Tag: thermal comfort
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A typological study of slum settlements in Hyderabad
Exploring the Impact of Housing Quality and Settlement Form Typologies on Heat Vulnerability in the city’s informally built areas Heat and the city’s built environment intersect and interact at different scales. A granular understanding of built-environment conditions of informal settlements is required to inform interventions and policies. Current policy documents including the Hyderabad’s Heat Action…
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The ‘Everyday Social Life’ of an Off-grid Basti
From engaging in everyday banters while sitting under a tree, to taking important life decisions while chatting at a tea-stall, social interactions with friends, neighbours, and relatives, form an important part of the everyday lives in Singareni Colony. Some kinds of socialising activities are related to conducting and attending life events and social events, while…
