A Case Study of Domestic Architecture of Benin: From Vulnerability to Resilience

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This paper explores key concepts of resilience and vulnerability in the context of community vulnerable to the built environment, using a case study domestic architecture of Benin.

Published at Environment and Urbanization, Sage

Published in 2014

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Ekhaese O.N.E. and Prof. Taiwo A. A.

Ekhaese Eghosa Noel » Dr. Ekhaese has a PhD in Architecture. He is a research fellow and a Senior Lecturer in Covenant University, Nigeria. His research interest encompasses interdisciplinary/multi-disciplinary research area based on therapeutic Architecture, Urban Studies, Built Environment health/wellbeing, Behavioural Science, and Space Syntax. I have years of experience in working with communities. As a... view full profile

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