The picturesque hill towns of India are vulnerable to different types of natural hazards, which
may cause enormous destruction during their occurrence leading to substantial loss of …

Purpose Buildings on hill slopes have very different geometric layout than those on flat land.
The uneven topography of mountainous terrains necessitates the buildings' foundations to …

This paper presents an evidence-based framework by identifying parameters that promote
New Zealand building code improvement. The study explores how each identified …

This study deals with the role of planning in the sustainable development of urban space.
The concept of sustainable development is an important change in the understanding of the …

The performance of buildings during earthquake-related disasters in the New Zealand built
environment indicates that the New Zealand building code needs improvement to ensure …

Nowadays, the activities of construction workshops are increasing day by day. The existence
of various risks and harmful factors in these workshops has turned this industry into one of …

Quality of environment is the basic requirement to achieve sustainable development. The
problem of degrading environmental conditions and increasing pressure on land due to the …

The practice of zoning is to organize the existing property based on the zoning plan within
the limits and powers of the provisions of the law. However, as a result of unforeseen …

Due to its pervasive level and long-term effects in cities, construction violations are among
the challenges of modern urbanization; which, in line with the increase in the effective …

ARTICL EINFO Today, urban development is more than anything influenced by the urban
construction system, and in the meantime, the approved rules and regulations play an …