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Climate preservation in urban communities case studies /

Climate Preservation in Urban Communities Case Studies delivers a firsthand, applied perspective on the challenges and solutions of creating urban communities that are adaptable and resilient to climate change. The book presents valuable insights into the real-life challenges and solutions of design...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Clark, Woodrow W. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
Subjects:
Sustainable urban development > Case studies.
Urban climatology > Case studies.
Urbanisme durable > Études de cas.
Climatologie urbaine > Études de cas.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Sustainable urban development
Urban climatology
Anpassung
Infrastruktur
Klimaänderung
Siedlungsplanung
Stadt
Electronic books.
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Climate Preservation in Urban Communities Case Studies delivers a firsthand, applied perspective on the challenges and solutions of creating urban communities that are adaptable and resilient to climate change. The book presents valuable insights into the real-life challenges and solutions of designing, planning and constructing urban sustainable communities, providing real world examples of innovative technologies that contribute to the creation of sustainable, healthy and livable cities. Examples of successes, failures and solutions are presented based on a cross disciplinary approach for infrastructural systems, including discussions of drinking water, wastewater, power systems, broadband, Wi-Fi, transportation and green buildings technologies.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128154366
0128154365
9780128159200
0128159200