International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics, Volume 8
International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics, Volume 8
Print ISSN: 1755-7437
Electronic ISSN: 1755-7445
Issue 4 (31/12/2013)
Foreword
Author(s): Bashir Kazimee Pages: 0 Page Range: - Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/ Open Access Details
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THE SUSTAINABLE URBAN DISTRICT OF VAUBAN IN FREIBURG, GERMANY
Author(s): G. J. COATES Pages: 21 Page Range: 265 - 286 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N4-265-286 Open Access Details
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SUSTAINING PLACE-IDENTITY IN HISTORIC MINING CITIES OF THE US ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST
Author(s): WENDY R. MCCLURE Pages: 12 Page Range: 287 - 299 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N4-287-299 Open Access Details
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE TOWNHOUSE AND ITS ROLE IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Author(s): T.J. BARTUSKA Pages: 10 Page Range: 300 - 310 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N4-300-310 Open Access Details
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THE MINANGKABAU HOUSE – A VISION OF SUSTAINABLE CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE
Author(s): AZIZI BAHAUDDIN, SETIAWAN HARDONO, ALDRIN ABDULLAH & NOR ZARIFAH MALIKI Pages: 13 Page Range: 311 - 324 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N4-311-324 Open Access Details
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THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN SHOPHOUSE AS A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
Author(s): J. ARANHA Pages: 10 Page Range: 325 - 335 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N4-325-335 Open Access Details
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ALL SHADES OF GREEN: THE CASE OF BOMONTI IN URBAN ISTANBUL
Author(s): Z. AYGEN & E. YAGCI Pages: 10 Page Range: 336 - 346 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N4-336-346 Open Access Details
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THE FUTURE OF CITIES
Author(s): A. RAHMANI Pages: 8 Page Range: 347 - 355 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N4-347-355 Open Access Details
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HABITAT, HOUSING SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELL-BEING
Author(s): J. ABELL, A. ALHUSBAN, S. ALHUSBAN & S. LURASI Pages: 15 Page Range: 356 - 371 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N4-356-371 Open Access Details
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URBAN HERITAGE OF GRAMMICHELE AND LESSONS FOR MODERN CITIES
Author(s): A.W. MUTIN Pages: 15 Page Range: 372 - 387 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N4-372-387 Open Access Details
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Issue 3 (30/09/2013)
Foreword
Author(s): C.A. Brebbia Pages: 0 Page Range: - Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/ Open Access Details
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FROM BIOMECHANICS OF RATS’ INCLINED LOCOMOTION TO A CLIMBING ROBOT
Author(s): E. ANDRADA, J. MÄMPEL, A. SCHMIDT, M.S. FISCHER, A. KARGUTH & H. WITTE Pages: 20 Page Range: 192 - 212 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N3-192-212 Open Access Details
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A BIO-INSPIRED CONDYLAR KNEE JOINT FOR KNEE PROSTHETICS
Author(s): A.C. ETOUNDI, R.J. LOCK, R. VAIDYANATHAN & S.C. BURGESS Pages: 12 Page Range: 213 - 225 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N3-213-225 Open Access Details
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MODELING OF STENT EXPANSION DYNAMICS AND RESULTANT ARTERIAL WALL AND LESION STRESSES IN A STENOSED ARTERY
Author(s): M.R. HYRE, S.A. CHAE & R.M. PULLIAM Pages: 12 Page Range: 226 - 238 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N3-226-238 Open Access Details
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OSCILLATING FOILS FOR SHIP PROPULSION
Author(s): J. MATTHEIJSSENS, J-P MARCEL, W. BOSSCHAERTS & D. LEFEBER Pages: 6 Page Range: 239 - 245 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N3-239-245 Open Access Details
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MAGNETO-MECHANICAL ACTUATION MODEL FOR FIN-BASED LOCOMOTION
Author(s): J.P. CARBAJAL & NAVEEN KUPPUSWAMY Pages: 9 Page Range: 246 - 255 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N3-246-255 Open Access Details
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Issue 2 (30/06/2013)
Foreword
Author(s): C.A. Brebbia Pages: 0 Page Range: - Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/ Open Access Details
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THE NOVEL CHARACTERISTICS OF PTEROSAURS: BIOLOGICAL INSPIRATION FOR ROBOTIC VEHICLES
Author(s): S. CHATTERJEE, R. LIND & B. ROBERTS Pages: 30 Page Range: 113 - 143 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N2-113-143 Open Access Details
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FROM NATURAL BRANCHINGS TO TECHNICAL JOINTS: BRANCHED PLANT STEMS AS INSPIRATION FOR BIOMIMETIC FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES
Author(s): T. MASSELTER, T. HAUSHAHN, H. SCHWAGER, M. MILWICH, L. MÜLLER, H. BOEHM, M. GUDE, A. GRUHL, W. HUFENBACH, C. NEINHUIS & T. SPECK Pages: 9 Page Range: 144 - 153 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N2-144-153 Open Access Details
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THE INFLUENCING FACTORS OF ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION AND THE ARRANGEMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT IN ORCHID ISLAND
Author(s): C.-J. CHEN & S.-T. KUO Pages: 10 Page Range: 154 - 164 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N2-154-164 Open Access Details
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THE FORCE CONE METHOD: A NEW THINKING TOOL FOR LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES
Author(s): C. MATTHECK & S. HALLER Pages: 6 Page Range: 165 - 171 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N2-165-171 Open Access Details
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FRUIT WALLS AND NUT SHELLS AS AN INSPIRATION FOR THE DESIGN OF BIO-INSPIRED IMPACT-RESISTANT HIERARCHICALLY STRUCTURED MATERIALS
Author(s): R. SEIDEL, M. THIELEN, C. SCHMITT, A. BÜHRIG-POLACZEK, C. FLECK & T. SPECK Pages: 7 Page Range: 172 - 179 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N2-172-179 Open Access Details
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Issue 1 (31/03/2013)
THE CONSTRUCTAL EVOLUTION OF SPORTS WITH THROWING MOTION: BASEBALL, GOLF, HOCKEY AND BOXING
Author(s): A. BEJAN, S. LORENTE, J. ROYCE, D. FAURIE, T. PARRAN, M. BLACK & B. ASH Pages: 15 Page Range: 1 - 16 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N1-1-16 Open Access Details
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THE EVOLUTION OF LONG DISTANCE RUNNING AND SWIMMING
Author(s): J.D. CHARLES & A. BEJAN Pages: 11 Page Range: 17 - 28 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N1-17-28 Open Access Details
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HARMONIZATION BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND NATURE THROUGH TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SCREENS
Author(s): E. BEITA & A. FUJII Pages: 11 Page Range: 29 - 40 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N1-29-40 Open Access Details
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THE SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL HOUSING STOCK IN ITALY: STRATEGIES OF INTERVENTION
Author(s): S. BRUNORO Pages: 19 Page Range: 41 - 60 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N1-41-60 Open Access Details
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CREATING ORGANIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC WITH RECONFIGURABLE MODULAR ‘TRUSS-Z’ SYSTEM
Author(s): MACHI ZAWIDZKI Pages: 26 Page Range: 61 - 87 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N1-61-87 Open Access Details
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LAND DEDICATION FOR ECODYNAMIC DESIGN AND ECOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, A CASE STUDY
Author(s): M. REYAHI KHORAM, V. NORISHARIKABAD & M. SAFIKHANI Pages: 14 Page Range: 88 - 102 Price: Free (open access) Copyright: WIT Press DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V8-N1-88-102 Open Access Details
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Print ISSN: 1755-7437
Electronic ISSN: 1755-7445
A transdisciplinary journal relating nature, science and the humanities
The International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics opens new avenues for understanding the relationship between arts and sciences. The objective of the journal is to encourage and facilitate inter-disciplinary communication between scientists in different disciplines, as well as other professionals in academia, research institutions or industry, working on a variety of studies involving nature and its significance to modern scientific thought and design.