built environment does not “simply appear overnight, like a movie-set springing up on a vacant lot, but has to be produced”.thus, the first point in dealing with such an environment is considered to be the tracing of time in the evaluation of the city and keeping in mind that the whole is more than its parts. the last point becomes naturally understood when the process of city building is p...

Purpose The issues in the current Built Environment Higher Education (BEHE) curricula recognise a critical need for enhancing quality of teaching. This paper aims to identify best practice teaching within BEHE and recommend set drivers enhance practices (BE) education. study focused on Section 1 National Student Survey (NSS) – Teaching my course, with core focus improving student satisfaction, ...

The implementation of sustainable solutions for maintaining indoor air quality has become a particular concern to the building community. Research on green technologies highlighted potential active botanical biofiltration (ABB) systems, where is circulated through plant root zone as well growing medium maximum phytoremediation effect. ABB been found beneficial pollutant removal along with incre...

Age-friendly built environments have been promoted by the World Health Organisation (WHO, Geneva, Switzerland) under Global Cities (AFC) movement in which three domains are related to environment. These are: housing, transportation, outdoor spaces and public buildings. The aim is foster active ageing optimising opportunities for older adults maximise their independent living ability participate...