This research investigates the link between landscape and tourist attraction in Sri Lankan context. Tourism is the third largest foreign exchange earner of the country and the landscape is the main tourist attraction. But ...

Cities around the world have experienced unprecedented changes in their economy, environment and society due to rapid globalization and urbanization. Contemporary colonial cities of South Asian countries are dynamic, rapidly ...

This paper presents the study related to existing buildings from a perspective of a district cooling system and its feasibility forthe projected mega developments in the country. This study is focused to show the District ...

Population ageing is an universal phenomenon and it is expected to be among the most prominent global demographic trends of the 21st century. In Sri Lanka there was a rising trend of ageing population throughout the past ...

The way territoriality is used and communicated can be varied from each other’s such as one person to other person, one culture to other culture. In an urban setting territoriality always plays a vital role to demarcate ...

In 2016, Bangkok was voted as the world’s best destination for street food for 2 consecutive years according to CNN. It shows that street food is very popular among both local and international tourist, a s i t i s d ...

In this modern world urban sculpture is considered as a cultural necessity in contemporary urban planning. Urban Sculpture can reaffirm or reveal a sense of place in a symbolic and visually stimulating way of evoking some ...

Penang is a rapidly urbanizing city in Malaysia. Neo liberal urban development in Penang challenges the vernacular built environment of the city. The Urban fabric of Penang is rich with different traits of architecture ...

A city has its own specific spirit and charm. That spirit gives the identity and uniqueness to city. In present fast paced environment where there is rapid urbanization, it is very important to know and maintain the core ...

The usage of by-products from industrial activities, as construction resources is awaited in Japan to decrease the environmental impacts. Steel slag from iron works and dredged soil extracted beneath the ports are examples ...