A STUDY OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF TRADITIONAL HOUSES WITH DOMICAL VAULT ROOFS IN IRAN AND AFGHANISTAN

Abstract

This study examines the distribution of traditional houses with domical vault roofs in Eastern Iran and Western Afghanistan to determine its boundary as well as the factors that impact their distribution. High-resolution satellite images, old photographs and literature from Iran, and satellite images and data from field surveys in Afghanistan have been used to determine their distribution. The findings of the study include maps showing the distribution of traditional houses with domical vault roofs which suggest that climatic and cultural factors are significant in determining prevalent types of roofs.