The sustainable city XII / editors, C. A. Brebbia, Wessex Institute, UK, J. J. Sendra, University of Seville, Spain.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Sendra, J. J., editor.

Brebbia, C. A., editor.

Conference Name:

International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (12th : 2017 : Sevile, Spain)

Series:

WIT transactions on ecology and the environment ; Volume 223, 2017.

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 1743-3541 ; Volume 223, 2017

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainability--Congresses.

Sustainability.

Urban renewal--Congresses.

Urban renewal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (615 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Southampton, Boston, Massachusetts : WIT Press, 2018.

Summary:

Grouping a selection of papers from the Sustainable City 2017 conference, this book refers to all aspects of urban environment and provides solutions that lead towards sustainability. The series maintains its strong reputation and contributions have been made from a diverse range of delegates, resulting in a variety of topics and experiences.

Contents:

Cover

The Sustainable City XII

Copyright Page

Preface

Contents

Section 1: Urban strategies

Accelerating urban transition: an approach to greening the built environment

The city of Ostrava (Czech Republic): a sustainability assessment based on vitality

Urban roads and social metabolism: a sustainable development strategy for San Juan, Puerto Rico

Sustainable development for recovering economic crisis: a possible solution for Brazil

Alternative solutions for urban housing: the case of Batıkent settlement, Ankara, Turkey

Saharan city and the problems of urban structure: a case of the micro-region of Sidi Okba, Algeria

Section 2: Urban conservation and regeneration

Considering new urbanism, new ruralism and green urbanism in response to multifunctionality: the case of Verkykerskop, South Africa

Adaptive reuse as an effort to preserve an historical district: a case study of the Braga corridor in the city centre of Bandung, Indonesia

Hedonic pricing model for the economic valuation of conservation land in Mexico City

Impact of gentrification on the degree of satisfaction of residents in residential areas

Urban regeneration with carbon economy

The relationship between conservation-revitalization projects and site management plan: a case study for Suleymaniye Mosque and its environs

Revitalisation of historic public cemeteries in central zones of urban areas

Section 3: Urban transportation and planning

Managing the environmental adaptation of vehicle operations

A new look in designing sustainable city logistics road pricing schemes

Section 4: Architectural issues

Sustainable architecture: building design method integrating user's comfort, adaptive building, passive optimized building and building integrated PV - experiences from a university course.

Emerging trends of tropical residential buildings in the Pacific-Rim region in the age of globalization: based on case analysis in China, Costa Rica and Australia

Urban landscape: from urban beautification to sustainable landscape development

Let in the wind: a passive design paradigm for large buildings in the inner city of Shanghai and Singapore

Section 5: Spatial conflicts in the city

Cultural conflict and public space: a new conceptualization

Considering planning approaches in the global south and learning from co-production in South Africa's informal backyard rental sector

Section 6: Intelligent environment

The importance of design in helping humanity become a multi-planetary species

Implementation of augmented reality and location-based services to regional development

Section 7: Quality of life

Liveable public urban spaces: criteria for assessment and design

Quality of urban life and its relationship to spatial conditions

The role of the people's park in promoting conviviality and quality of life in increasingly diverse urban neighbourhoods

Criteria for sustainable interior design solutions

Convenience stores as an urban culture space for young people in West Jakarta, Indonesia

Section 8: Cultural heritage sites

Urban transport vibrations and cultural heritage sites in Rome: the cases of the Temple of Minerva Medica and of the Catacomb of Priscilla

Progress, mobility and urban regeneration in a traditional neighbourhood: El Encino, Mexico

Urban problematic of cultural management in historical fragments in Istanbul: a case study in Fener-Balat and Süleymaniye

Historic masonry monitoring by motion magnification analysis

Editing the ordinary: exceptional rendition of the Ngo-Ka-Ki House

Surabaya old town new life: reconstructing the historic city through urban artefacts.

Urban stage transcript: mapping performance spaces in a heritage urban parcel

Section 9: The community and the city

Considering complexities in unique African planning approaches: abstracting the role of African urban residents

Feeling of being out of place: a case study of Kampung in Bumi Serpong Damai, Indonesia

Bottom up approach: KANCIL, the strive of local informal communities

Health Fair: community involvement and ownership in event planning

Section 10: Environmental management

The use of the DPSIR framework to estimate impacts of urbanization on mangroves: a case study from La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Temporal analysis of the effect of urbanization on surface runoff in four neighbourhoods in the city of Umuarama in Paraná, Brazil

Impact performance of low cement ultra-high-performance concrete

Section 11: Planning, development and management

Land-use planning for zero-energy-buildings: comparison of four high-density cities

Section 12: Planning for risk and natural hazards

Mitigating projected impacts of climate change and building resiliency through permaculture: a community 'Bee Inspired Gardens' movement in the desert southwest, USA

A comparative analysis of the level of urban resilience in the city comprehensive plan

Section 13: Waste management

A case study of innovative businesses involved with efficient municipal solid waste management in Islamabad, Pakistan

Thermal performance, usage behaviour and food waste of domestic refrigerators in a university student community: findings towards cities sustainability

Material management practices for construction waste reduction

Transshipment station for urban solid waste: an analysis considering city logistics concepts

Section 14: Water resources

Climate changes and drinking water in sustainable cities: impacts and adaptation.

Membrane selection for organic contaminants removal from Hartbeespoort dam water in South Africa

Author index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

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ISBN:

1-78466-218-6

OCLC:

1015952396