| As vernacular practices are proven to be sustainable, therefore it is essential to take lessons from sustainable vernacular practices for new development and formulation of building regulations for achieving contextually appropriate and sustainable development in hill settlements.Planning and designing of buildings in a hilly terrain are tedious and difficult task due to complicated terrain, steep gradient, adverse climatic conditions, rich flora and proneness to natural hazards. In response to these harsh development situations, numerous vernacular practices and styles have evolved with local materials and indigenous techniques to fulfil the needs of people, which cause minimal damage to environment and are sustainable. But, in spite of numerous benefits of these vernacular practices, these are often not used for new development due to increased demand for more built spaces due to rapid growth, availability of new construction materials and techniques and reluctance of residents to adopt vernacular practices. |
Settlement Planning and Design in Hilly Terrain
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