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Introduction to YemenWith Special Focus on the

Local Approach to Architectural Technology

By:

Ahmad Al-Tashi

12388750

Module: Ecological Approach to Architectural Technology

Dr. Marcin M. Koakowski

March 2014


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Facts

Population: 23.58 million

Population growth rate: 2.5%

Ethnic groups: Arab, Afro-Arab, South Asians, Europeans

Religions: Islam, Jews, Christians and HindusLanguage: Arabic

Main economic sectors are oil, agriculture and fisheries


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Land of the Queen of Sheba (1200 BC)


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The Hippo , the Queen & the King


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What Are Yemeni People Doing ?


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Yemeni Handicrafts


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Yemen Zones by Climate


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Climate by Region

1- Coast along the Red Sea and the Tihama Plain


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2- Central and northern highlands

SaadaCity Photo taken by: Taha Al Agri


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3-Southern coast along the Arabian sea.


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4- The Middle Plateau of Shabwah , Al Jawf and Mareb


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Green Technology in Traditional

Architecture of Yemen

Sana'aThe Capital City


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Outstanding Universal Value

Situated in a mountain valley at Old City of Sana'a which is defined by an extraordinary

density of rammed earth and burnt brick towers rising several stories above stone-built

ground floors, strikingly decorated with geometric patterns of fired bricks and white gypsum.

Now considered to be a homogenous ensemble made up of tower-houses built from rammed

earth. Its history covers a period of over 2,000 years. Given official status in the 2nd centuryBC when it was an outpost of the Yemenite kingdoms.


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Built in the 1500s, Shibam, Yemen, offers lessons in vertical urban planning. Built from sun-

dried mud brick, its plan is trapezoidal, almost rectangular. The city is enclosed by earthen

walls with earthen dwellings laid out on an orthogonal grid. The high-rise apartment

buildings are five to 11 stories high. To protect the buildings from rain and erosion, the

walls are regularly maintained by applying fresh layers of mud.


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Mud as one of the local Construction Method


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Preserved Ecological AreaSocotra


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Socotra is globally

important for

biodiversity

conservationbecause of its

exceptionally rich

and distinct flora

and fauna. 37% of

Socotras plantspecies, 90% of its

reptile species and

95% of its land snail

species do not occur

anywhere else in

the world.


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BIODIVERSITY


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PEOPLE IN SOCOTRA


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Wind Farm Project in AlMokha Solar Energy Used in Schools

Due to chronic power outages and

otherwise inadequate or nonexistent

electrical service in many areas of

Yemen, a small number of Yemenis

are resorting to the use of solar

energy


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Pottery in Yemen

Part of any Yemeni housecontents.

Used for water , milk ,

butter making.

Hold flowers or small tree


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Pottery in Yemen

Yemeni potters arestruggling to survive

through their ancient

craft.

Economic hardship.

Lack of equipment.


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Pottery in Yemen

It becomes hard for

potters to surviveon

their incomes and

cannot investorincrease business in

their traditional trade.


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Pottery in Yemen

Traditional pottery is stillattractive. Its part of

Yemeni tradition.


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Pottery - New vision

In collaboration withPottery without Borders

Yemeni Potters have been

taught how to make

Colloidal SilverImpregnated Ceramic

Water Filters.

New Kiln were built to

meet the new requiredspecifications.


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PotteryNew Vision

Holds about 8-10 litters of

water, and sits inside a

plastic or ceramic

receptacle.


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Advantages of the Silver Filter

Treats contaminatedwater

Disinfects water and/or

eliminates bacteria

Removes parasites

Removes turbidity

Reduces illness and

protects householdeconomy


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Advantages of the Silver Filter

Produces flow rates of 1.5

3.0 litters / hour

Generates employmentand utilizes local skills

Produced from localmaterials

Affordable

Long life if the filter

remains unbroken A low one-time cost


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Thank you !

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