02045nam a2200397Ia 4500 9780080961279 FlBoTFG 20171224124411.0 a|||||s||||||||||| cr|||| 120504s2009 mauabd sb 001 0 eng d 9780080961279 (e-book : PDF) FlBoTFG FlBoTFG NA2541 .R63 2009 720.47 R628 Roaf, Sue. Adapting buildings and cities for climate change [electronic resource] : a 21st century survival guide / Sue Roaf, David Crichton and Fergus Nicol. 2nd ed. Boston, Mass. : Architectural Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2009. xiii, 385 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Climate change : the battle begins -- 2. Risk, scenarios and insurance -- 3. How hot will it get? -- 4. How wet will it get? -- 5. Windstorms -- 6. Sea level rises -- 7. Vulnerability, exposure and migration -- 8. Health implications of climate change -- 9. Climate change and thermal comfort -- 10. The adaptive potential of traditional buildings and cities -- 11. The failure of 'modern buildings' -- 12. The end of the age of tall buildings -- 13. The fossil fuel crisis -- 14. Fuel security : when will the lights go out? -- 15. The players -- 16. Designing buildings and cities for 3áAC of climate change. Also available in print edition. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Architecture and climate. Architecture Environmental aspects. Architecture and energy conservation. Ecological houses. Dwellings Energy conservation. Construction industry Appropriate technology. Electronic books. lcsh Crichton, David. Nicol, F. (Fergus) 9781856177207 http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780080961279 Click here to view 16568 16568