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Autore |
Banta John <1955-> |
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Titolo |
Extreme weather hits home [[electronic resource] ] : protecting your buildings from climate change / / John Banta |
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Gabriola, B.C., : New Society Publishers, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-46528-7 |
1-55092-350-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Buildings - Protection |
Dwellings - Safety measures |
Dwellings - Maintenance and repair |
Climatic changes |
Building failures - Prevention |
Natural disasters |
Preparedness |
Architecture and climate |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Paula Baker-Laporte; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Why Good Buildings Go Bad; Chapter 2: How Homes are Damaged by Climate Change; Chapter 3: Wind Storms; Chapter 4: Tornados; Chapter 5: Hurricanes; Chapter 6: Lightning; Chapter 7: Hail; Chapter 8: Flooding; Chapter 9: Rising Temperatures; Chapter 10: Drought and Desertification; Chapter 11: Heat Waves; Chapter 12: Fires; Chapter 13: Expansive Soils; Chapter 14: Melting Permafrost; Chapter 15: Rising Sea Level; Chapter 16: Trapped Moisture; Chapter 17: Freezing; Chapter 18: Ice Damming |
Chapter 19: Frozen PlumbingChapter 20: Earthquakes; Chapter 21: The Building Site; Chapter 22: The Foundation; Chapter 23: The Walls; Chapter 24: The Roof; Chapter 25: Insurance, Financial Impacts and Assistance; Chapter 26: Conclusions; References; Resources and Essential Reading; Index; About the Author |
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