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OverviewThe multi-disciplinary perspective provided here offers a strategic view on built environment issues and improve understanding of how built environment activities potentially induce global warming and climate change. It also highlights solutions to these challenges. Solutions to Climate change Challenges in the Built Environment helps develop an appreciation of the diverse themes of the climate change debate across the built environment continuum. A wide perspective is provided through contributions from physical, environmental, social, economic and political scientists. This strategic view on built environment issues will be useful to researchers as well as policy experts and construction practitioners wanting a holistic view. This book clarifies complex issues around climate change and follows five main themes: climate change experiences; urban landscape development; urban management issues; measurement of impact; and the future. Chapters are written by eminent specialists from both academic and professional backgrounds. The main context for chapters is the developed world but the discussion is widened to incorporate regional issues. The book will be valuable to researchers and students in all the built environment disciplines, as well as to practitioners involved with the design, construction and maintenance of buildings, and government organisations developing and implementing climate change policy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Colin Booth (Senior Lecturer, Construction and Infrastructure School of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Wolverhampton) , Felix N N Hammond , Jessica Lamond (Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Construction and Infrastructure School of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Wolverhampton) , David G G ProverbsPublisher: Wiley-Blackwell Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN: 9786613693051ISBN 10: 6613693057 Pages: 370 Publication Date: 14 December 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |