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The traditional vernacular settlements of the Kathmandu Valley reflect the needs of the local community, their culture, geographical location and climatic conditions. In recent times, rapid urbanisation and population growth have transformed these settlements. In destroying the urban form and activity on the site it has also altered the identity of the place. This paper reviews the impact of urban growth on the traditional vernacular settlements of the Kathmandu Valley. Urban design principles were used to analyse the transformation. The findings indicate that the new development on the site is incompatible with the traditional development which has adversely changed the form, activity and image of the sites.
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KC, C., Karuppannan, S., Sivam, A. (2020). Transformation of Traditional Vernacular Settlements: Lessons from the Kathmandu Valley. In: Suartika, G., Nichols, J. (eds) Reframing the Vernacular: Politics, Semiotics, and Representation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22448-6_21
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