The courtyard is one among the familiar concepts commonly applied in the design of
buildings in almost all the Nigerian cultural groups. It is truly the traditional expression of …

According to a number of myths, the cultural effects of globalization and modernization have
not really impeded East Asian countries' efforts towards cultural heritage preservation. In …

My name is Abed and I am a member of the Tiaha Bedouin tribe, the Ala'sam clan, living in
the now recognized village of Abu Tlool in Israel's Naqab/Negev 1 desert. I live in the home …

This paper discusses the residential transformation process within the Arab Palestinian
community in Israel as a result of urbanization. It highlights the variety of housing models …

Buildings account for about 40% of global energy consumption and contribute 30% of all
CO2 emissions. This research project investigated extant office building development in …

Vernacular compound and housing transformations in many traditional Nigerian
communities have been the focus of several studies. Most of these have been conducted in …

1.1 BACKGROUND In 2015, Guyana experienced a change of government after 23 years of
rule by the People's Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) which was preceded by another 28 …

This research aims to adopt a spatial finance approach to hajj fund sustainability by finding
the factors that influenced it during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research involved GRDP …

This chapter sets to do two main things: one analytical and the other theoretical. In the first
instance, Guyana's social structure would be isolated and assessed with regards to its role …

Courtyards are historically a notable part of residential buildings in South-west Nigeria and
other parts of tropical Africa. They perform a range of functions–from the climatic to the socio …