Essays on Dwellings

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The document considers the use and conservation of energy in domestic dwellings using heating systems, specifically water heated boilers, which is the cheapest solution in the market for home heating systems in Ireland and Europe. The document starts with a literature review of the available home heating systems and focuses on boilers due to its availability and price. The literature review includes a standard boiler array for a typical house, the radiators materials, and key concepts to understand the use of boilers for heat generation in homes. Later, it is necessary the calculation of heat transference for a given ...

I hereby certify that this material, which I now submit for assessment as a continuous assessment project in Heat and Mass Transfer on the course 4th year in BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, is entirely my own work and has not been submitted in whole or in part for assessment for any academic purpose other than in fulfilment for that stated above.

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Energy is a depleting resource, making it crucial for people to be knowledgeable in implementing conservation measures at the domestic dwelling level. Scientific advances had made effective energy conservation technology increasingly more accessible due to innovative ...

Q1: Comparison of Ancient Greek and Egyptian Architectural Designs

There are great similarities in the ancient architectural designs of pyramids in the Egyptians Old Kingdom and the Greek temples of Acropolis that were constructed within the age of the Pericles. The ancient Egyptian and Greek Civilizations are home to some of the oldest architectural structures and designs in history* . However, the evolution of architectural designs in these two civilizations has had different and similar aspects, and is also thought to have taken place within the periods of 1150 BC to 146 BC. In addition, the two civilizations existed in different geographical conditions, implying that the architects in these ...

The current drought experienced in California is caused by the greenhouse gases affecting atmospheric pressure. Therefore, the assumption that human being responsible for the drought is accurate. Research indicates that some actions of the human beings are contributing to the development of the effects of the drought; the original causes of the drought can be linked to global warming. However, the mitigation of its effects calls for the assumption of quick and decisive action. The fact that the drought is not caused by the human activity in the state does not absolve the other human activities on the other ...

Agricultural Lands Protection

Ohio was second only to Texas in the amount of prime farmland lost to developed uses during the years 1982 to 2007. Prime farmland is the best quality land for agricultural uses (American Farmland Trust, 2010). The importance of agricultural land in the state, regional and local economies, and the costs and pros of its preservation have been in a subject of debate and discussion. Yet, there is a pressing concern on the loss of farmland in Ohio. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 343.5 acres of farmland each day was lost by Ohio between the years 2002-2007. ...

Residential Property Market in Australia

Australian has seen of the one highest boom in the residential houses market over the last couple of years. Additionally, the house prices have been on the rise. Particularly, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicated that the house prices in the country increased by an average of 11.4% before inflation adjustment throughout the major cities in the year 2015 (Chamberlain, Johnson & Robinson 2014). Notably, despite the modest economic growth experienced in Australia, the housing market continued to rise, and there has been a consistent increase in the house prices (Ley 2011). For instance, the eight major cities experienced ...

After the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, the Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Schneider (2014) affirms that Fair Housing Act (FHA), was purposely applied to curb discriminatory housing patterns which were encouraging and upholding racial segregation and in the discrimination in the sale and rental of housing based on race, color, religion, and national origin. Schneider (2014) addresses that in 1974, gender was included as a protective class under the Act, intensifying the prohibitions of the act to the treatment and harassment of individuals on the gender perspectives. Nonetheless, the Fair Housing Act ...

Innovation Designing For a Sustainable Future

Introduction Innovation refers to the deployments and applications of newer processes, ideas, and devices that are better, and designed to cater to, and meet, new requirements, inherent needs, and needs of the society. This is achieved through more effective processes, products, technologies, services, and ideas that are prevalent and can be made use of by governments, society, and market. We often confuse innovation with invention that is associated with the creation of ideas or methods while innovation is involved with better and effective use of those methods and ideas for the betterment of humanity. Innovation also differs from ...

Vernacular Architecture – Hassan Fathy

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Before his death in 1989, Hassan Fathy proved a leader and innovator in a particular focus on vernacular architecture inspired by his intention to rediscover and use the traditional materials of the desert dwelling Arab of his beloved Egypt. In his journey, he realized the importance of the spirit of culture, of community, and of the roots of Islam influence on the best sustainable architecture of the desert dwelling Muslim in the community setting. Tasked with creating the design and development of a community for several thousand displaced people from the old Gourna village Fathy incorporated the poverty of the ...

Following The American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Abstract Most buildings once completed take at least one year to settle and require repairs and maintenance. However, many older multiple dwelling buildings have suffered unforeseen issues. The most common problem is water ingress through the building envelope. The reason why residential buildings are critical and require closer and immediate attention is because these buildings belong to people who have invested their life savings into them for comfort and spend most of their time in those places. Commercial and industrial buildings do not require as much attention and their environmental separation requirements vary because they are only occupied ...

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Micro living is increasingly becoming a popular trend in major cities today prompted by the need to minimize the consumption of space. This trend to a great extend is prompted by the increasing population of people in major town centers and city dwellings. The city of New York is particularly picking pace with the trend where apartment buildings are increasingly becoming smaller and smaller. The lack of space requires that several adjustments be made to maximize the space in the house. Maximization of space is done through various approaches of micro living that are ultimately meant to utilize a small space in ...

Ernest Cole, the local, historical context of Apartheid in South Africa

Ernest Cole (1940-1990) is a South-African photographer that presents some of his artwork in Grey Art Gallery in New York University. The show illustrates powerful images of life in South Africa in the 60s. All the photos taken have a lasting impression. Some of his photographs are on view at the NYU gallery while others appear House of Bondage, his book published in 1967. Hasselblad Foundation in Gothenburg is a Swedish firm that supports Cole in his photography and other invention. The premier of Col’s gallery took place in Johannesburg in 2010. Presently it is available in European countries as well ...

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, crimes are recorded per arrests made per person and for each separate offense reported in the US. In effect, even if a person was arrested multiple number of times, the agency would only take records of the crime committed and not the identification of the offender. That makes taking statistical summary of criminal activities in the country quite interesting. This paper, therefore, would try to give a summarized view of reported rape cases in the US for the reporting years of 2012 and 2013. In the summary, all ...

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An administrative center for the oil industry in Saudi Arabia, Dhahran forms a part of the Dammam Metropolitan Area. Oil reserves are found in abundance here and the city headquarters Saudi Aramco, the largest oil company in the world. There is a diaspora of various ethnicities, along with the major population of Saudis. The education is good and fulfilling, with students learning different subjects prescribed by the Ministry of Education. There is more focus on English and Computer these days. The kids get a good educational learning and background for the future. There are both apartments and single family dwellings ...

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Urbanization occurs because of economic development. The urban areas continue to account for an increasing share of the Gross National Product (GNP) in many countries. Australia is one of the most urbanized countries in the world with a majority of its population living in cities. The housing market has had a huge impact on the economy through the investment effect. An increase in the price of houses will result to high investments due to the capital gain expectation, which in turn will lead to economic development. House prices have also had an impact on consumer expenditure (Matteo, 12). The significant rise ...

The National Park is located in the Montezuma County of Colorado in the United States. This park is the largest and elemental archaeological preserve in the country. It was developed in 1906 by the then president to preserve the existent cliff dwellings. These cliff dwellings are among the park’s most and best preserved attractions. The park occupies around 81.4 square miles close to the Four Corners and has numerous ruins of villages and homes built by the Anasazi people, also known as the Ancient Pueblo people. The park features more than 600 cliff dwellings and has more than ...

An Analysis of Logistics Drivers in Urban Areas; Drivers, impediments, and Implications

Introduction The term logistics has been used for centuries to refer to a number of activities that facilitate trade and specifically the movement of goods and services from the point of origin through to the final destination i.e. the consumer. Logistics therefore is the management of resources between the points of origin and the point of consumption. It involves among many factors, the management of physical goods such as food, materials and equipment etc. as well as the management of abstract items such as production, transportation, warehousing and security etc. In a nut shell, the management of logistics is the ...

Bloch, F., Gautier, V., Noury, N., Lundy, J.E., Poujaud, J., Claessens, Y. E. & Rigaud, A.S. (2011). Evaluation under real-life conditions of a stand-alone fall detector for the elderly subjects (Bloch et al., 2011). Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 54 (2011):391–398. This quantitative study by Bloch et al., evaluates the experience of 10 elderly adults aged 75 and above with the use of the VigiFall. The purpose of the research was to also to assess the participants’ acceptability and tolerance of the device in real-life settings. The accelerometric sensor of VigiFall was attached to the participants’ thorax ...

Istitution

Introduction The purpose of this treatise is to analyze the difference between famine and food insecurity. It is apparent that they both pertain to one of the principal necessities of life: food. In order to define food insecurity it is necessary to initially define food security. Scholars and researches have defined food security as access by all individuals during all periods of time to a sufficient quantity of food for an active healthy life. In contrast food insecurity signifies inaccessibility to an adequate amount of food. A famine is usually defined as a severe shortage of food that in ...

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South England is going through a transformative time due to the severe housing shortage that it faces. Southern England is facing such a severe shortage of housing that it will need to create nearly two million residential homes before the year 2016, indicating that there is a serious need for quick action on the part of developers. However, there is also a need for sustainable housing to be created in South England, as global climate change and other environmental problems loom large on the horizon. Determining the ways to maximize sustainable housing solutions while still providing fast, cost-effective housing options that fit the ...

"We shape our dwellings, and afterwards, our dwellings shape us", so says Winston Churchill (Drmardy.com) in the House of Commons in 1944. Although he said this in various different ways, sometimes referring to "dwellings" as "buildings", this statement has made a profound impact on how much I wanted to be an archaeologist. I share Churchill's view that buildings, or any forms of art or architecture, initially assume the characteristics of the maker. Soon enough, when complete, the makers adopt the meanings the creation depicts. This is exactly what happened to me with the appreciation I have for the Arts. Thus, ...

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Criminal activities among the youth and women are high in areas with low incomes like slums and poverty-stricken populations. A Rage in Harlem (1957), by Chester and ‘’The Corner’ by Simon and Burns focus on the criminal activities taking place in inner cities. A Rage in Harlem focuses on sexual and violence among the youth in the City of Harlem where majority of its population is black who live in congested dwellings, feeding on each other’s throats. This shows how poverty is prevalent in among the blacks living in Harlem while the whites are living in mansions on a ...

How being poor might increase the chances of engaging in crime

People have different reasons for engaging in criminal activities. Among the numerous reasons for crime is the desire by the criminals to earn a living. The state of being poor can push on into criminal activity. It is only the degree and the manner in which one is inculcated into crime that differs. Poor people lack the ability to afford basic and tertiary needs. These needs, some of which are essential for survival, may push people into criminal activity. This happens mostly in developing countries where welfare programs are not sufficiently running for the provision of basic services to the ...

Book review: In search of respect by Philippe Bourgois

About the author

Philippe Bourgois is an experienced writer and researcher. He is also a professor and the chairman in the anthropology, history and social medicine department at the University of California. He mainly focuses his research on political mobilization of the ethnic communities in central and north America, political violence, labour relations in this region and the general life of the marginalized communities within America and especially the street families in the inner city dwellings of North America. He has also done research about the violence and the HIV prevalence in such dwellings, bringing out the suffering that is ...

Abstract Shelter is one of the basic human necessities. Provision of decent-quality and affordable housing is one challenge that various authorities have been faced with, and Sheffield is not left behind. Though she has surpassed her average annual housing needs, Sheffield is still struggling to mitigate housing problems. This research project reviews the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Sheffield’s housing and how education level affects the adoption of GIS in affordable housing initiatives. In order to achieve this objective, the current state of Sheffield’s housing is exhaustively considered. Using the boundary data from EDINA ...

Transportation costs for waste disposal are the most expensive part of your annual waste disposal costs. Along with that comes the noisy clanking of garbage trucks dumping the contents of the garbage bins into their truck’s garbage container and the mess around garbage bins on the street that never seems to stay picked plus the wear and tear on the streets. There are already some intriguing solutions being used in South Korea (by 1.3 million people), in Barcelona and in Wembley, England.

On September 29, 2011 Sydney town council got together with sustainability director, Chris Derksema to continue ...