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Vernacular Technologies and Vernacular Architecture. A Tendencies’ Review in Scholarly Publication Over the Last Twenty Years

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This chapter presents a literature review that collects and analyses scientific publications on vernacular technologies and architecture. It aims to understand the evolution of academic research over the last 20 years and to demonstrate the general and multidisciplinary interest of the academic world in these topics and the complexities involved in categorising research. As a result, the analysis identifies global trends in the field of study and helps map out ideas about possible future directions. The author divided the review of publications into the fields of Vernacular Technology/s and Vernacular Architecture precisely to understand the main differences between the knowledge areas. The topic of Vernacular Technologies involves the analysis of historical environments, buildings and objects as a product or space related to technology or engineering. In contrast, Vernacular Architecture involves investigating this field more humanely. This dual approach is the reason for the analysis precisely because the study of the vernacular comprises a heterogeneous and ambivalent line of contemporary research. The study of trends over the last 20 years helps to appreciate that research on technologies or architectures of the past may have room for high-impact publication if it relates to contemporary environmental issues, to the science of sustainability or to assess engineering problems. However, the contemporary spiral of publications and the emerging consolidation of journal rankings will shape the future of topics.

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This analysis has been funded by Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades: MCIN/AEI/https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 [grant number PID2019-105197RA-I00].

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García-Esparza, J.A. (2023). Vernacular Technologies and Vernacular Architecture. A Tendencies’ Review in Scholarly Publication Over the Last Twenty Years. In: Bienvenido-Huertas, D., Durán-Álvarez, J. (eds) Building Engineering Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 345. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2714-2_13

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