bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERAN DUKUNGAN SOSIAL DAN OPTIMISME TERHADAP SCHOOL WELL BEING PADA REMAJA
Authors: Nita Rohayati  , Cempaka Putrie Dimala  , Dinda Aisha
Published: August 2023

The emergence of the concept of school well-being provides a reference to the ideal school concept that is able to promote the well-being of its students. However, implementing this concept is not easy. School well-being is the subjective assessment by students of how their school meets their basic needs. These basic needs dimensions include having, loving, being, and health. Incorporating perceived social support and optimism into school well-being is a positive action. This study aims to examine the simultaneous role of perceived social support and optimism on school well-being among adolescents. The population of this study consisted of adolescents in the city of Karawang, with a sample of 203 individuals. The sampling technique used was quota sampling. The data in this study were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results of this study indicate that the relationship between perceived social support, optimism, and school well-being is found to be significant with a significance value of 0.000. R-square value is 0.235, meaning that 23.5% of the variation in school well-being is influenced by perceived social support and optimism, while the remaining 76.5% is due to other unmeasured variables in this study. Keywords: Adolescents, optimism, perceived social support, school well-being

Hadirnya konsep school well-being memberikan referensi mengenai konsep sekolah ideal yang mampu menyejahterakan siswanya. Namun demikian untuk mengimplementasikan konsep tersebut tidaklah mudah. School well-being ialah penilaian yang berisifat subjektif oleh siswa terhadap bagaimana sekolahnya yang akan memenuhi kebutuhan dasarnya. Dimensi kebutuhan dasar tersebut ialah having, loving, being, dan health. Memasukkan dukungan sosial dan optimisme ke dalam school well-being merupakan tindakan positif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji peran simultan dukungan sosial dan optimismee terhadap school well-being pada remaja. Populasi dalam penelitian ini merupakan remaja di kota Karawang dengan sampel sebanyak 203 orang. Adapun teknik pengambilan sampel adalah dengan metode quota sampling. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan Regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dukungan sosial dan optimisme berpengaruh terhadap school well-being dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,000 < 0,05. Nilai Rsquare sebesar 0,235; artinya sebesar 23,5% variasi pada school well being dipengaruhi oleh dukungan sosial dan optimisme, sisanya sebesar 76,5% disebabkan oleh variabel lain yang tidak diukur dalam penelitian ini. Kata Kunci: Dukungan social, optimisme, remaja, school well-being
Synthetic biology enabling a shift from domination to partnership with natural space
Authors: de Lorenzo Víctor , de la Ossa Miguel
Published: August 2023

Synthetic biology is a field of science that examines biological systems through the lens of engineering with the explicit objective of rationally designing live objects for either fundamental or biotechnological purposes. Yet, the same conceptual frame also embodies its exact counterpart: the biologization of engineering, i.e., looking at rationally designed systems through the lens – and with the tools – of biology and evolution. Such a creative tension between technology-driven design and biological processes has one of the most conspicuous battlegrounds in modern architecture. Such an edge occurs in a time dominated by the evidence of climate change, ramping environmental deterioration, and the ensuing instability and mass migrations. The most recent influences of biology in architecture have moved from the adoption of biologically inspired shapes and forms in many types of buildings to the incorporation of new biomaterials (often functionalized with qualities of interest) as assembly blocks, to the amalgamation of live materials with other construction items. Yet, the possibility opened by synthetic biology to redesign biological properties à la carte, including large-scale developmental programs, also unlocks the opportunity to rethink our interplay with space, not as one more step in the way of domination, but as a win-win conversation with the natural environment. While various contemporary architectural tendencies clearly move in that direction, we propose a radical approach–exemplified in the so-called Biosynthetic Towers Project–in which complex buildings are designed and erected entirely through biological programming rather than assembled through standard construction technology. To make this scenario a reality, we need not only tackle a dedicated research agenda in the synthetic biology side, but also develop a new attentive mindset toward the environment, not as a space to be conquered for our exclusive own sake, but as one scenario of sustainable co-existence with the rest of the natural world.
Classification of Myopia Levels using Deep Learning Methods on Fundus Image
Authors: Bismi Waeisul , Na`am Jufriadif
Published: August 2023

Disorders of the eye or also known as eye disease is a condition that can affect vision for some people in their lifetime. There are 40 types of eye disorders or eye diseases, one of which is Myopia. Myopia is a visual disturbance that causes objects that are far away to appear blurry, but there is no problem seeing objects that are near. Myopia or nearsightedness is also known as minus eye. From this description, it is very important to conduct research in detecting eye diseases before the increase in eye minus and blindness. This study aims to classify myopic eye disease using the Deep Learning method with several different architectures, namely the VGG16, VGG19 and InceptionV3V3 models. Where the first is to distinguish normal and abnormal while the other is to classify with Augmented myopia image dataset and non augmented myopia image dataset obtained from the Retinal Fundus Multi-Disease Image Dataset (RFMID). In the implementation of the Deep Learning method using 20 Epochs. The results of the accuracy of the classification of eye diseases using the non augmented myopia image dataset are 66.0% for the VGG16 architectural model, then 95.99% for the VGG19 architectural model and 93.99% for the InceptionV3 architectural model and the accuracy results using the Augmented myopia image dataset are 97.53% for the VGG16 architectural model, 97.53% for the VGG19 architectural model and 99.50% for the InceptionV3 architecture model.
The Staircase Wit
Authors: Castore Antonio
Published: August 2023

‘The Staircase Wit; or, The Poetic Idiomaticity of Herta Müller’s Prose’ explores idioms and Sprachbilder as poetic views of the mother tongue. This exploration involves a special focus on Müller’s Nobel lecture, considered as both a compendium and an enactment of her meditations on language, on the nature of writing, and on the creative process. While Müller frequently employs idioms in her articles, lectures, and novel titles, she never uses them in a superficial way or as a mere reproduction of common or daily speech. Rather, as this essay argues, idioms in Müller’s prose are indicative of her attitude toward language and toward the mother tongue in general. In the Nobel lecture as well as elsewhere, idioms serve a dual, occasionally conflicting purpose, combining the need for the ‘singularity’ of aesthetic experience with the search for a new kind of ‘conventionality’.
The Students' Motivation and Achievement in Learning English: The Correlational Study
Authors: Asrifan Andi , T. Zita Cris , Abd Al-Lateef Ghada Tosson , Enriquez Alexis Arizabal , Muthmainnah Muthmainnah , Al-Matari Ali Said
Published: August 2023

The students have a lot on their plates already, and one of the biggest is the academic activity. Researchers have shown a correlation between intrinsic motivation and academic performance. Students' English proficiency is also influenced by their level of interest and effort in learning the language. The purpose of this research was to determine if and how students at MA Muhammadiyah Darul Arqam Punnia Labumpung, Kab. Pinrang is motivated to learn English based on their academic performance. Students' interest in English and effort in studying the language were found to be significantly related. This was demonstrated by a correlational study on students' motivation and their performance on an English language test. The first piece of good news is that the SPSS 21 program's computed r value is greater than the table at both the 5% and 1% significant level (0.367 0.852 > 0.47). Second, the computation of the contribution between student motivation and achievement in English showed that student motivation (variable X) contributed roughly 72.59% contribution to the achievement (variable Y) of the sample class, while the remaining 25.41% was influenced by other factors.

Keywords: Studentsâ€™ Motivation, Learning English, and English Achievement.
Speech Acts in EFL Context: A Literature Review
Authors: Sulastri Fera , Saptiany Shella Gherina
Published: August 2023

As a part of crucial skills of communicative competence, there have been enormous studies discussing speech acts. This study aimed at investigating speech acts as interlanguage pragmatics focusing on EFL context. Two main questions addressing on (1) how speech acts availability in text-book used by EFL learners, (2) the frequency of speech acts occurring in the EFL classroom context. By reviewing 20 journals from various reliable sources thematically, it is found that speech act availability in the textbooks exists with an unbalanced proportion of speech act types. In addition, the books provide fewer various strategies of speech acts. Concerning the frequency of speech acts in the EFL classroom, directives are mostly used by the teacher while students tend to use various kinds of speech acts. Further study suggested digging into more contextual settings.

Keywords: Speech Acts, EFL, Text-Books
On Lagrange Multiplier Theorems for Non-smooth Optimization for a Large Class of Variational Models in Banach Spaces
Authors: Botelho Fabio Silva
Published: August 2023

This article develops optimality conditions for a large class of non-smooth variational models. The main results are based on standard tools of functional analysis and calculus of variations. Firstly we address a model with equality constraints and, in a second step, a more general model with equality and inequality constraints, always in a general Banach space context. We highlight some novelties are introduced related to the proof procedures developed in this text, which are in general softer than those concerning the present literature.
COVID-19 induced ARDS: immunopathology and therapeutics
Authors: Das Sneha , Sharma Tamanna , Bhardwaj Asha , Srivastava Rupesh K.
Published: August 2023

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a significant threat in the modern era. Clinical studies show that the most common symptom of severe COVID-19 is viral pneumonia-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The underlying mechanisms by which severe respiratory disease syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) results in ARDS and how certain host factors confer an increased risk of developing severe disease remain unknown. Therefore, identifying the distinctive features of this severe and fatal disease and the therapeutic approaches to COVID-19-induced ARDS remains an immediate need to serve as a basis for best practice models of standardized ARDS treatment. This review article aims to comprehensively discuss the immunopathology of ARDS and provides an overview of the precise role of both the innate and adaptive immune system, with emphasis on the current treatment strategies being tested in the COVID-19-induced ARDS patients. This knowledge will supposedly help in revealing further mechanistic insights into understanding COVID-19-induced ARDS.
Solving the many-variables problem in MICE with principal component regression
Authors: Costantini Edoardo , Lang Kyle M. , Sijtsma Klaas , Reeskens Tim
Published: August 2023

Multiple Imputation (MI) is one of the most popular approaches to addressing missing values in questionnaires and surveys. MI with multivariate imputation by chained equations (MICE) allows flexible imputation of many types of data. In MICE, for each variable under imputation, the imputer needs to specify which variables should act as predictors in the imputation model. The selection of these predictors is a difficult, but fundamental, step in the MI procedure, especially when there are many variables in a data set. In this project, we explore the use of principal component regression (PCR) as a univariate imputation method in the MICE algorithm to automatically address the many-variables problem that arises when imputing large social science data. We compare different implementations of PCR-based MICE with a correlation-thresholding strategy through two Monte Carlo simulation studies and a case study. We find the use of PCR on a variable-by-variable basis to perform best and that it can perform closely to expertly designed imputation procedures.
Folate receptor-mediated Therapeutics and Imaging
Authors:   Department of Zoology, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, Mishra Lokesh Chandra , Gupta Jyotsna ,   Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India, Dwivedi Satyam Ravi , Mishra Gauri ,   Department of Zoology, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, India,   Department of Zoology, Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Published: August 2023

Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Before a probable treatment approach is adopted based on early-stage diagnosis, there is a requirement for specific constructive and efficacious strategies. Identifying solid tumors through targeted detection of cancerous cells is one of the most reliable approaches to treatment. Over the past decade, the investigation of folate receptors (FR) has led to the development of several novel cancer treatments. Many tumor types exhibit high overexpression of FR, which was found to be associated with tumor progression and prognosis. Monitoring FR expression levels can prove a useful criterion as it is correlated with the advancement and prognosis of tumors. Due to the strong affinity of the FR towards folate and folate-conjugates, it can be designated as a tumor-associated antigen that is involved in the active transportation of the bound cargo within cells through an endocytic process. A wide range of payloads, from tiny radioactive imaging agents up to massive DNA-containing formulations, may be delivered to FR-positive cells using folate or an analog of it as the ligand. The FR targeting anticancer therapies are being developed currently and the response-predictive aspect of FR expression could serve as a biomarker for these treatments. By boosting delivery to the target tissue as well as an improved target-non-target tissue ratio, targeted drug delivery systems aim to increase the therapeutic windows of molecules. In turn, this results in a decreased minimum effective dose of the drug, lower drug toxicity, and improved treatment efficacy at comparable plasma concentrations. Targeted delivery is especially appealing for drugs with small therapeutic windows and/or those activated at very low concentrations due to the few targeted receptor sites on the specified target tissue. This review discusses recent developments in FR-mediated targeting for therapeutics and its applications in imaging, as well as highlights their potential and anticipated challenges.
Non- and Semi-Destructive Assessment Methods Used in Croatia After Recent Earthquakes
Authors: Lulić Luka , Sušilović Ana , Stepinac Mislav
Published: August 2023

In recent years, countries around the world have had devastating consequences from seismic events. This includes Croatia, which was hit by strong earthquakes in 2020. After the rapid assessments to determine if it was safe to stay in the damaged buildings, it was time for more detailed assessments. Different approaches were used depending on the level of reconstruction; from simple calculations and purely visual inspections for lower levels to more complex numerical models and design methods accompanied by in-situ testing for higher levels. The paper lists the most common non-destructive (NDT) and semi-destructive (SDT) methods used in post-earthquake assessment in Croatia. They are described and supplemented with photographs and test results from real case studies. The advantages and disadvantages of the mentioned methods are also presented. Finally, conclusions are drawn and recommendations are given for an appropriate and effective combination of different in-situ tests for post-earthquake assessment.
Modelling and analysis of virtual coupling for increasing service performance in the case of single-track rail lines
Authors: Botte Marilisa , La Selva Costantino , D’Avanzo Sebastiano , D’Acierno Luca
Published: August 2023

Smart and green mobility systems are key factors for the sustainability of our cities which are experiencing increasingly growing density conditions. The goal is to make public and sharing transport systems more attractive than private vehicles, thus reducing congestion levels as well as air and noise pollution in favour of the quality of life in our urban and suburban areas. In this context, the proposed paper presents a simulation-based methodology for increasing the efficiency level of railway operations, through the implementation of virtual coupling systems, intending to lead the modal split towards a more sustainable scenario. To show the feasibility of the proposed approach, it has been applied in the case of a real regional rail line. Results confirm the benefits of the adoption of such systems on the attractiveness levels by showing an increase in carrying capacity with a related reduction in user waiting times.
Libya’s Cultural Heritage Sites at Risk: Problems, Challenges and Risks After the 2011 Revolution
Authors: Seila Fatma Seila , Selim Gehan
Published: August 2023

Libya has numerous heritage sites dating back to different historical eras in many regions, of which five are included in the World Heritage List. These sites suffer from a wide range of human threats, which increased after the Libyan revolution in 2011. UNESCO urgently called for the protection of several sites in Libya. This paper will focus on the increased human risks to heritage sites in Libya after its liberation. We aim to determine the damage caused to Libyan heritage sites and to what extent the war contributed to the emergence of these risks. This research builds on first-hand data gathered from governmental and institutional reports concerned with Antiquities in Libya and published reports of international organisations that worked in Libya during and after the war. The paper concludes that the lack of authority, the weakness of its administrative institutions, and human dangers are some of the challenges facing heritage sites in Libya.
Rethinking the public loggia to improve urban resilience to climate change
Authors: Pereira Carlos Mourão , Heitor Teresa Valsassina , Heylighen Ann
Published: August 2023

Microclimates within loggia spaces near public walkways and building entrances are potentially strategic for resilience to extreme weather conditions. However, the public loggia may also be a space of conflict of appropriation and vulnerability, resulting in obsolete voids problematic for buildings and cities. This raises questions about its morphology and essential requirements to improve its functional performance. Therefore, a transdisciplinary study based on qualitative research was developed combining spatial experiences of experts and users. The results suggest that a public loggia needs to consider local climate, social behaviour, usability, urban cleaning, visibility and connections, as far as possible, with the main urban walkways. The findings also suggest that the public loggia only contributes toward urban resilience if its architectural details approach affordances and diversity within its users.
Heritage Building Information Modeling (HBIM) of the ruined and damaged architectural heritage in Upper Kama Region (Russia)
Authors: Maksimova Svetlana Valentinovna , Semina Anastasia Evgenievna
Published: August 2023

Building Information Modeling is a tool for the disappearing architectural heritage and environment recreation in 3D virtual reality. The article presents the information modeling experience of ruined and damaged architectural heritage, located in theUpper Kama region in the north Perm Kray (Russia) . The Scan to HBIM technology applied for modeling: information modeling based on laser scanning and a photogrammetric survey. The challenges of the work process are specified. Using the collected data (archival documents and engineering survey results), the parameters of each building's elements are supplemented with information about the history, damage, transformation, and condition of structures and architectural elements. Historic photographs helped to restore the buildings' 3D appearance. Archival descriptions provide the colour and coating materials' characteristics. Full-fledged virtual copies of ruined Orthodox churches of the Upper Kama region were created. The article proposes further work using obtained 3D-information models, including gamification, and virtual and augmented reality.Keywords: Architectural Heritage; Heritage Building Information Modeling; Laser scanning; Virtual reconstruction.
Reconstruction and Restoration of Monuments as a part of City Identity Formation: Case Study of Teuku Umar’s Kupiah Meuketop Monument in Meulaboh City, Indonesia
Authors: Dariyah Julicia Utari Abdullah
Published: August 2023

Teuku Umar’s Kupiah Meuketop Monument is the structure endorsed by the Meulaboh City government to represent the city as the land of Teuku Umar. Initially, the Dutch colonizers built the monument to celebrate the killing of Teuku Umar, a hero of the independence rebellion in Aceh. However, after Indonesia’s independence, it was structurally and conceptually reconstructed by the local government and an NGO to foster the formation of city identity. How did the process change the monumentality of the structures? To answer this inquiry, semi-structured interviews and field observation was conducted to perform an analysis of the responses by the Meulaboh City residents and government officials toward the monument. As a result, the responses from the residents showed positive recognition and integration towards the reconstructed and restored monument as intended by the government officials. The study significantly contributes to the scholarship of identity formation boosted by monument construction in Indonesia.
Systematic Ecological Resilience Strategies & Practices in China's National Land Space
Authors: LIU Chengcheng
Published: August 2023

In the context of global climate change and rapid urbanization, faced with a series of ecological degradation problems, the Chinese government has continuously deepened the strategic deployment of ecological restoration in the past 20 years, explored and promoted the transformation of ecological restoration from partial and single-factor restoration to comprehensive, multi-scale and multi-factor integrated protection and restoration and comprehensive management. China focus on measures in three aspects: first, control territorial ecological space, delineate and strictly observe the national ecological protection red line, and ensure and safeguard the national ecological security bottom line; Second, research and practice on the localization of Nature-based Solutions in China to strengthen the natural resilience of the ecosystem; Finally, a major ecological protection and restoration project integrating mountains, water, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand has been implemented, and the function of ecosystem services has been gradually enhanced.
Image of a Sacred City: Portraying Sacred values of Historic Urban Landscape of Sylhet city, Bangladesh
Authors: Rahman Ferdous , Saha Kawshik , Haque Sneha Maliat
Published: August 2023

The Historic Urban Landscape Approach by UNESCO presents a new perspective on urban conservation by visualizing cities as a living cultural landscape, changing the traditional idea of the "Historic city” concept. Like many Indian sub continental cities, the cultural-religious spaces have continuously shaped the urban morphology of Sylhet over time and given it an identity as a sacred city. The purpose of this study is to identify Sylhet's spiritual layers through cultural mapping and attempt a critical assessment of the sacred scapes' connectivity to the city's historic urban landscape. This mapping method consists of four methodological steps: proper identification, data collection, documentation, and digital mapping of cultural resources. This research will give heritage scholars better insight into the sacred roots of the historic urban landscape process. The spatial layers of religious heritage sites can be used as an essential instrument for urban planning and to develop a heritage-led vision for the city.
The Irreplaceable Construct of a Place in History: Dhanyakuria, India
Authors: Gupta Sonia , Das Poulami Banerjee
Published: August 2023

The rich annals of history are illuminated by stories of great civilizations. However, Dhanyakuria, West Bengal, India flourished little known, concurrent with rise of the most powerful empire in the world at the time which had its capital in neighbouring Kolkata. This study looks at identification of this place that nurtures socio-cultural processes from its inception, through analysis of socio-political and resultant economic circumstances leading to creation of a unique arrangement of physical spaces. While establishing pointers towards reasons for creation of this built asset it traces relationships and connections with authorities, occupants and larger community. It is realised that a sense of awe in the present day lingers because the soul of the place is enshrined within and beyond the tangible, reaching much wider realms of consciousness. This acknowledgement of spiritual and cultural resilience of Dhanyakuria provides great impetus to the dynamic circularity and protective transmission of the spirit of a place.
Potentials of Constructing Sustainable Rammed Earth Buildings in Hot-Arid Regions: Structural and Environmental Challenges
Authors: Al-Jokhadar Amer , Soudi Yasmine
Published: August 2023

The continuous increasing in the price of cement is one of the major challenges facing the construction industry. Moreover, concrete mixtures are main sources of CO2 emissions. On the other hand, rammed earth material could be a good alternative to reduce costs and amounts of emissions. In addition, it is appropriate to be used in hot-arid regions due to its thermal mass properties. Yet, such a material has limitations in terms of durability and strength. This research aims firstly to test the suitability of rammed earth as urban modern construction material, through examining characteristics and specifications of soil, sand, and other stabilizers to improve the resistance to frost attack and avoid deterioration. Secondly, to explore the efficiency in terms of indoor environmental conditions. The research was implemented by constructing an experimental building within a university campus in Jordan, to conclude the best solutions in terms of environmental and structural challenges.
Investigating AI Applications in Construction Industry: A Systematic Review
Authors: Seyman-Güray Tayibe
Published: August 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become popular in all industries recently and provides numerous opportunities by simulating human intelligence processes. As a mainstream technology of an inevitable digital transformation in Industry 4.0, AI applications are hot research topics to deal with the different problems of several industries. The construction industry is no exception, but its main characteristic is resistant to new technologies and innovations. However, the construction industry has several challenges such as being a highly competitive arena, abundant participants, high financial risk, long-term periods of projects, and uniqueness of projects. Therefore, its productivity and performance growth level show relatively a poor increasing trend. This study aims to examine the contributions of AI to handling these challenges by performing both bibliometric and scientometric analysis using the PRISMA protocol. In this regard, this study presents the current state of adapting AI in the construction industry and its future directions.
Installation of Photovoltaic Panels on Historic Buildings and Heritage Areas: Lessons to Learn and Consideration for North Cyprus
Authors: Özsavaş-Akçay Ayten , Reşatoğlu Rifat , Ravari Shaghayegh Ostovar
Published: August 2023

The preservation of heritage areas and historic buildings and the adoption of new technology to reduce energy losses in these buildings are simultaneously crucial. In various cities around the world, the installation of photovoltaic panels (PV panels) on historic buildings has expanded recently. This study focuses on examining the standards and guidelines for installing PV panels on historic buildings and heritage areas to investigate the key considerations and requirements that are necessary for successfully integrating PV panels into historic buildings. Furthermore, it examines the possibility of installing PV panels on historic buildings, taking into account the specific conditions of Northern Cyprus. Then some recommendations are presented for the development of a planning guide for the installation regulations of PV panels for historical buildings in Northern Cyprus to facilitate coordinated cooperation between cultural heritage areas and PV panels, ensuring the preservation of valuable historic buildings while using sustainable energy solutions for the future.
Preserving The Shoreline: A Potential Approach of Eco-Architecture on The Seacoast of Bay of Bengal
Authors: Afrin Mahbuba , Sifat Ahmed
Published: August 2023

The natural beauty of the coastline of the Bay of Bengal is undoubtedly heavily scenic, with the sea on one side and green hills on the other. To preserve this mesmerizing beauty of the remote area of Inani, the project aimed to establish an eco-friendly tourism hub following an eco-architecture approach without creating any visual disruptions to nature and featuring the ecological, social, cultural, and socio-economic aspects. The methodology involved designing and implementing low height structures using sustainable and recycled materials on the site to ensure a full panoramic view from every level of design so that the tourists can enjoy every drop of connection with nature. This successful eco-friendly design has created a sense of environmental awareness among the locals of this remote area, who came to know a different aspect of architecture that focuses more on the environment's potentiality rather than designing a concrete jungle.
Smart Access to the Past: Studying Digital Applications for Interaction with Cultural Heritage
Authors: Tarek Sara
Published: August 2023

The last decades witnessed an amalgamation between cultural heritage practises and digital technology, resulting in a new heritage experience. The presented research addresses the problem of lacking in specific guidelines or frameworks for generating efficient and memorable experiences for heritage sites using digital technologies (like VR and AR). Subsequently, it investigates the preservation of heritage and its impacts on different users. The study answers two main questions: How do new immersive technologies enhance the efficiency and attractiveness of experiencing cultural heritage sites? And how does new technological integration with heritage sites communicate the cultural significance of tangible and intangible heritage? In doing so, the study focuses on theoretical and empirical aspects of users’ engagement in digital heritage applications by investigating the impact of a virtual tour of the cultural heritage site of Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan, Egypt. The results of the literature investigation and the empirical experiment resulted in the development of a conceptual model for generating an interactive digital experience for heritage sites to facilitate the analysis and evaluation of the presented digital projects.
The place and the project. The Fornace Morandi along the Brenta River: project proposals for a new park in Noventa Padovana, Italy
Authors: Pietrogrande Enrico , Dalla Caneva Alessandro
Published: August 2023

Noventa Padovana is a town in the province of Padua, located a short distance from Venice. This contribution considers the wide area, today in degraded conditions, including the ruins of a kiln for the production of tiles and bricks which was built at the end of the 19th century by the Morandi family. The furnace was definitively closed in the 1960s and the area remained abandoned for several years. In 2006, the property was acquired by the Municipality of Noventa Padovana and this made it possible some essential maintenance work, providing the basis for a project that will enable the population to fully enjoy this large green area. This subject has been recently investigated by our students at the ‘Architectural and Urban Composition 2' course taught on the master’s degree in Architectural Engineering at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering of the University of Padua.
Integrating Natural and Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Small Cities: Network of Eco-Cultural Routes on The Danube Region, Serbia
Authors: Mitrović Biserka , Marić Jelena , Barać Mirjana , Đukić Aleksandra , Rodić Danijela Milovanović , Antonić Branislav
Published: August 2023

The paper represents a part of the research conducted through the EU Interreg project DANUrB+ (Danube Urban Brand), which gathered six European countries including Serbia around the common goal: to foster the development of small cities along the Danube region through sustainable and heritage-based tourism and cross-border cooperation. One of the main outcomes of the project was the development of Action plans, defined by the set of goals and specific methodology, which included: analysis of strategic regional and local planning documents; field study; meetings, workshops and surveys with local stakeholders; research through participation, and thematic exhibitions. The Action plan for Golubac, the city with a declining population in the Eastern part of Serbia, represents a model for shaping new authentic tourist products and routes by combining natural and cultural heritage, and it could serve as a knowledge base and unique methodological model for action planning and building self-sustaining communities.
Land Uses Integration in Revitalization of Heritage Urban Sites: Foah City as a case study
Authors: Youssef Mohamed M.
Published: August 2023

heritage areas are considered an asset within the city's urban context, their value on the socio-economic body of urban city mechanism is important for land-uses planning in the revitalization process. despite that fact, heritage sites in Foah city are neglected and not involved in any kind of planning process. This paper highlights the importance of heritage site integration in the urban planning process to maximize the socioeconomic role of land-uses planning aspects in heritage cities. Foah City ranked third of the most important heritage cities in Egypt after Cairo city and Rasheed City. it has around 26 historical buildings that form an important heritage action area in the heart of the city. The results highlight the role of land-uses planning and revitalization approaches that ensure the benefits of integrating these 26 historic buildings in the socio-economic process of Foah City
Ritual void in the sacred architecture of Montenegro
Authors: Milićević Nemanja , Jašarović Ema Alihodžić
Published: August 2023

Sacral architecture has always aimed at the ritualization of space, which gained its spatial form by making the void. Common to all religions is the need to create a grandiose space with a "sacred void", which achieves mystification, sublimity, as a special experience of the religious space. Historical examples show that religion has demonstrated its power precisely through volumetrics that exceeded expected proportions. However, contemporary realizations of sacral architecture point to the need for a redefinition of the "sacred void". In this sense, the goal of this work is analysis the smaller scale of the sacral void, which is present in numerous examples of sacral architecture in the Balkans. In this paper, several relevant examples in the territory of Montenegro will be processed, whose idea of emptiness remains as a consequence of religious, cultural, but also contextual conditions, where the wall - the beginning, as a building element of emptiness, plays an important role.
Evaluation of existing slum dwellings in urban settings to meet the UN SDG goals
Authors: Gund Omkar , Deshmukh Manali
Published: August 2023

Over the past two decades, urban environmental quality has declined, and slums are seen as the primary concern. Despite numerous slum upgrading strategies to address urban poverty in developing countries, the issue is only projected to get worse. The lack of sustainable slum redevelopment guidelines in India is a policy gap that needs to be addressed. To make sure that the upcoming LIG housing stocks are sustainable, a logical design and planning approach is required to address climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper focuses on the study and analysis of existing slum dwellings and their living conditions, and from the observations of the study, it aims to propose recommendations for creating sustainable and sensitive redevelopment. As part of a new approach for slum upgrading projects to meet SDG objectives, it will also investigate the criteria required to construct climate-responsive urban dwellings that are closer to Net-Zero Buildings.
Prospects for Introducing Medium-Density Row Housing in Jeddah City
Authors: Almaimani Ayad Khalid
Published: August 2023

Architectural researchers ensure that residential buildings in any area are appropriately planned for the landscape and meet the needs of current and future residents. Row houses are well known in residential sectors of the United States and many European countries, but the data on row housing in Saudi Arabia is very limited. As residential structures, row houses are reasonably priced and architecturally resilient. They also fill the affordable housing gap for middle-class residents – sometimes called the “missing middle” – in major urban centers such as Jeddah. Like other cities of its size, Jeddah has been slow to adopt medium-density residential structures. This research evaluates the Jeddah community’s likelihood of accepting row housing, surveying a cross-section of residents seeking housing options other than the apartments currently available. Our questionnaire investigated variables such as gender, age group awareness, house size, architectural functional features, preferable cost, and other considerations. The data and resulting analysis concluded that more than 90% of the respondents would prefer row houses to current options as their primary housing choice.
For a Sustainable Use of Agricultural Land in Constantine (Algeria)
Authors: Debbabi Sami , Bouteche Besma
Published: August 2023

Constantine’s urbanization is a two-faced issue. In addition to its rapid and uncontrolled nature, the city's expansion boundaries lie entirely within the agricultural territory of the valleys of Oued El Rhumel and Oued Boumerzoug. These agricultural lands have unfortunately attracted large-scale housing, infrastructure, amenities, and services projects because of their favorable and inexpensive geological nature for urbanization. This contribution aims to assess the damage done to the region's agricultural heritage from the end of the 1980s to the year 2021. The chosen approach entails conducting a spatiotemporal analysis of the phenomenon of urban sprawl’s impact on agricultural land using the DPSIR framework. The findings demonstrate that between 1985 and 2020, approximately 22 000 hectares of the total agricultural land were lost throughout the study area. Approximately 50% of the agricultural land lost was affected by urbanization.
A qualitative approach to investigate stakeholders' perceptions of heritage in the tourist-centric colonial hill town of Mussoorie, India
Authors: Chaudhary Samiksha , Pasupuleti Ram Sateesh
Published: August 2023

The colonial hill towns in India inherited the predominant architectural style and cultural mannerisms from a mother country before undergoing transformations that reshaped their authentic cultural landscapes. In developing countries like India, the negligence of colonial tourism concerning stakeholder involvement is a perpetual phenomenon. As the primary custodians of heritage, stakeholders have a significant role in tourism management plans. Thus, the present study comprehends the stakeholders’ perceptions of heritage in the colonial hill town of Mussoorie, India, through in-depth interview surveys. The qualitative Inductive research approach is implemented for data synthesis. Findings elucidate that involvement of the stakeholders in Mussoorie’s tourism, and heritage management can provide a remedial impact to the large–scale destruction imposed on the colonial lineage for decades. The research will inform practitioners and researchers about a methodological approach to developing the relationships between the heritage's tangible and intangible aspects for preparing holistic development plans.
Vernacular Architecture in México: The Blue Corn Research Center in Michoacán
Authors: Godínez De León Sindy Melissa , Castañeda Ivana Edith Zapata , Alejandra Lucero
Published: August 2023

In Mexico, a large part of the population is still engaged in primary activities such as agriculture. That is why government and academic institutions have focused on encouraging the improvement and optimization of the farming of basic grains through research and technology. This work aimed to propose a building based on the Mexican vernacular architecture of Michoacán using local materials. The architectural project used the scientific method of analyzing socio-economic indicators, territory, and cultural conditions. As a result, we got a building that promotes the increase in the production of blue corn and solves part of the student lag in the rural area of Michoacán. The building contemplates open access for people of the surrounding towns through community use. Its design applies passive thermal control strategies. The project is a connection between local agricultural customs and the field of research.Keywords: contemporary
Exploring Covid-19 Research in the Built Environment Literature: A Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: ÜLKERYILDIZ Evren
Published: August 2023

The disaster of “Covid-19 pandemic” which has been introducing various radical changes on the lifestyle of people such as (1) the usage of urban spaces, (2) spatial problems, (3) the transformation of shared spaces and (4) working practices. These radical changes have been receiving an overwhelming interest from scholars from various disciplines since SARS-CoV-2 corona (i.e., Covid 19) virus set a global pandemic. As a result of this overwhelming interest, a rich but a fragment literature prevails on the radical changes caused by Covid 19 pandemic in built environment studies. The research presented herein explores this rich but fragmented literature on the effects of Covid-19 pandemic by adopting a systematic research design strategy namely bibliometric analysis.  It is also discovered that the spatial reorganization response of countries to Covid 19 pandemic to varies from country to country mainly due to the regional characteristics of the countries.
Structural And Cost Analysis Of Reinforced Concrete And Steel Framed Structures: A Comparative Study In Lefkoşa, North Cyprus
Authors: Idow Mohamed Hassan , Ostovar Ravari Shaghayegh , Resatoglu Rifat
Published: August 2023

The development of structural systems, materials, and analytical techniques have been used for designing different types of structures. Comparative studies of various buildings help identify the optimum choice depending on the project requirements and conditions. In this study, 8-story residential structures are designed in Lefkoşa, North Cyprus by steel and reinforced concrete frames with different load-resisting systems. Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-19) and American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC-15th edition) are both followed and the response spectrum method (RSM) is employed while ETABS and SAP2000 are used for modeling and analyzing the structures. The results obtained are the base shear, story shear, displacement, axial forces, bending moments for selected columns, the quantity of steel, the quantity of concrete, and the quantity of formwork are compared for different structures. The result shows that the cost of steel structure is higher by around 13 % as compared to RC.
A Morphological Study of the Ancient Buddhist Monasteries of Bengal
Authors: Eshika Pushpita
Published: August 2023

Vajrayana, or Bengali Buddhism, was a significant derivation from traditional Buddhist schools of ancient India. This Buddhist school was erected in ancient Bengal, adopting the prevailing esoteric tantric practices, and reigned every corner of Bengal from around the 7th to the 13th century. This morphological research focuses on the spatial layout of five Bengal Buddhist monasteries constructed between the 5th and 12th centuries and tries to find the underlying pattern of evolution through the lens of the philosophical development of Buddhism in Bengal. The findings show a significant shift in the morphological character of the Bengal Buddhist monastery after the 8th century ad. The introduction and growth of tantra-oriented Buddhist schools, primarily the Vajrayana school, played a vital role in the spatial evolution and transformation of the Buddhist monasteries of Bengal. This study tries to unveil how religion's intrinsic and extrinsic forces shaped forms and spatial patterns of Buddhist architecture in Ancient Bengal.
The safety Dilemma of Gated Communities in Turkey: How Borders Threaten Safe Space Formation in Neighbourhoods
Authors: HATİPOĞLU Hatice KALFAOĞLU
Published: August 2023

The production of safe spaces in neighbourhood areas is a challenge for the rapid urbanization in Turkey. The way of providing safety in housing areas has been ensured in the form of designing gated communities as clusters. However, it is possible to promote defensible spaces with the design of an urban form which increases users’ impact area and sense of belonging. The urban tissue of neighbourhoods in Turkey, before the transition to gated communities, has already had these characteristics by having the spatial configuration of neighbourhood phenomenon. This study aims to emphasize the possibility of creating defensible spaces with planning and reveal design principles by reviewing the literature. Moreover, the study conducts a critical approach to gated communities which are segregated from urban tissue regarding safety and to their spatial design following the investigated design principles of safe space creation.