Climate change and infrastructure : decision making issues and adaptation measures /

According to the National Research Council (NRC) and others, infrastructure such as roads and bridges, wastewater systems, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centers are vulnerable to changes in the climate. Changes in precipitation and sea levels, as well as increased intensit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2014]
Colección:Climate change and its causes, effects, and prediction series.
Temas:
Roads > Design and construction > Climatic factors.
Climatic changes.
Sustainable engineering.
Transportation > Environmental aspects.
Infrastructure (Economics)
Climate Change
Climat > Changements.
Ingénierie durable.
climate change.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:According to the National Research Council (NRC) and others, infrastructure such as roads and bridges, wastewater systems, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centers are vulnerable to changes in the climate. Changes in precipitation and sea levels, as well as increased intensity and frequency of extreme events, are projected by NRC and others to impact infrastructure in a variety of ways. When the climate changes, infrastructure-typically designed to operate within past climate conditions-may not operate as well or for as long as planned, leading to economic, environmenta.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 115 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781634630986
163463098X

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