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 LADAKHSITE ANALYSIS

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 L A DAKH
1.1) LOCATION
Ladakh or the ‘Land of High Passes’ is a The topography of Ladakh contains large
barren yet beautiful region shares the border variations in elevation with a maximum
of with the North Indian state of Jammu and elevation change of 2,736 Ft. and an aver-
Kashmir. It shares its east border with Tibet, age elevation above sea level of 11,836 Ft.
its south border with Lahaul and Spiti and the Within 10 miles contains a large variations
Kashmir valley to the west. Ladakh is situated in elevation of about (8.622 Ft.). Withing 50
on the western edge of the Himalayas. miles also contains extreme variation in
Ladakh encompasses 117,000 sq. km and elevation (15,610 Ft.).
has an average elevation over 4100 m. It is
loacated within the Tibetan Plateau, Ladakh Most of the area in Ladakh is covered by
is identified as an arid high elevation desert. grassland (37%), bare soil (26%),cropland
(16%), and sparse vegetation (15%).

https://en-in.topographic-map.com/maps/9f2y/Ladakh-Range/

1.2) TOPOGRAPHY TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP

The natural features of Ladakh mainly of ele-
vated plains and deep vallets. The elevated
plains are mostly situated towards the east,
that diminishes gradually towards the west. In
southeastern Ladakh lies Rupshu, an area of
large, brackish lakes with a uniform elevation
of about 4100 m. To the north-west of Rumshu
lies the Zaskar Range, and inaccesable region
where people and cattle are mostly indoors
because of the harsh cold.

Talking about the geography of Ladakh, the

coordinates of Ladakh is 34.165* Latitude,
77.584* Longitude, and 11,493 Ft Elevation. GOOGLEMAPS.COM

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1.3) CLIMATE

Ladakh falls under the cold and dry type of

climate in india. The average rainfall in
Ladakh is 80 mm: Fine, dry, flaked snow is
frequent and is heavy sometime. Vegeta-
tion in this reqion is usually confined to val-
leys, shaded or sheltered spots because
snow can cause reduction in the rate of
growth in vegetation such as Tamarisk
shrubs, Furze (also called Gorse: spiny
plants of the legume family), and other Weatherspark.com
plants. These plants are essential and
much-needed for firewood. 1.5) RAINFALL

The main crops grown here are Barley, A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of
Wheat, Millet, Peas, Beans, Buckwheat liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The
and Turnips. chance of wet days in Leh varies throughout the
year. The wetter season lasts 5.9 months, from
Wollen cloth and other textiles are manu- March 5 to September 3, with a greater than 8%
factured primarily. chance of a given day being a wet day. The
month with the most Ladakh is July, with an
average of 3.3 days with at least0.04 inches of
1.4) TEMPERATURE precipitation.

In Leh, the summers are comfortable, dry, The drier season lasts 6.1 months, from Septem-
and mostly clear and the winters are ber 3 to March 5. The month with the fewest wet
freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over days in Leh is November, with an average of 0.7
the course of the year, the temperature days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.
typically varies from 3°F to 75°F and is Among wet days, we distinguish between those
rarely below -7°F or above 80°F. The warm that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mix-
season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 14 ture of the two. Based on this categorization, the
to September 14, with an average daily most common form of precipitation in Leh
high temperature above 65°F. The hottest changes throughout the year. Rain alone is the
month of the year in Leh is July, with an most common for 7.3 months, from March 28 to
average high of 74°F and low of 47°F. The November 4.
cold season lasts for 3.5 months, from No-
vember 30 to March 14, with an average
daily high temperature below 35°F. The
coldest month of the year in Leh is Janu-
ary, with an average low of 4°F and high of
26°F.

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1.4) DEMOGRAPHY & LIFESTYLE

One major survey was don in Leh which is the farming and they percieved different
major town in Ladakh. In Leh, the population climatic conditions differently than men.
mostly consists of elderly and old age people These conditions may includeheavy rain-
who are mostly natives of Ladakh and were fall events, abundance of plants and
born in this area. In Leh there are approxi- animal species, snowfalls, and the speed
mately 38% of the surveyed respondents were of winds as well. Overall, gender differ-
over the age of 56 years and 51.4% were born ences in percieving climate change
there. When we look at the results of the impacts were statistically significant but
survey it may favour the female perspective counterintuitive.
regarding changing climatic conditions in Leh
over the male view point. In Leh, the ratio of The examination of household size and
males to females was nearly equal, with 49% perceptions of climate change produced
of surveyed individuals being male and 51% some significant results. Households with
participants being female. five or fewer members were compared
with the households that had six or more
members, with the understanding that
larger households are more likely to be
multi generational, whereas smaller
households had nuclear families. One
other important result was that the
households with six or more members
faced a decrease in agricultural yield.
This was because of the lower ratio
between the production and the popula-
tion growth in Ladakh. The main reason
for this is the rise of annual subsidies from
central India and the importation of more
rice and flour as compared to the locally
produced crop that is barley and maize.

Like the land itself, the people of Ladakh

are generally quite different from those of
the rest of India. The faces and physique
of the Ladakhis, and the clothes they
Men whod did not consider farming as their wear, are more akin to those of Tibet and
exlusive source of employment, working for Central Asia than of India. The original
the military and security forces was popular population may have been Dards, an
alternative. Given the location of Ladakh being Indo-Aryan race down from the Indus
near the border, it is common for men to join and the Gilgit area. The immigration of
the government border patrol. Due to this people from tibet largely overwelhmed
there was an asymmetry in the demographic the culture that developed in ladakh over
and the presence of women is more than that the millenium, which lead to the todays
of men. Women were hence more involved in population being originated from Tibet.

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 PLASTIC AND TIMBER COMPARISON
PLASTIC TIMBER

Construction 3D Printing (c3Dp) or 3D con- Timber is one of the most useful and
important material for constructions.
struction Printing (3DCP) refers to various
Selecting timber is not an easy task,
technologies that use 3D printing as a core because timber has different types out of
method to fabricate buildings or construction which selecting the right material is an
components. Alternative terms are also in important key. Timber is an expensive ma-
use, such as additive construction,[1] Autono- terial to be incorporated in a building for
mous Robotic Construction System (ARCS), different purpose therefore it should nec-
Large scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM), essarily be strong, tough and durable.
or Freeform construction (FC), also to refer to Timber doors or windows and etc. contrib-
sub-groups, such as '3D Concrete', used to ute a lot in the beautification and overall
refer to concrete extrusion technologies. look of interiors. Timber is used in doors,
There are a variety of 3D printing methods windows, cabinet, cupboards, shelves,
used at construction scale, with the main tables and railings etc. Timber is also popu-
ones being extrusion (concrete/cement, wax, larly used in the form of plywood & raw
foam, polymers), powder bonding (polymer wood. Products like ply blocks and ply
bond, reactive bond, sintering), and additive boards. Heavy patterned doors and win-
welding. 3D printing at a construction scale dows are made of solid wood/Timber to
will have a wide variety of applications within provide the strength, toughness and dura-
the private, commercial, industrial and public bility. Type of timber to be used for right
sectors. Potential advantages of these auto- purpose is important because if timber
mation technologies include faster construc- used in construction is of low quality then
tion, lower costs, ease of construction, this may need replacement. While select-
enabling DIY construction, increased com- ing timber one should consider its quality
plexity and/or accuracy, greater integration of aspect as timber must be free from decay
function, and less waste produced. like rotten, fungi and termite.

Advantages- Flexible Design, Rapid Proto- Advantages- Durable, Cost Effective and It
typing, Print on Demand, Strong & Light- has good insulating properties.
weight Parts, Fast Design and Production,
Minimising Waste. Disadvantages- Shrinks and swells if
Disadvantages- Limited Materials, Restricted absorbs water, Catches fire and condensa-
Build Size, Post processing, Large Volumes, tion can happen
and Seperate structures.

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