The terrace builders lay down marking stone, so called because they will mark the boundary between the new terrace and the existing one. These stones, sometimes split from boulders manually and ...

The green roof of Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand is designed to protect from flooding, cool temperatures and grow crops (Credit: Landprocess) Parks, roofs and riverbanks mimicking the ...

According to the Terraced Field Network, it is not exactly clear when rice paddy terraces were built in Japan, but they are believed to have existed before mid-6th century. "Hamanoura no Tanada," ...

The Ifugao Rice Terraces, which follow the natural contours of the mountains, only enhance the region’s rugged natural beauty. They also epitomize a harmonic, sustainable relationship between ...

The best time to see the rice terraces is from April to July when the fields are covered with green rice crops. Marky Ramone Go/Rappler The picturesque paddy fields stretch out beneath a brilliant ...

Rice terraces are layer upon layer of paddy fields usually created by smallholder farmers along the sides of hills and mountains to maximise the use of land. They can be found in many Asian ...