Introductory Chapter: Overview of Sustainable Cities, Theory and Practices

Almusaed, Amjad; Almssad, Asaad

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“…Eight years ago, a law was passed in Japan that requires construction companies to use wood in public institutions smaller than three stories [48]. There are other such constructions globally, although not as tall as the one proposed for construction in Japan.…”

Section: W350 Project: Japan: Proposedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Wooden Skyscrapers for the Future Cities

Almusaed¹,

Almssad²

2023

Wood Industry - Past, Present and Future Outlook

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At the time of writing, energy-saving and eco-friendly building materials have gained acceptance, recognition, and a strong foothold in the construction sector. There is an appreciable degree of congruence in the development of green buildings and bio-based building materials, making it imperative to promote and sustain the application of such materials. Wood is endowed with a host of favorable properties sought after in a building material—its organic warmth, softness, ability to control indoor moisture levels and act as a good insulator, malleability, and workability, to name a few. Wooden buildings blend perfectly into the surrounding landscapes much better than their counterparts. It facilitates design for lightweight and strength, is a renewable resource, and accords stability and seismic resistance to structures. The focus of this chapter is on wooden skyscrapers which promise to be a greener and eco-friendlier option vis-à-vis the conventional concrete high-rises.

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Section: W350 Project: Japan: Proposedmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Wooden Skyscrapers for the Future Cities

Almusaed¹,

Almssad²

2023

Wood Industry - Past, Present and Future Outlook

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“…Figure 5 shows buildings that used brick as the main building material. Brick is divided into two main types, known even to non-specialists: ceramic brick made of clay and silicate brick made from sand, lime, and a number of additives [20,40].…”

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Environmental Profile on Building Material Passports for Hot Climates

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Vernacular building materials and models represent the construction methods and building materials used in a healthy manner. Local building materials such as gravel, sand, stone, and clay are used in their natural state or with minor processing and cleaning to mainly satisfy local household needs (production of concrete, mortar, ballast, silicate, and clay bricks and other products). In hot climates, the concept of natural building materials was used in a form that can currently be applied in different kinds of buildings. This concept depends on the proper consideration of the climate characteristics of the construction area. A material passport is a qualitative and quantitative documentation of the material composition of a building, displaying materials embedded in buildings as well as showing their recycling potential and environmental impact. This study will consider two usages of building materials. The first is the traditional use of building materials and their importance in the application of vernacular building strategies as an essential global bioclimatic method in sustainable architecture. The second is the affordable use of new building materials for their availability and utilization by a large part of society in a way to add more detail to research. The article aims to create an objective reading and analysis regarding specific building materials in order to generate a competent solution of materials that is suitable for building requirements in hot climates. This study evaluates the most suitable Building Material Passports needed in hot climates, where the environmental profile must be analyzed to confirm the use of natural materials.

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“…B. They are creating and exploring opportunities for citizen involvement processes based on the good experiences of citizen involvement processes of resource persons 1 . As previously pointed out, this focus is essential to ensure that recommendations for future processes are based on structures and processes that have proven sustainable in the area rather than general normative directions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…• What have you experienced in creating a trust? 1 The term "resource person" is used to describe the interviewed persons. The designation emphasizes that these individuals have only been selected to participate because they constitute an essential resource in the area in terms of their knowledge of the area as well as their experience in citizen involvement processes.…”

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“…The majority of Western cities possess unique cultural and architectural qualities, strong social inclusion forces, and exceptional economic development opportunities. Cities are centers of knowledge and sources of growth and innovation [1]. As the population influx places new demands on the physical structures, residents, and city management, the need to think across disciplines and sectors arises.…”

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Urban Social Sustainability - Case Study; Gellerupparken–Denmark

Almusaed¹,

Almssad²

2020

Sustainability in Urban Planning and Design

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Urban social sustainability represents a more specific part of urban development. Citizen involvement is a vital element of any future urban social development and helps to maintain the vision of human and diverse cities because it provides vibrant and sustainable cities in which everyone has a seat and can speak. Gellerupparken, as something new, also meets all five criteria for when an area is a ghetto during a given year. The criteria generally consist of income, ethnic origin, level of education, crime, and employment. The study’s aim is to present an objective means, to the reactivation of a passive multicultural zone in Aarhus city of Denmark to integrate it in the social life city by using the appreciative inquiry method by an introduction of new city functions. The study will assume the effect of sustainability in an urban social area, in a case study using the application of the pedagogical method, namely, the “appreciative inquiry” method.

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Introductory Chapter: Overview of Sustainable Cities, Theory and Practices

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Sustainable Wooden Skyscrapers for the Future Cities

Sustainable Wooden Skyscrapers for the Future Cities

Environmental Profile on Building Material Passports for Hot Climates

Urban Social Sustainability - Case Study; Gellerupparken–Denmark

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