An urban approach to climate-sensitive design : strategies for the tropics /
The need to respond to the rapidly changing city climate is particularly urgent in the tropics where the urban transition is currently at its peak. While the need is clearly felt by the tropical urban dwellers, texts that provide an overview of the problem and indicate possible design solutions are...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Spon Press,
2005.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Urbanization and climate
- 3. Thermal comfort in the urban tropics
- 4. Climate-conscious urban design in the tropics : basic principles
- 5. Applications : urban design strategies
- 6. Climate-sensitive urban transportation for the tropics.
