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Torsional design criteria in building codes and comparison with more accurate modeling using structural optimization tools
(4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2013)
It is widely accepted that seismic design philosophies do not follow the efficiency of seismic analysis methods is quite remarkable. Torsionally unbalanced structures, is a common field where any of the proposed design ...
Urban waterfront areas: Environmental planning of small-scale harbour zones and consecutive urban waterfront areas
(2013)
The subject of the study concerns the regeneration of the urban waterfront, within the framework
of a new approach for the quality living of the coastal human communities, not only under the terms
of developmental ...
Whither the planning theory-practice gap? A case study on the relationship between urban indicators and planning theories
(2013-05)
This article comments on the urban planning theory-practice gap, focusing on the relationship between the planning theory and the use of urban indicators. The reason for the selection of this case study is twofold. On the ...
An interdisciplinary study on indicators: A comparative review ofquality-of-life, macroeconomic, environmental, welfare andsustainability indicators
(Elsevier, 2013-06-10)
It is generally recognised that indicator-based research forms a substantial part both of the everyday practice and of the current theoretical pursuits in an extensive set of different scientific fields that relate to the ...
Organizing public space as a framework for re-thinking the city: Pafos’s bid for the 2017 European Capital of Culture
(2013)
As the main theme of Pafos’s bid to become the 2017 European Capital of Culture, the Pafos 2017 Working Group developed the idea of the “Open-Air Factory” as a framework that would host the city’s cultural activities in ...
Sustainable architecture through an environmental educational program
(2013-06)
The following paper is a presentation of an environmental program titled “Considering the house of the past, I plan the house of today”. The program examines the basic environmental principles of the traditional Greek house ...
The Environmental Awareness Park "Antonis Tritsis" in Athens: redesigning its role and form
(2013)
The importance of green spaces and their benefits for large urban centers is well recognized. In the
basin of Athens in Greece, a built-up urban environment, the lack of environmental planning has
resulted the lack of ...