Climate-Adaptive Design in High Mountain Villages - Ladakh in Transition

Drawing from the unique context and climate of the Himalaya, this book highlights several innovative design interventions, shaped by a myriad of social, cultural, environmental, and political factors that have been employed in villages to combat climate change.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Background on Ladakh 3. A Changing Climate 4. Development in Ladakh 5. Challenging Design Engagement 6. Artificial Glaciers 7. Ice Stupas 8. Snow Barrier Bands 9. Solar Design 10. Greenhouses 11. Reservoirs and Canals: zings, yura, and kuhls 12. Tree Planting and Tree Armor 13. Food Security 14. Recruiting Allies 15. The Role of Design 16. The Future of Climate-Adaptive Design 17. Author¿s Note 18. Appendix

About the author

Carey Clouse is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at UMass Amherst. She is the author of Farming Cuba: Urban Agriculture from the Ground Up (2014), the recipient of a Fulbright-Nehru senior scholar award for research on climate change adaptation in India (2014�16), and is a National Geographic Explorer grantee (2017�18). Clouse holds a post-professional degree (SMArchS) in Architecture and Urbanism from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BArch from the University of Oregon.

Summary

Drawing from the unique context and climate of the Himalaya, this book highlights several innovative design interventions, shaped by a myriad of social, cultural, environmental, and political factors that have been employed in villages to combat climate change.

Product details

• Authors: Carey Clouse
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2023
• EAN: 9780367566739
• ISBN: 978-0-367-56673-9
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Routledge Research in Landscape and Environmental Design
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Climate Change, Landscape art & architecture, NATURE / Ecology, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains, NATURE / Weather, India, Tourism industry, Landscape architecture and design, Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries, Jammu and Kashmir