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As a result of this deforestation, the Philippines had one of the highest forest losses in the Asia-Pacific region at the turn of the century. [12] The large extent of forest loss in the country can be illustrated by the change from the country being a “major exporter of tropical logs in the late 1950s until 60s to now being a major importer ...
After the Japanese occupation and World War II in 1950, forest cover in the country further declined to 50%, with the country's population increasing to 20 million. [5] Forest clearing was notable in the Visayas, particularly in the islands of Negros, Bohol and Cebu, where much of the forest cover had already been lost.
Joseph W. Walker of Malden, Massachusetts, applied for a US patent for a basic louvered window in 1900.He was issued patent no. 687705 on November 26, 1901. [5] A popular hand-cranked glass, aluminum and screen window combination was later designed by American engineer Van Ellis Huff and found widespread use in temperate climates before the advent of air conditioning. [6]
Close-up of the panes of a capiz-shell window panel. In 19th-century Philippine colonial architecture, bahay na bato houses extensively used the capiz-shell window element. . Designed to take advantage of tropical cool breezes, these houses' large windows were built at least a meter high and as wide as five mete
Type of louver in concept Louver used in a Stevenson screen Louver shutters in Italy Louvered cupola bell house. A louver (American English) or louvre (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is a window blind or shutter with horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to keep out rain and direct sunshine. The angle of ...
The campus of the College of Forestry and Natural Resources, referred to as the "upper campus", is situated on the northeastern slope of Mount Makiling. [20] The campus contains academic buildings, dormitories, hosted institutions (such as the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity), [21] and the 4,347-hectare [22] Makiling Forest Reserve (MFR), which serves as an outdoor laboratory for forestry ...
Depending on the application, and the construction of the window frame, shutters can be mounted to fit within the opening or to overlap the opening. The term window shutter includes both interior shutters, used on the inside of a house or building, and exterior shutters, used on the outside of a structure.
A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof, or vehicle that allows the exchange of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air.Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material, a sash set in a frame [1] in the opening; the sash and frame are also referred to as a window. [2]