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Title: | Climatology and Building Design in West Africa |
Author: | Oguntoyinbo, J.S. |
Year: | 1990 |
Periodical: | African Urban Quarterly (ISSN 0747-6108) |
Volume: | 5 |
Issue: | 1-2 |
Period: | February-May |
Pages: | 104-117 |
Language: | English |
Notes: | biblio. refs., ills., maps |
Geographic term: | West Africa |
Subjects: | climate dwellings Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Miscellaneous (i.e. Demography, Refugees, Sports) Urbanization and Migration urbanization Urban climatology Building design City planning |
Abstract: | This article reviews the major climatological factors affecting building design in West Africa. A section presenting information on the West African climate is followed by sections discussing the relationship bewteen climate and traditional rural house types in West Africa, the implications of the urban climate for architectural design and urban planning, and building design and air conditioning. The paper concludes that while traditional building designs in West Africa have attempted to incorporate the climatic characteristics in different environments, modern architecture has introduced materials, shapes and structures which have not been fully adapted to the climatic environment. Bibliogr., sum. |