Adaptability of buildings: a critical review on the concept evolution

R Askar, L Bragança, H Gervásio - Applied sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Our ever-evolving built environment is continuously facing emerging needs for housing,
work, health, and mobility, among others. Yet, buildings are usually designed and set up as …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced digital technologies in the post-disaster reconstruction process—A review leveraging small language models

A Rawat, E Witt, M Roumyeh, I Lill - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Post-disaster reconstruction of the built environment represents a key global challenge that
looks set to remain for the foreseeable future, but it also offers significant implications for the …

Evaluating the interaction effects of housing vulnerability and socioeconomic vulnerability on self-perceptions of psychological resilience in Puerto Rico

LMS Ballesteros, C Poleacovschi, CF Weems… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused devastating impacts on Puerto Rico's
housing stock, leading to distress among homeowners due to material and social losses …

Enhancing cultural adequacy in post-disaster temporary housing

V Sukhwani, H Napitupulu, D **gnan, M Yamaji… - Progress in Disaster …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the aftermath of any large-scale disaster, the recovery process is often challenged by the
urgency to rehabilitate the displaced communities and restore normalcy at the earliest …

Framework conditions and strategies for pop-up environments in urban planning

G Bertino, T Fischer, G Puhr, G Langergraber… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Urban strategies and the way cities are planned have changed throughout history, adapting
to the needs of the inhabitants, infrastructure requirements, and advances in technology …

Energy Use and Indoor Environment Performance in Sustainably Designed Refugee Shelters: Three Incremental Phases

R Ibrahim, B Baranyai, H Abdulkareem, TJ Katona - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Globally, natural and man-made disasters continue to force the displacement of masses of
people. Existing studies show that several aspects have not been integrated into …

Sustainability vision for low-carbon, comfortable, inclusive, and recyclable temporary buildings

XT Feng, BJ He - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban transformation has spurred the development of temporary buildings (TBs), while
factors such as pandemics, disasters, and technological innovations have created new …

Factors influencing resource availability for post-disaster housing reconstruction: the case of Gaza Strip-Palestine

N Saleh, A Enshassi, M Sundermeier - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Disasters are on increase around the world which resulted in widespread devastation of
houses. For reconstruction projects in post-disaster, it is crucial to understand the success …

Designing for a Flow: Navigating Temporalities in Housing Considerations in Low-Income and Hazard-Prone Caribbean Contexts

A Kuś, N Mota, E van Bueren, A Carmona Báez… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
The urgency of addressing housing challenges in low-income areas is increasing due to
widening socio-economic inequalities and the worsening impact of natural disasters. Saint …

Temporary building construction to make cities more sustainable: An innovative “Square Box” proposal

M Rotilio, G Di Giovanni, F Cucchiella… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The so-called temporary architecture has become an instrument to respond to the needs of
citizens, often changing within the contemporary reality. The analysis of the state of the art …