Metropolitan sustainability : understanding and improving the urban environment / edited by Frank Zeman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zeman, Frank.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing in energy ; no. 34.

Woodhead Publishing series in energy, 2044-9364 ; no. 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urbanization--Environmental aspects.

Urbanization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (773 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Understanding and improving the urban environment

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Woodhead Pub., 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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

Contents:

pt. I. Metropolitan sustainability : an introduction

pt. II. Earth : urban land use and the environmental impact of the built environment

pt. III. Wind : urban air pollution and emissions control

pt. IV. Water : urban water resources, reuse and management

pt. V. Fire : urban energy supply and management

pt. VI. Sustainable urban development, transport and planning.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780857096463

085709646X

OCLC:

867318103