03865nam 22006373u 450 991078344060332120230801220247.097866102318811-280-23188-2(CKB)1000000000238538(EBL)200671(OCoLC)818811981(SSID)ssj0000265737(PQKBManifestationID)11937587(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000265737(PQKBWorkID)10295551(PQKB)11298445(MiAaPQ)EBC200671(MiAaPQ)EBC5299609(Au-PeEL)EBL5299609(CaONFJC)MIL23188(OCoLC)1027144959(EXLCZ)99100000000023853820140217d2012|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrAn Urban Approach To Climate Sensitive Design[electronic resource] Strategies for the TropicsHoboken Taylor and Francis20121 online resource (185 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-33409-8 0-203-41464-0 An Urban Approach to Climate-Sensitive Design; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Climate-sensitive design in the tropics: an overview; 1.2 Environmental consequences of tropical urbanization; References; Chapter 2 Urbanization and climate; 2.1 Historical background; 2.2 Urban heat island: the phenomenon; 2.3 Tropical UHI studies; 2.4 Urban design variables and microclimate mitigation; References; Chapter 3 Thermal comfort in the urban tropics; 3.1 Bio-climatic needs of humans; 3.2 Thermal comfort in the tropics3.3 Thermal comfort in the tropical urban outdoors3.4 Bio-climatic implications of urban climate changes; References; Chapter 4 Climate-conscious urban design in the tropics: basic principles; 4.1 Design of the ""commons""; 4.2 Solar radiation prevention: the ""shadow umbrella""; 4.3 Promotion of urban wind flow; References; Chapter 5 Applications: urban design strategies; 5.1 Fundamentals of environment-conscious design in the tropics; 5.2 Tools for enhancing urban environmental quality; 5.3 Design strategies for the urban tropics; 5.4 Conclusions; ReferencesChapter 6 Climate-sensitive urban transportation for the tropics6.1 Urban form and transport; 6.2 Character of cities and their transport; 6.3 Transport ills of contemporary cities; 6.4 Transportation alternatives for environment-conscious urban development; 6.5 Design guidelines; 6.6 Conclusions; References; IndexThe 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.Architecture, TropicalClimatic changes -- TropicsDe ́veloppement durable -- Re ́gions tropicalesSustainable development -- TropicsArchitecture, Tropical.Climatic changes -- Tropics.De ́veloppement durable -- Re ́gions tropicales.Sustainable development -- Tropics.720/.47/0913Emmanuel Rohinton1102696AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910783440603321An Urban Approach To Climate Sensitive Design3738422UNINA