Metropolitan sustainability understanding and improving the urban environment
Global populations have grown rapidly in recent decades, leading to ever increasing demands for shelter, resources, energy and utilities. Coupled with the worldwide need to achieve lower impact buildings and conservation of resources, the need to achieve sustainability in urban environments has neve...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Woodhead Pub
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Woodhead Publishing in energy ;
no. 34. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628576306719 |
| Sumario: | Global populations have grown rapidly in recent decades, leading to ever increasing demands for shelter, resources, energy and utilities. Coupled with the worldwide need to achieve lower impact buildings and conservation of resources, the need to achieve sustainability in urban environments has never been more acute. This book critically reviews the fundamental issues and applied science, engineering and technology that will enable all cities to achieve a greater level of metropolitan sustainability, and assist nations in meeting the needs of their growing urban populations.Part one in |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (773 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780857096463 |
