Cruz, L M M; Echeverri, J J D; Arroyave, M G; Bejarano, D H and Florez, O F M (2017) Bioclimatic conditions: A forgotten factor in the domestic habitat in the city of Palmira, Colombia. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 22(2), pp. 81-100. ISSN 1823-6499
Abstract
This research analyses sustainability issues in six social housing projects in the city of Palmira (South-West Colombia) considering three main components: environmental efficiency, sustainability, and comfort. This research has a mixed character, integrating quantitative and qualitative elements with a descriptive component, to establish parameters that allow the proposal of comprehensive urban development projects, based on the concept of habitat. Additionally, three perspectives were determinant for the development of this research: an architectonic, urban and regional perspective, focused on technical and technological parameters; an environmental perspective, focused on biotic elements; and a cultural and social perspective, considering the population and its relationship with particular spaces.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Colombia; social housing; sustainable architecture; urban habitat |
| Index terms: | urban habitat, urban development, proposal, determinant, social housing, Colombia, sustainable architecture, population, comfort, efficiency |
| Subjects: | design process, project planning, occupational health and safety management, Geography, risk assessment, demography, performance management, housing and residential development, urban design, urban sustainability |
| Topics: | Risk Management, Design Practice, Geographical Context, Urban Studies, Quality Management, Project Management, Health and Safety |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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