The article discusses the differences and monotony of traditional types’settlements Circassians, forms estates courtyards.All main elements dwelling are considered in detail: its layout, building material construction technique, shape roofs, structure types hearths their location, interior, home furnishings utensils etc. covers period IV - XIX centuries.

Background: Radon and its daughter product are a major source of natural radiation exposure, the measurement of radon concentration in dwellings is assuming ever increasing importance. It is known from recent surveys in many countries that radon and its progeny contributes significantly to total inhalation dose and is well established that radon when inhaled in large quantity causes lu...

The settlement pattern and dwelling sys tem reflect the socio-economic condition and culturalbehaviour of the community people. The riverine fishing community is one of the ancient and special communities of Bangladesh that has a unique lifes tyle and some special features characterize their dwellings. This paper aims at explaining the exis ting dwelling sys tem of one of the eighth oldes...