Adapting buildings and cities for climate change : a 21st century survival guide
Title:
Adapting buildings and cities for climate change : a 21st century survival guide
Author:
Roaf, Susan.
ISBN:
9780750659116
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Amsterdam ; Boston : Architectural Press, 2005.
Physical Description:
xiii, 363 : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Climate change : the battle begins -- The evolution of buildings -- Risk, scenarios, and insurance -- How hot will it get? -- Safe and warm : effect of climate change on thermal comfort and health -- How wet will it get? -- Windstorms -- Sea level rises -- Vulnerability, exposure, and migration -- Air conditioning : the ultimate solution? -- Tall buildings -- The fossil fuel crisis -- Fuel security : when will the lights go out? -- The players -- The battle continues.