Tag: house patterns

The houses in the hilly areas are generally made up of Wood. Wood is a an excellent thermal resistant and protects the persons living in it from the cold winds. The wood also helps to maintain the desired humidity levels in the house. The houses have slanted roofs so that the rain as well as the snow flows downwards and doesn't stay on roof.

Igloos are snow huts made in extremely cold weather conditions where you find snow almost all the year round. It is generally associated with the Eskimo people in Siberia.

Rain Basera or common shelter (sometimes called as the Night shelter) is a place created by the Government or NGOs for the homeless. It is a place where the homeless find shelter. Food, shelter and clothing are the basic necessities of the humans beings. The down trodden sections of the society are sometimes deprived of these basic necessities. Hence, it is the duty of the government as well as the more fortunate to help them.

The coastal regions are humid in climate. These regions also have a good amount of rainfall. These things warrant houses with a stilt so that the water doesn't come into the houses. The roof of these houses are slanted to allow the rain water to flow downwards from the roof.

A construction worker is a labourer, or professional employed in the physical construction of the built environment and its infrastructure. The term construction worker is a generic term and most construction workers are primarily described by the type of work they perform. They generally belong to the unorganised sector of the economy and ear their income as daily wages. They rarely have security of Job, safety in the job and are made to work for hours at low wages.

All the statements about the life style of hilly people are correct. Their main occupation is farming. They generally practice terrace or step farming to grow rice, maize and tea depending on the height of the regions and fruits, wool and handicrafts are sent across all over the country from these regins.

Changthang is a high-altitude plateau in the Ladakh region, known for its extreme elevation reaching nearly 5000 meters.

In the cold desert climate of Leh, houses are traditionally constructed using stones to provide insulation and stability against the harsh environment.

The walls of traditional houses in Leh are coated with a thick layer of mud and lime to provide extra insulation against the freezing temperatures.

Leh is located in the Ladakh region of India, which is situated to the north of Mumbai.