these natural ventilation systems in the island. In our research methodology, we tried to use the qualitative approach. Initially, we used citation and library sources for gathering information. Later, we visited the site and the native architecture of the island was studied by analyzing and extracting architectural elements from 48 old buildings which are over 70 years old. Moreover, different types of wind energy and Moshabaks used in the island were thoroughly studied. Meanwhile, the temperature during different periods was compared and the height of the wind catchers and their influence on the rate of wind deflector, functional art, and ecology-oriented architecture of the island were evaluated. The results showed that in terms of function, these so-called sustainable native architectural elements have met the natural ventilation requirement appropriately.

scholarly journals The Threshold of Urban Sustainability within the Traditional Cities: Traditional Alnajaf city as a case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 1058 (1) ◽  
pp. 012055
Author(s):  
Hussam S. O. Adelphi ◽  
Sabeeh Lafta Farhan ◽  
Haitham A. H. Alshamari
Keyword(s):  
Urban Sustainability

The role of the local government in China's urban sustainability transition: A case study of Wuxi's solar development

Cities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 103294
Author(s):  
Fangzhu Zhang ◽  
Calvin King Lam Chung ◽  
Tingting Lu ◽  
Fulong Wu
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Urban Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Transition

Identifying Design Interventions in Cities for Urban Sustainability

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohit Arora ◽  
Felix Raspall ◽  
Arlindo Silva
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Urban Sustainability ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Material Reuse

Cities have been the focus of recent sustainability and climate change mitigation efforts primarily because of unprecedented urban growth and ever-increasing resources consumption. A worrying trend has been the ever-decreasing life of buildings in cities because of premature building obsolescence. Premature building obsolescence has been cited as the major driver of demolition waste which accounts for more than 40% of total waste generated annually. This waste stream poses a bigger challenge as the pressure on natural resources increases with urban growth. A traditional way of looking at the urban sustainability has been from the perspective of the environmental sciences and waste management methods. Analyzing urban areas with design science perspectives could provide novel insights to improve existing resource consumption patterns and transform sustainability growth in cities. This study focuses on the problem of demolition waste arising from the premature building obsolescence in cities. It applies a design research methodology framework for identifying existing problems associated with demolition waste and generating strategies to transform cities into more sustainable urban systems. In the problem clarification phase, a detailed literature review was supported with stakeholder’s interviews to identify the state-of-art for building demolition process and demolition waste. Research was further extended to descriptive study-I phase to carry out a demolition case study and generate support tools to enable transformation in the existing scenario for achieving a desired state. Singapore, a dense city state of South-East Asia has been taken as a case study in this research. Results show that applying design research methods could help open-up a new dimension to solve urban sustainability challenge for built environment. It highlights that material reuse could lead to significant improvement in the built environment sustainability but the challenge associated with realization of material reuse practice needs to be addressed. Descriptive study-I concludes with the strategies on creating a reuse market through entrepreneurial innovation and an alternative material supply chain of secondary materials for regional housing demand. These results highlight the role of design research methods for tackling complex systems level problems in cities.

scholarly journals Seawater intrusion vulnerability evaluation and prediction: a case study of Qeshm Island, Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin Zeynolabedin ◽  
Reza Ghiassi ◽  
Moharram Dolatshahi Pirooz
Keyword(s):  
Seawater Intrusion ◽  
Moving Average ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Absolute Error ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Qeshm Island ◽  
Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average ◽  
Dangerous Condition

Abstract Seawater intrusion is one of the most serious issues to threaten coastal aquifers. Tourian aquifer, which is selected as the case study, is located in Qeshm Island, Persian Gulf. In this study, first the vulnerability of the region to seawater intrusion is assessed using chloride ion concentration value, then by using the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model, the vulnerability of the region is predicted for 14 wells in 2018. The results show that the Tourian aquifer experiences moderate vulnerability and the area affected by seawater intrusion is wide and is in danger of expanding. It is also found that 0.95 km2 of the region is in a state of high vulnerability with Cl concentration being in a dangerous condition. The prediction model shows that ARIMA (2,1,1) is the best model with mean absolute error of 13.3 mg/L and Nash–Sutcliffe value of 0.81. For fitted and predicted data, mean square error is evaluated as 235.3 and 264.3, respectively. The prediction results show that vulnerability is increasing through the years.

An adding/deleting approach to improve land change modeling: a case study in Qeshm Island, Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Kourosh Niya ◽  
Jinliang Huang ◽  
Ali Kazemzadeh-Zow ◽  
Babak Naimi
Keyword(s):  
Land Change ◽  
Qeshm Island ◽  
Land Change Modeling
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