Eco-Village and Climatic Design
محورهای موضوعی : Urban Design
Marzieh Ghasemi Eshtaftaki
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M.A. student, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Science and Reaserch Branch, Qazvin,Iran
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کلید واژه: Iran, Sustainability, Eco-village, Permaculture, Co-housing,
چکیده مقاله :
Eco village design is a new field of knowledge still under development. It will be the physical manifestationof the unfolding of the ecovillage dream held by so many. It is generally agreed that concept of sustainability should playan increasing role in future urban development world-wide. In order to ensure ecological sustainability, cities around theworld have to decrease their environmental footprint. In this article, will try to find some principles of designing eco-villagesin Iran that have less environmental footprint. Two aspects are important in this regard: the decrease of energy consumptionand the decrease of waste products and its subsequent management. The concept of eco-village, despite having arguablylimited influence, does have the potential to serve as an alternative urban model. As relatively small experimentalcommunities, eco-villages are in the position to explore and apply novel solutions, the necessity of which is evident in theglobal concern for sustainability. Valuable practical lessons can be provided in the current for suitable urban development.In this article, some eco-villages around the world have been compared with each other and will suggested some solutionsfor designing eco-villages in Iran.
