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| Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change: A 21st Century Survival Guide |
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| This second edition of 'Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change' provides unique insights into how to protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with extreme weather and related social, economic and energy events. This edition presents three new chapters with evidence of escalating rates of environmental change. The authors explore the growing urgency for mitigation and adaptation responses to deal with the resulting challenges. Theoretical information sits alongside practical design guidelines, so architects, designers and planners can not only see clearly what problems they face, but also find the solutions they need in order to respond to power and water supply needs. It considers use of materials, structures, site issues and planning in order to provide design solutions, and examines recent climate events in the US and UK and looks at how architecture was successful or not in preventing building damage. 'Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change' is an essential book, not just for architects, engineers and planners facing the challenges of designing our buildings for a changing climate, but also for everyone involved in their production and use. |
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