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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPLICATIONS FOR RIVERS STATE’S BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Emmanuel David Nwankwo
Published 17 January 2025
Vol. 12, No. 1 (2024)
pp. 10-29
CC BY 4.0
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    Emmanuel David Nwankwo
    Department of Architecture, Rivers State University, Nigeria
    NG

The effects of climate change on architectural design and the built is worrisome issue. Flooding, wind storm among others drastically affects buildings in the state. This sometimes leads to building failures and in extreme cases, complete collapse. This research employed the use questionnaire to analyse the impact of climate change on architectural design and the built environment. The data collected were analyzed using percentages. The study found that climate change and the effect on building the mean of > 2.50 in the items entered and the standard deviation < 2.00 justify that the respondents strongly agree on the direct relationship between climate change and building in Rivers State. The study climate change impact on architectural design and the built environment in rivers state. The research recommends the need for building professionals to obtain basic climatic data from meteorological stations nearer to their proposed site and analyze such data for proper architectural design and to enhance management of the built environment.

JournalCurrent Research and Innovations Journal
ISSN3065-0712
Volume / IssueVol. 12, No. 1 (2024)
Pages10-29
Published17 January 2025
DOI10.5281/zenodo.14677338
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LicenseCC BY 4.0 — reuse with attribution
PublisherKeith Publications
Nwankwo, E. (2025). ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPLICATIONS FOR RIVERS STATE’S BUILT ENVIRONMENT. Current Research and Innovations Journal, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 10-29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14677338

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