DOI: 10.5176/2301-394X_ACE18.102
Authors: Ankur, Nayana R. Singh and Nayana R. Singh
Abstract:
Climate change is a worldwide concern, the major impact of which is sea level rise and rise in earth’s surface temperature. In Indian subcontinent climate change has resulted in one of the major change that is, change in monsoon patterns which has caused alteration of water sources of many river systems ultimately leading to flooding conditions in many areas for around half a year. People living in the Ganges and Brahmaputra delta are more prone floods due to lesser altitude levels and rise in sea level. This research aims to study adaptive design responses in the vernacular settlements in Majuli, Assam situated in the Brahmaputra River and Bakkhali, West Bengal situated in the Ganges and Brahmaputra delta. The whole study of the settlement is done in three layers, firstly at settlement level to understand the adaptation in settlement planning, secondly at cluster level to understand the adaptations in the organization, orientation of the dwellings in the cluster and thirdly at dwelling level to study the resilience in the form, shape and size of the dwelling, materials used and construction techniques. These objectives would be achieved by reviewing existing passive techniques in the vernacular settlements of Majuli Island, Assam and Bakkhali, West Bengal, and conducting interviews with dwellers and professionals. The learning would result in a development of set of design strategies for architects and designers to design resilient environment.
Keywords: Disaster Resilience, adaptation, vernacular, design considerations
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