Impact Of Climate Change On Vernacular Architecture Of Pune Region

Abstract

The intensifying effects of climate change present critical challenges for building performance newlineand urban environments globally, with rising temperatures threatening both structural stability newlineand occupant comfort (Crawley, 2008). The urgency of global warming calls for building newlinedesigns that prioritize energy efficiency and renewable resources to achieve sustainable newlinedevelopment (Robert and Kummert, 2012). Traditional buildings have historically been adapted newlineto local climates, providing a protective layer that complements biological skin and clothing, newlineworking together to regulate human body temperature around 37°C. As buildings respond to newlinevarious environmental factors, temperature, humidity, solar radiation, and wind patterns, the newlinearchitectural design must address both micro- and macro-climatic scales to ensure thermal newlinecomfort. newline