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Habitable water infrastructures

This project explores buildings, public/civic spaces, and landscapes as water infrastructure. Water is integral to human survival; hence understanding buildings and urban spaces as habitable water infrastructure has the potential to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis and navigate too much water (floods) and too little water (drought) while offering different modes of occupation.With increasing rainfall intensities, floods, rising sea levels, and drought, the pervasive dichotomy between habitable spaces and water infrastructures can no longer hold. The two can't …

Study level
PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
School
School of Architecture and Built Environment

Exploring green infrastructure optimisation for climate change adaptation and mitigation

Green infrastructure refers to public and private green spaces in cities that provide water cycle benefits. These green spaces range in the range from single trees on city streets to urban parks, and waterway walkways. Some are natural, such as the remains of native plants, while others are more geometric, for example green roofs and green walls. Green infrastructure can increase the sustainability and vitality of cities through benefits such as greening and cooling, water quality, and managing hotter weather. …

Study level
PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
School
School of Architecture and Built Environment

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