How to Control Climatic Conditions by Vernacular Architecture in Palei, Rajasthan

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  • Zeeshan Ansari This paper discusses the specific climatic conditions of Palei, Rajasthan. Palei is a small village of Rajasthan. Rajasthan is one of the hottest states of India. The region experiences more than 45°C during summers and in January which is the coldest month of the year, the temperature recorded 5°C. There has been no year of scanty rainfall in 35 years from 198° to 215°. It is one of the extreme climatic zones for human survival. Despite such extreme conditions humans have continuously inhabited the region for centuries. Here, we are discussing, how they people sustain in this climate with their building construction technology and Vernacular Architecture.

Abstract

This paper discusses the specific climatic conditions of Palei, Rajasthan. Palei is a small village of Rajasthan. Rajasthan is one of the hottest states of India. The region experiences more than 45°C during summers and in January which is the coldest month of the year, the temperature recorded 5°C. There has been no year of scanty rainfall in 35 years from 198° to 215°. It is one of the extreme climatic zones for human survival. Despite such extreme conditions humans have continuously inhabited the region for centuries. Here, we are discussing, how they people sustain in this climate with their building construction technology and Vernacular Architecture.

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2018-04-26

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2016)

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