MATERIAL & CONSTRUCTION 5.1 Introduction
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5.2 Background
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5.2.1 Aim
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5.2.2 Areas covered
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5.2.3 Research focal point - Kangra
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5.2.4 Landscape and climate of Kangra
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5.2.4.1 Topography
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5.2.4.2 Climate
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5.2.5 Dwellings of Kangra district
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5.3 Methods and Approach
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5.3.1 Interview
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5.3.2 Sessions
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5.3.3 On-site Observation
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5.4 Through the walls of the village
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5.5 Take Away
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5.5.1 Material study
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5.5.2 Process of Construction
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5.5.3 Pros and cons of present construction trends
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5.5.4 Alternative uses of materials and their potential
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5.5.5 Where we can intervene?
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