Cultural Sensitivity and Social Well-Being in Embassy Architecture: Educational Approaches and Design Strategies

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(20), P. 8880 - 8880

Published: Oct. 14, 2024

Over the past two decades, expanding environmental and ecological crises highlight need to broaden concept of sustainability encompass support for cultural sensitivity social well-being. This study explores role architectural education in fostering well-being embassy architecture within a framework environment–behavior studies. It starts from premise that values culture are deeply rooted relationship between users, architecture, surrounding environment. State-sponsored works (e.g., embassies, consulates, centers) built outside country viewed as symbolic representations nation’s diplomatic influence. These typologies hold unique potential act bridges cross-cultural dialogue foster collective sense global citizenship. In order develop assess teaching curriculum, specific assignment was given master’s students Faculty Architecture, University Belgrade, with aim explore how engineering can be adopted motivate toward sustainable attitudes design solutions. While traditional emphasizes inward-facing, fortress-like strategies, establishing physical barriers embassy’s territory context, this research advocates more holistic approach oriented sustainability, openness, integration an urban context. Key findings creative solutions balancing representation functional requirements while prioritizing community engagement, responsibility, user By demonstrating distinctive contributes culturally responsive broader context education.

Language: Английский

Integrating Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors for a Sustainable Circular Economy in Thailand

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(23), P. 10748 - 10748

Published: Dec. 7, 2024

This study fills a significant research gap by examining the factors influencing circular economy in Thailand, particularly within context of developing countries. Utilizing regression and correlation analysis, we investigate key environmental socioeconomic variables: greenhouse gas emissions, forest area percentage, income levels among poorest 20% population, access to electricity, inequality. The novelty this work lies its comprehensive integration these dimensions identify barriers sustainable economy. Key findings reveal that higher emissions correlate with increased recycling, underscoring need for stricter emission controls cleaner technologies. Conversely, greater coverage is associated reduced recycled waste, highlighting importance conservation land use. Economic disparities significantly impact recycling efforts, necessitating supportive policies lower-income groups. Increased electricity correlates waste generation, emphasizing consumption practices. Although inequality rates, it not predictor, indicating necessity broader economic policies. offers novel, recommendations advancing Thailand’s Strategies include implementing controls, enhancing conservation, promoting empowerment, encouraging consumption, integrated These aim address identified challenges support growth alignment goals.

Language: Английский