LEADER 03188nam 2200745Ia 450 001 9910454606203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-46528-7 010 $a1-55092-350-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000688586 035 $a(EBL)316353 035 $a(OCoLC)244769051 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000279364 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11222277 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000279364 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10261303 035 $a(PQKB)11168323 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC316353 035 $a(CaPaEBR)420377 035 $a(CaBNvSL)slc00212121 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3250081 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL316353 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10201488 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000688586 100 $a20071016d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aExtreme weather hits home$b[electronic resource] $eprotecting your buildings from climate change /$fJohn Banta 210 $aGabriola, B.C. $cNew Society Publishers$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-86571-593-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 327 $aChapter 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 330 $aHow to spot early warning signs of costly climate change damage to your home. 606 $aBuildings$xProtection 606 $aDwellings$xSafety measures 606 $aDwellings$xMaintenance and repair 606 $aClimatic changes 606 $aBuilding failures$xPrevention 606 $aNatural disasters 606 $aPreparedness 606 $aArchitecture and climate 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aBuildings$xProtection. 615 0$aDwellings$xSafety measures. 615 0$aDwellings$xMaintenance and repair. 615 0$aClimatic changes. 615 0$aBuilding failures$xPrevention. 615 0$aNatural disasters. 615 0$aPreparedness. 615 0$aArchitecture and climate. 676 $a693.8 700 $aBanta$b John$f1955-$0884359 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454606203321 996 $aExtreme weather hits home$91974804 997 $aUNINA