Browsing Workshops, Seminars, Symposiums & Conferences by Year "2004"

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  • Field validation of erosion hazard zones for small scale assessment using GIS 
    Karunatilaka, GRN; Wijesekera, NTS [Conference-Abstract]
    Soil erosion is one of the most serious environmental problem of agricultural based developing countries since it remove soils rich in nutrients, increase natural level of sedimentation in rivers and other water bodies ...
  • Passive cooling in the tropics : a design proposition for natural ventilation 
    Rajapaksha, I [Conference-Abstract]
    This paper explore the effects of indoor airflow behaviour in modifying the indoor thermal conditions in a courtyard residence found in the tropics. The design theme is centred towards an exploitation of architectural ...
  • A Tropical courtyard building as an upwind air funnel 
    Rajapaksha, I; Nagai, H; Okumiya, M [Conference-Abstract]
    The paper presents a tropical courtyard as a design strategy in promoting indoor air movement within a single storey dwelling. The results of a computer simulation (CFD) carried out for indoor airflow pattern reveals that ...