Research on Sustainable Temporary Shelters for Climate Refugees-Taking New York as an Example

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Research on Sustainable Temporary Shelters for Climate Refugees-Taking New York as an Example

Yisong Shen 1*
  • 1 Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science    
  • *corresponding author david.shen@prismsus.org
Published on 7 November 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2755-2721/24/20230700
ACE Vol.24
ISSN (Print): 2755-273X
ISSN (Online): 2755-2721
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-069-1
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-070-7

Abstract

As homelessness in New York has become increasingly serious in the aftermath of the epidemic and government-provided housing is far from adequate to meet the needs of the homeless, this paper applies the concept of sustainability to how housing is provided for the homeless to solve the problem of homelessness as quickly as possible while protecting the environment and reducing unnecessary pollution. For sustainability, this paper focuses on two main aspects, namely the use of materials and water recycling systems. As for the environment of the homeless shelter, the main factor considered is the airflow within the building. Out of consideration for the different needs of different people, this design will be built in a modular way to allow for the regeneration of the shelter and the building to meet individual needs. The paper, therefore, concludes with ideas, designs, and proposals for providing housing for the homeless in New York to meet the needs of sustainability in today's environment. Also in response to the growing environmental crisis, the research in this paper will also serve as an attempt to address the issue of future refugees caused by the environmental crisis.

Keywords:

sustainability, climate change, refugees temporary building, growable building, materials

Shen,Y. (2023). Research on Sustainable Temporary Shelters for Climate Refugees-Taking New York as an Example. Applied and Computational Engineering,24,163-169.
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Shen,Y. (2023). Research on Sustainable Temporary Shelters for Climate Refugees-Taking New York as an Example. Applied and Computational Engineering,24,163-169.

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[4]. Fuller, R., Landrigan, P. J., Balakrishnan, K., Bathan, G., Bose-O’Reilly, S., Brauer, M., Caravanos, J., Chiles, T., Cohen, A., Corra, L., Cropper, M., Ferraro, G., Hanna, J., Hanrahan, D., Hu, H., Hunter, D., Janata, G., Kupka, R., Lanphear, B., … Yan, C. (2022). Pollution and health: A progress update. The Lancet Planetary Health, 6(6), e535–e547. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00090-0

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[7]. Nainggolan, S. M., Dewi, O. C., & Panjaitan, T. H. (2020). 10 Criteria of Sustainable Housing: A Literature Review: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Dwelling Form (IDWELL 2020). 3rd International Conference on Dwelling Form (IDWELL 2020), Sanur, Bali, Indonesia. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201009.005

[8]. Aburamadan, R., & Trillo, C. (2020). Applying design science approach to architectural design development. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 9(1), 216–235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2019.07.008

[9]. Ghandi, M., & Ghandi, M. (n.d.). Designing Affordable, Portable, and Flexible Shelter for the Homeless and the Refugees

[10]. Dabaieh, M., El Mahdy, D., & Maguid, D. (2018). LIVING LABS AS A PEDAGOGICAL TEACHING TOOL FOR GREEN BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IN HOT ARID REGIONS. International Journal of Architectural Research: ArchNet-IJAR, 12(1), 338. https://doi.org/10.26687/archnet-ijar.v12i1.1285

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[15]. Rampersadh, D. (n.d.). IS MODULAR BUILDINGS/CONSTRUCTION.

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