Solutions for climate change challenges in the built environment - Booth, Colin (Colin A.). (Chichester, West Sussex Ames, Iowa Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)
Machine generated contents note: List of ContributorsChapter 1 Introductory Insights to Climate Change ChallengesChapter 2 Climate Change: Nature and Emerging TrendsChapter 3 Regional ImplicationsChapter 4 Urbanization and Climate ChangeChapter 5 Global Political Initiatives and OvertonesChapter 6 Green Economics Dialogue and the Built EnvironmentChapter 7 Strategic Environmental Impact AssessmentChapter 8 Methods for Valuing Preferences for Environmental and Natural Resources: An OverviewChapter 9 Ecological value of Urban EnvironmentsChapter 10 The Pedological Value of Urban LandscapesChapter 11 Insights and Perceptions of Sustainable Design and ConstructionChapter 12 Progress in Eco-and Resilient-Construction Materials DevelopmentChapter 13 Energy Efficiency: Alternative Routes to MitigationChapter 14 The Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Towns and CitiesChapter 15 Particulate Induced Soiling on Historic Limestone Buildings: Insights and the Effects of Climate ChangeChapter 16 Sustainable TransportationChapter 17 Linkages of Waste Management Strategies and Climate Change IssuesChapter 18 Climate Change and the Geotechnical Stability of 'Engineered'Landfill SitesChapter 19 Water Resources Issues and Solutions for the Built Environment: too little versus too muchChapter 20 Organisational Culture and Climate Change Driven ConstructionChapter 21 Preparing for Extreme weather events: A Risk Assessment ApproachChapter 22 The Socio-environmental Vulnerability Assessment Approach to Mapping Vulnerability to ClimateChapter 23 Mitigation via RenewablesChapter 24 Complexities and Approaches to Managing the Adaptation of Climate Change by Coastal CommunitiesChapter 25 Lessons for the FutureIndex.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Sustainable construction; Sustainable development; Urban ecology (Sociology); Environmental protection; Climatic changes -- Prevention