Resilience has become an increasingly important concept in the cultural heritage feld,particularly in the aftermath of the unprecedented challenges the COVID-19 global pandemic brought.However,on a conceptual and prac...Resilience has become an increasingly important concept in the cultural heritage feld,particularly in the aftermath of the unprecedented challenges the COVID-19 global pandemic brought.However,on a conceptual and practical level,resilience remains closely linked to the technical conservation of built heritage,and there remains a need to develop broader approaches inclusive of cultural and socioeconomic components.This article investigates the potential applicability of theoretical concepts linked to identity and identities in heritage planning to help fll these gaps and develop approaches that consider resilience and are better able to address a range of unanticipated disasters.We frst review the literature and policy documents to defne and identify the potential for identities-based approaches.We then examine the case of Matera,an extremely fragile world heritage site in southern Italy that has been continuously inhabited for more than 8000 years and provides a relevant example of resilience.We explore the trends and efects of globalised tourism development before the pandemic and the post pandemic emergence of more local/regional and slow tourism patterns,largely based on cultural solutions to local development challenges and knowledge exchange.Through this comparison,we analyse the potential and limitations of introducing identities-based concepts into heritage planning as a more robust way to enhance resilience and prepare cities for unexpected future crises.展开更多
The ability to take into account reflections from obstructions is of fundamental importance in building energy simulation (BES), because reflections can have a substantial influence on solar gains. In BES tools, this ...The ability to take into account reflections from obstructions is of fundamental importance in building energy simulation (BES), because reflections can have a substantial influence on solar gains. In BES tools, this ability is often implemented duplicating functionalities that have already been solved efficiently in lighting simulation tools. This happens because importing those functionalities from a lighting simulation tool (source) into a BES tool (target) is usually a complex operation producing non-portable results. This article demonstrates that this ability can be imported modularly and portably without intervening in the internals of the two tools. This can be obtained by: (1) creating, in the source tool, pairs of models which are analogue-on the one hand-to the original model in the target tool, and-on the other hand-to the model in the target tool hypothetically enriched with some predictive ability only available in the source tool;(2) measuring, at each time step, the ratio between the performances predicted by the source tool as regards the two analogue models;(3) re-scaling, at each time-step, the performance predicted by the target tool on the basis of that ratio. When appropriate analogue models are utilized, this strategy enables distinct simulation tools to work like an integrated computing unit.展开更多
This article explores the socio-spatial interactions of a micro-community in a cluster-house concept apartment.The apartment has been designed for retreat and coliving by mehr als wohnen housing cooperative in Zurich,...This article explores the socio-spatial interactions of a micro-community in a cluster-house concept apartment.The apartment has been designed for retreat and coliving by mehr als wohnen housing cooperative in Zurich,Switzerland.The methodology of investigation is a qualitative case study,through which housing narratives of three residents as representatives of this communal household are analyzed.In addition,on-site visits and observations,document analyses,and desktop studies are conducted.The originality of the research is in its approach of examining a micro-society through the residential community’s authentic stories,which are in the context of normal times and the COVID-19 pandemic.The findings reveal that the social bonds of the studied cluster cohousing community are significantly maintained through the intermediate zones of the cluster-house arrangement.This socio-spatial interaction has activated the potentials of social innovation and housing resilience in an urban context.The research also highlights points of conflicts and insights for future cluster-concept apartment developments.展开更多
Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India.Approaches and Challenges,edited by Manish Chalana and Ashima Krishna,is very rich,and counts thirteenth different con-tributors among urban and architectural conservationis...Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India.Approaches and Challenges,edited by Manish Chalana and Ashima Krishna,is very rich,and counts thirteenth different con-tributors among urban and architectural conservationists,urban and historic preservation plan-ners,landscape designers and architects,social entrepre-neurs,experts in cultural heritage from universities,social and research institutions.展开更多
文摘Resilience has become an increasingly important concept in the cultural heritage feld,particularly in the aftermath of the unprecedented challenges the COVID-19 global pandemic brought.However,on a conceptual and practical level,resilience remains closely linked to the technical conservation of built heritage,and there remains a need to develop broader approaches inclusive of cultural and socioeconomic components.This article investigates the potential applicability of theoretical concepts linked to identity and identities in heritage planning to help fll these gaps and develop approaches that consider resilience and are better able to address a range of unanticipated disasters.We frst review the literature and policy documents to defne and identify the potential for identities-based approaches.We then examine the case of Matera,an extremely fragile world heritage site in southern Italy that has been continuously inhabited for more than 8000 years and provides a relevant example of resilience.We explore the trends and efects of globalised tourism development before the pandemic and the post pandemic emergence of more local/regional and slow tourism patterns,largely based on cultural solutions to local development challenges and knowledge exchange.Through this comparison,we analyse the potential and limitations of introducing identities-based concepts into heritage planning as a more robust way to enhance resilience and prepare cities for unexpected future crises.
文摘The ability to take into account reflections from obstructions is of fundamental importance in building energy simulation (BES), because reflections can have a substantial influence on solar gains. In BES tools, this ability is often implemented duplicating functionalities that have already been solved efficiently in lighting simulation tools. This happens because importing those functionalities from a lighting simulation tool (source) into a BES tool (target) is usually a complex operation producing non-portable results. This article demonstrates that this ability can be imported modularly and portably without intervening in the internals of the two tools. This can be obtained by: (1) creating, in the source tool, pairs of models which are analogue-on the one hand-to the original model in the target tool, and-on the other hand-to the model in the target tool hypothetically enriched with some predictive ability only available in the source tool;(2) measuring, at each time step, the ratio between the performances predicted by the source tool as regards the two analogue models;(3) re-scaling, at each time-step, the performance predicted by the target tool on the basis of that ratio. When appropriate analogue models are utilized, this strategy enables distinct simulation tools to work like an integrated computing unit.
文摘This article explores the socio-spatial interactions of a micro-community in a cluster-house concept apartment.The apartment has been designed for retreat and coliving by mehr als wohnen housing cooperative in Zurich,Switzerland.The methodology of investigation is a qualitative case study,through which housing narratives of three residents as representatives of this communal household are analyzed.In addition,on-site visits and observations,document analyses,and desktop studies are conducted.The originality of the research is in its approach of examining a micro-society through the residential community’s authentic stories,which are in the context of normal times and the COVID-19 pandemic.The findings reveal that the social bonds of the studied cluster cohousing community are significantly maintained through the intermediate zones of the cluster-house arrangement.This socio-spatial interaction has activated the potentials of social innovation and housing resilience in an urban context.The research also highlights points of conflicts and insights for future cluster-concept apartment developments.
文摘Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India.Approaches and Challenges,edited by Manish Chalana and Ashima Krishna,is very rich,and counts thirteenth different con-tributors among urban and architectural conservationists,urban and historic preservation plan-ners,landscape designers and architects,social entrepre-neurs,experts in cultural heritage from universities,social and research institutions.