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Tag Archives: Resilience
Resilient architecture: consider building shape
There was a time long ago when you could determine the function, location and even the prevailing climate at the location, just by looking at a building. Those were the now mostly gone days when most buildings were good examples … Continue reading
Posted in Characterization of Impacts, Earthquakes, Education, Flooding, Hazard Assessment, Hazard Mitigation, Hazards, Hurricanes, Resilience, Storm Surge, Tornado, Tropical Cyclones, Vulnerability Assessment
Tagged Architecture, Building design. Design criteria, Building performance, Interaction with natural hazards, Resilience, Storm surge, Water, Wave impact. Flooding
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RESILIENCE: A NEW FRAMEWORK IS NEEDED
During my college years, in California, as I pursued studies in environmental design, architecture and urban planning, I became interested in finding out what happens when a building interacts with a natural hazard. What external forces are applied to the … Continue reading