The word “myth” comes from the Greek “mythos”, meaning a word or a story. Humankind has made myths from the dawn of history. Many common themes run through world of myths and one such theme connects human beings with other ...

Thermal comfort of persons staying outdoors is one of the vital aspects that influence outdoor activities in streets, playgrounds, urban parks, etc. The use of the space is highly affected by the microclimate and for over ...

Until now, little has been known about the climate change reductions that might be offered by reusing and retrofitting existing buildings rather than demolishing and replacing them with new construction. This life cycle ...

This research focused on the impact of the city has on the functioning of an urban railway station. Methodology for this study has derived from Node / Place categorization for railway stations introduced by Bertolini, and ...

It is a general acceptance within the construction industry that the conflicts in projects are inevitable; and it is a regular phenomenon due the unique nature of the construction industry. However, this is not the expectation ...

Urbanization causes population growth and physical expansion of built-up area in cities and its suburb. It puts immense pressure on natural resources, conversation of agricultural land and degradation of water, air qualities ...

The project-based settings in construction hinder the transfer of knowledge from one project to a future project. Hence, new knowledge created within construction projects should need to pass to the organisation level and ...

Policies and research often focus on technology and buildings and not on social aspects associated with future developments. There are many reasons for this, and one of the most pertinent may be that behaviour is both ...

Residential and commercial buildings consume one fifth of the world’s total energy and accounts for one third of the global greenhouse gas emissions. Annual Energy consumption in Sri Lanka has rapidly increased over the ...

Capacities of societies, communities and individuals or a social-ecological system to deal with adverse consequences and the impacts of hazard events define the resilience. New and innovative Emergency Communications, ...