Bamboo Research Papers

The challenge of connecting bamboo

Author: Munir Vahanvati
Institution: Director, Giant Grass and Vice president, Bamboo Society of Australia
Building with bamboo is becoming very popular throughout the world with many prominent architects now using bamboo as a construction material. Bamboo architecture has taken a big leap in developing countries in recent years and has become a symbol of eco-friendly design and sustainability.
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Observations of branch growth on Bambusa stenostachya

Read Paul Bournes article from his research in Vietnam at the bamboo village Binh Duong Viet Nam  Observations of primary branch growth in a sympodial bamboo Bambusa stenostachya  Vietnamese name Dang nga and nine secondary branches.
Download Paper here–.Observations of branch growth in a sympodial bamboo in Binh Duong Province, Viet Nam (1)
Paul Bourne Bio
Paul worked for many years as a Patrol Officer and Fisheries Officer in Papua New Guinea,Read more

Cross-section modification and branch re-alignment

Read Paul Bournes article from his research at the bamboo village in Vietnam on cross-section modification and branch re-alignment using forms to make the branches straight or tubes to change the shape of the branch as it grows.
Download Paper here–.Cross-section modification and branch re-alignment during the growth phase of sympodial bamboos (1)
Paul Bourne Bio
Paul worked for many years as a Patrol Officer and Fisheries Officer in Papua New Guinea,Read more

Bamboo and sustainable development

Read Paul Bournes article from his research in Vietnam on Bamboo and sustainable development Sustainable development is essential for humans to survive on earth indefinitely, and in this context, Viet Nam has work to do to reduce its ecological footprint to a sustainable level. Since the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992, there has been a slow but steady global implementation of initiatives to achieve sustainable development,Read more