EQUIPAJE, Ruth Marie I.

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Asst. Prof. Ruth Marie I. Equipaje, MSc

College of Architecture | Research Center for Culture, Arts, and the Humanities

riequipaje@ust.edu.ph | ruth.equipaje@gmail.com

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Academic Qualifications

Degrees

Master of Science in Sustainable Urban Development (University of Oxford – Oxford, England)
Master of Science in Regional Development Planning (University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines)
Bachelor of Science in Architecture (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines)
Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines)

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Research Interests

Sustainability: Public Spaces, Walkability, Mobility, Sustainable Cities
Resiliency: Climate Change Adaptation
Smart Architecture

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Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Paul Harris Award, Rotary International, 2013
Quezon Leadership Award, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2000

Professional Activities

Chapter Chair, International Network for Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism (INTBAU) Philippines (2013 – present)
Founding Member, Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Resilient Environments (ASSURE)
Member, Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP)
Vice-President, United Architects of the Philippines – Manila Atelier (2016-2017)

Selected Publications

Role of Public Space in Sustainable Urban Development

Resilient-Designed Community Structures and Facilities for Vulnerable Coastal Cities: Lessons Learned from Indonesia and the Philippines (Forthcoming)
The Influence of Local Extreme Weather Conditions to the Urban Form and Walkability of World Cities: A Case Study of the Central Business District of Singapore (Oxford)
Development of an approach to sustainable resettlement for the IDPs in conflict-affected areas of Central Mindanao : a case study of a tri-people community in Pikit, North Cotabato and Datu Paglas, Maguindanao (Manila and Dortmund)

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