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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Spon Press,
2005.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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 rare. This comprehensive reference will be welcomed by student and practising architects as well as other built envronment professionals engaged with the environmental effects of building in worldwide warm and humid climates. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 172 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 0203414640 9780203414644 9786610231881 6610231885 9780415334099 0415334098 |