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Climate Emergency - Managing, Building , and Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals : Selected Proceedings from the International Conference of Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) 2020
Climate Emergency - Managing, Building , and Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals : Selected Proceedings from the International Conference of Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) 2020
Autore Gorse Christopher
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2022
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (556 pages)
Altri autori (Persone) ScottLloyd
BoothColin
DastbazMohammad
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 9783030794507
9783030794491
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editors -- About the Authors -- Part I: Social Value and Sustainability -- Chapter 1: The Problems of Achieving Social Sustainability: A Cultural Shift -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Problems of Social Sustainability -- 1.3 Likely Barriers to Achieving Social Sustainability -- 1.4 The Importance of Social Sustainability -- 1.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 2: A Hammer Only Sees Nails: Why Construction Contractors Monetise Social Value -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 From CSR to SV -- 2.3 The Construction Industry -- 2.4 Measuring Social Value: The Battle Between Subjectivity and Objectivity -- 2.5 Research Methodology -- 2.6 Findings and Discussion -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: How the Social Value Act (2012) Contributes to Wealth Inequality in the UK Construction Industry -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Changing Landscape for Local Authorities -- 3.3 The Social Value Act (2012) -- 3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility -- 3.5 Legitimacy Theory -- 3.6 Research Method -- 3.7 Findings and Discussion -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Transitioning from a Linear to a Circular Construction Supply Chain -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Linear and Circular Supply Chains -- 4.3 Research Methodology -- 4.4 Results and Discussion -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Building Comfort, Performance and Energy -- Chapter 5: Efficient Management of Environmental Control Within Electrical Substations -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Literature Review -- 5.2.1 Substations -- 5.3 Required Environmental Conditions and Approach to Environmental Control -- 5.4 Research Review and Methodology -- 5.5 Research Method -- 5.5.1 Environmental Monitoring Campaign -- 5.5.2 Interventions -- Pendleton -- Windermere -- South East Macclesfield -- 5.6 Research Results -- 5.7 Discussion.
5.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB) and Their Effect on Social Housing in Ireland: A Case Study Review -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings and Social Housing -- 6.3 Research Method -- 6.4 Results and Analysis -- 6.5 Discussion -- 6.5.1 Materials -- 6.5.2 Superstructure -- 6.5.3 Mechanical and Electrical (M& -- E) Services -- 6.5.4 Subcontractors -- 6.5.5 Internal Plastering -- 6.5.6 Preliminaries -- 6.5.7 Time -- 6.6 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 7: Performance of Distributed Energy Resources in Three Low-Energy Dwellings During the UK Lockdown Period -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature Review on Solar PVs and Batteries -- 7.3 The Zero Plus Project Case Study Dwellings -- 7.4 Methodology -- 7.5 Results -- 7.5.1 Total Energy Consumption of the Dwellings -- 7.5.2 Electricity Balance in the Dwellings -- 7.5.3 Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown on Energy Use in the Dwellings -- 7.6 Discussion -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Learnings from the Evolution of the University of Suffolk EcoLab: Adopting People-Centred Design Approaches to Encourage the Mass Uptake of Energy Transition Solutions in the Housing Sector -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Consumer -- 8.3 Collaborative Environment -- 8.4 Hackathon -- 8.5 Next Steps -- 8.6 Summary -- References -- Chapter 9: A Review of Sustainable Construction Practices in Ghana -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Research Method -- 9.3 Literature Review -- 9.3.1 The Construction Industry in Ghana -- 9.3.2 Description of Sustainable Construction -- 9.3.3 Implementation of Sustainable Construction -- 9.3.4 Barriers and Drivers of Sustainable Construction in Ghana -- 9.4 Lessons Learnt -- 9.5 Conclusion and Way Forward -- References.
Chapter 10: Key Factors Influencing Deployment of Photovoltaic Systems: A Case Study of a Public University in South Africa -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Literature Review -- 10.3 Research Methodology -- 10.4 Results and Discussion -- 10.4.1 Photovoltaic Systems Deployment at CUT -- 10.4.2 Factoring Influencing Upscaling of PV Systems and Remedial Measures -- Funding Challenges -- Challenges Relating to Installation Space -- Limited Commitment to Operationalising Policies and Practices -- Limited Knowledge or Appreciation of Benefits from Existing Projects -- Lack of Sustainability Office -- Lack of Schemes Which Support Photovoltaic Development -- Lack of External Motivation and Incentives -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Retrofit for Energy Efficiency and Comfort -- Chapter 11: Is It Possible to Develop Lamella and Airey Properties Ecologically? -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Literature Review -- 11.2.1 BRE -- 11.2.2 Structherm -- 11.2.3 Mapei -- 11.3 Research Review and Methodology -- 11.3.1 Philosophical Worldview -- 11.3.2 Research Designs -- 11.3.3 Research Methods -- 11.3.4 Research Aims -- 11.4 Research Results -- 11.4.1 Questionnaire Survey -- 11.4.2 Existing Literature Review -- 11.4.3 Professional Experience -- 11.5 Discussion -- 11.5.1 Questionnaire -- 11.5.2 Airey -- 11.5.3 Lamella -- 11.6 Conclusion -- 11.6.1 Airey -- 11.6.2 Lamella -- 11.6.3 Research Review -- References -- Chapter 12: Implications of a Natural Ventilation Retrofit of an Office Building -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Indoor Air Quality -- 12.3 Indoor Carbon Dioxide -- 12.4 Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) -- 12.5 Natural Ventilation -- 12.6 Hybrid Ventilation Systems -- 12.7 Research Methodology -- 12.8 Building Type and Location -- 12.9 Research Method -- 12.10 Research Results: Indoor Air Quality -- 12.11 Research Results: Carbon Dioxide.
12.12 Research Results: SBS Survey -- 12.13 Discussion -- 12.14 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Education and Sustainability -- Chapter 13: Developing a Sustainable Urban Environment Through Teaching Asset Management at a Postgraduate Level -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Issues in Urban Sustainability Management -- 13.3 The Role of Asset Management in Facilitating Urban Sustainability -- 13.3.1 The Sustainable Asset Management Process -- 13.3.2 Systems Approach to Sustainable Asset Management -- 13.4 Postgraduate Education in Sustainable Asset Management -- 13.5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: The Impact of Department of Construction Management Facebook Environment-Related Posts -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Review of the Literature -- 14.2.1 Public Relations -- 14.2.2 The Impact of Social Media -- 14.2.3 Current Reality -- 14.3 Research -- 14.3.1 Research Method and Sample Stratum -- 14.3.2 Research Results -- 14.4 Conclusions -- 14.5 Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 15: 'The Breakfast Room Game': A Case of an Innovative Construction Project Management Simulation for Year 6 Children -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 A Pedagogy of Lego-Based Simulation and the 'Intermediate Impossible' -- 15.3 Observations from Operation of the Game -- 15.4 How Skills Are Developed -- 15.5 The Interactions and Exchanges in Production of the Game -- 15.6 Future Developments -- 15.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part V: Health Safety and Wellbeing -- Chapter 16: Underground Utility Services on Irish Construction Projects: Current Work Practices and the Effectiveness of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) Code of Practice -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Underground Utility Services in Ireland, UK and Australia -- 16.2.1 Client Duties -- 16.2.2 Designer Duties -- 16.2.3 Contractor Duties -- 16.2.4 Using as-Built Drawings.
16.2.5 Excavation Techniques -- 16.3 Research Method -- 16.4 Results and Analysis -- 16.5 Discussion -- 16.5.1 Various Factors that Influence Service Strikes -- 16.5.2 How to Improve Safety around Services -- 16.5.3 The HSA Code of Practice -- 16.6 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 17: Health and Safety Practices and Performance on Public Sector Projects: Site Managers' Perceptions -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Review of the Literature -- 17.2.1 Health and Safety Legislation -- 17.2.2 Ergonomics Problems -- 17.2.3 Contributing Factors in Accidents -- 17.3 Research -- 17.3.1 Research Method and Sample Stratum -- 17.3.2 Research Results -- 17.4 Discussion -- 17.5 Conclusions -- 17.6 Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 18: Understanding the Concept of Resilience in Construction Safety Management Systems -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Background of Resilience -- 18.3 Resilience from Different Perspectives -- 18.4 The Concept of Resilience in Safety Management -- 18.4.1 Concept Building Towards Resilience in Safety Management Systems -- 18.5 Research Methodology -- 18.6 Results and Discussions -- 18.6.1 Concept of Resilience -- 18.6.2 Ability to Respond Response: Dealing with the Actual -- 18.6.3 Ability to Monitor: Dealing with the Critical -- 18.6.4 Ability to Anticipate: Dealing with the Potential -- 18.6.5 Ability to Learn: Dealing with the Facts -- 18.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 19: Optimisation of the Process for Generation, Delivery and Impact Assessment of Toolbox Talks on a Construction Site with Multiple Cultures -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Literature Review -- 19.2.1 Employers' Onus -- 19.3 Research Method -- 19.4 Research Results -- 19.5 Discussion -- 19.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part VI: Programme Management, Project Management and Supply Chains.
Chapter 20: Bagging a Bargain Begets Amnesia: Insights of Integrating Responsible Sourcing into Building Information Modelling.
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Gorse Christopher  
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Industry 4.0 and Engineering for a Sustainable Future / / edited by Mohammad Dastbaz, Peter Cochrane
Industry 4.0 and Engineering for a Sustainable Future / / edited by Mohammad Dastbaz, Peter Cochrane
Edizione [1st ed. 2019.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (246 pages)
Disciplina 658.5
338.927
Soggetto topico Energy consumption
Sustainable development
Computational intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Energy Efficiency
Sustainable Development
Computational Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
ISBN 3-030-12953-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter 1. Industry 4.0 (i4.0): The Hype; the Reality; and the Challenges Ahead -- Chapter 2. Why Industry 4.0 ? -- Chapter 3. Wireless Connectivity for Industries -- Chapter 4. Wireless Comms. Beyond 2020 -- Chapter 5.Digital Transformation -- Chapter 6. Big Data, Small Data and getting products right first time -- Chapter 7. Internet of Things and Sustainable Manufacturing -- Chapter 8. Security Challenges in the Industry 4.0 Era -- Chapter 9. Meeting the Future Challenges in Cyber Security -- Chapter 10. The Future of Manufacturing in Central & Eastern Europe: Ready for Industry 4.0? -- Chapter 11. From Big Data to Small Data -- Chapter 12. The Role of Blockchain in Underpinning Mission Critical Infrastructure -- Chapter 13. The planning and design of buildings: Urban Heat Islands - Mitigation.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910337592503321
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Policing in the Era of AI and Smart Societies / / edited by Hamid Jahankhani, Babak Akhgar, Peter Cochrane, Mohammad Dastbaz
Policing in the Era of AI and Smart Societies / / edited by Hamid Jahankhani, Babak Akhgar, Peter Cochrane, Mohammad Dastbaz
Edizione [1st ed. 2020.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (287 pages)
Disciplina 363.23028563
Collana Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications
Soggetto topico Police
Artificial intelligence
Crime prevention
Policing
Artificial Intelligence
Crime Prevention
ISBN 3-030-50613-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Foreword -- Rethinking Criminal Justice in Cyberspace: The EU E-evidence framework as a new model of cross-border cooperation in criminal matters -- Policing in the era of AI and Smart Societies: austerity; legitimacy and blurring the line of consent -- Behavioral Analytics; A Preventative Means for the Future of Policing -- Securing Transparency and Governance of Organ Supply Chain Through Blockchain -- IoT and cloud forensic investigation guidelines -- Algorithms can predict domestic abuse, but should we let them? -- Tackling teen sexting - policing challenges when society and technology outpace legislation -- Image Recognition in Child Sexual Exploitation Material - Capabilities, Ethics and Rights -- Predictive policing in 2025: A scenario -- Patterns in Policing -- Proposed Forensic Guidelines for the Investigation of Fake News -- Current Challenges of Modern-Day Domestic Abuse.
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Smart Futures, Challenges of Urbanisation, and Social Sustainability / / edited by Mohammad Dastbaz, Wim Naudé, Jamileh Manoochehri
Smart Futures, Challenges of Urbanisation, and Social Sustainability / / edited by Mohammad Dastbaz, Wim Naudé, Jamileh Manoochehri
Edizione [1st ed.. 2018.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (282 pages)
Disciplina 307.76
Soggetto topico Energy consumption
Sustainable development
Human geography
Urban geography
Energy Efficiency
Sustainable Development
Human Geography
Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns)
ISBN 3-319-74549-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Part I.Urbanisations and Social Sustainability -- Chapter 1.Introduction: Paris Climate Agenda and  Serious Challenges to our Sustainable Development -- Chapter 2.Urban Planning and City Futures: Planning for Cities in the 21st Century -- Chapter 3.Urbanisation & Entrepreneurship in Development: Like a Horse and Carriage? -- Chapter 4.Social Sustainability, Housing and Alienation -- Chapter 5.The Misalignment of Policy and Practice in Sustainable Urban Design -- Chapter 6.Reporting Corporate Sustainability: The Challenges of Organisational and Political Rhetoric -- Part II.Case Studies -- Chapter 7.A Social-environmental Interface of Sustainable Development: A case study of Ghadames, Libya -- Chapter 8.The Under-valuation, but Extreme Importance of Social Sustainability in South Africa -- Chapter 9.Smart Eco Cities are Managing Information Flow in an Integrated Way: The Example of Water, Electricity and Solid Waste -- Chapter 10.. Reimagining Resources to Build Smart Futures: An Agritec Case Study of Aeroponics -- Chapter 11.Buildings that Perform: Thermal Performance and Comfort -- Chapter 12.Maintaining Excellence and Expertise within Medical Imaging: A Sustainable Practice? -- Chapter 13.Safety and Cyber Security in a Digital Age -- Chapter 14. A Sustainable Education Sector: The Place for Mature and Part-time Students.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910299601503321
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Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design : Selected Proceedings from the International Conference of Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) / / edited by Mohammad Dastbaz, Chris Gorse
Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design : Selected Proceedings from the International Conference of Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) / / edited by Mohammad Dastbaz, Chris Gorse
Edizione [1st ed. 2016.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (394 p.)
Disciplina 621.042
Soggetto topico Energy policy
Buildings - Design and construction
Sustainability
Energy Policy, Economics and Management
Building Construction and Design
ISBN 3-319-32646-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Part 1. Sustainability and the Policy Landscape -- The Meaning of Sustainability -- The Patchwork Politics of Sustainable Communities -- What Has Posterity Ever Done for Us: An Ethical Framework for UK Climate Change Policy? -- The Rocky Road of Post-Capitalist Grassroots Experimentation -- Part 2. Sustainability and Technology -- An Evaluation of Thermal and Lighting Performance within an ETFE Structure -- Double Skin Façades for the Sustainable Refurbishment of Nondomestic Buildings: A Life Cycle Environmental Impact Perspective -- Off the Shelf Solutions to the Retrofit Challenge: Thermal Performance and Comfort -- African Energy Plus construction – A Case Study of House Rhino -- Smart Badge for Monitoring Formaldehyde Exposure Concentration -- Part 3. Survey, Measuring and Modeling -- A Case Study of the Metrics of Capturing the ‘Green’ Improvements on a New Office Building -- Building Surveys to Inform Assessment of Initial Conditions in a Property Prior to Thermal Upgrade -- A New Experiment and Modeling Work to Jointly Identify the Building Envelope’s Thermal Parameters and a Physical Solar Aperture -- Part 4. Measuring -- Quantifying the Effect of Window Opening on the Measured Heat Loss of a Test House -- A Methodology for Identifying Gaps Between Modeled and Measured Energy Performance in New-Build Social Housing -- Evaluating Natural Ventilation in Future Climate Scenarios as Part of a Long-Term Non-Domestic Retrofit Strategy for an Educational Facility -- Part 5. Building and Infrastructure -- Thermally Modeling Bio-Composites with Respect to an Orientated Internal Structure -- Strength Related Geotechnical Testing of Lateritic Soil Prior to the Application of Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation Treatment -- Part 6. Water -- Development of Sustainable Drinking Water Quality Solutions for Rural Communities in the Developing World -- Management of Water Resources in the Amazon Region -- Part 7. Cities and Neighbourhoods -- Overcoming Barriers to Making Cities More Sustainable: How Can Short-Term Thinking Help Achieve Long-Term Goals? -- The Rejuvenation of a Historical Neighbourhood in South Africa -- Part 8. Comfort, Behaviour and Payback -- Modelling the Delivery of Residential Thermal Comfort and Energy Savings: Comparing How Occupancy Type Affects the Success of Energy Efficiency Measures -- Analysing the Technical and Behavioural Shifts of Social Housing Tenants Following the Retrofitting of External Wall Insulation -- Switch, Don’t Save -- Analyzing the Payback Time of Investments in Building Automation -- A New Experiment and Modelling Work to Jointly Identify the Building Envelope’s Thermal Parameters and a Physical Solar Aperture.
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Technology for Smart Futures / / edited by Mohammad Dastbaz, Hamid Arabnia, Babak Akhgar
Technology for Smart Futures / / edited by Mohammad Dastbaz, Hamid Arabnia, Babak Akhgar
Edizione [1st ed. 2018.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (XXIV, 363 p. 101 illus., 92 illus. in color.)
Disciplina 658.26
Soggetto topico Energy consumption
Energy systems
Sustainable development
Application software
Energy Efficiency
Energy Systems
Sustainable Development
Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet)
ISBN 3-319-60137-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Section 1: Internet of Things (IoT), and “Smart Living” -- Chapter 1.IoT-Enabled Smart Living -- Chapter 2. Emerging Trends in Cloud Computing, Big Data, Fog Computing, IoT, and Smart Living -- Chapter 3. Toward a Cognitive Middleware for Context-Aware Interaction in Smart Homes -- Chapter 4. A Path Planning Approach of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle for Water Quality Monitoring using Evolutionary Computation -- Section 2: “Smart Living” Case Studies -- Chapter 5. Big Data and Data Science Applications for Independent and Healthy Living - Five Case Studies -- Chapter 6. A Comprehensive Framework for Elderly Healthcare Monitoring in Smart Environment -- Chapter 7. Technology Implementation Case Studies:  Lincus Software as a Service -- Section 3 Technological Challenges for “Smart Futures”, Evaluation and Monitoring -- chapter 8. Environmental Responsibility Assessment Using Uncertainty -- Chapter 9.Measuring and Classification of Smart Systems Data Traffic Over 5G Mobile Networks -- Chapter 10. Monitoring The Energy Consumed by A Network Infrastructure To Detect And Isolate Faults In Communication Architecture -- Chapter 11. Reducing Energy Consumption Of Network Infrastructure Using Spectral Approach -- Chapter 12.Virtual vulnerability - Safeguarding children in digital environments -- Chapter 13.Evaluation of the Dynamic Cyber Security Risk Using the Entropy Weight Method -- Chapter 14.Designing health technology: the ethical dimension -- Chapter 15.Testing the Comprehensive Digital Forensic Investigation Process Model (the CDFIPM) -- Chapter 16. Systematic Literature Review Of Using Knowledge Management Systems and Processes In Green ICT And ICT For Greening -- Chapter 17.PCA Based Neural Network Model For Identification Of Loss Of Coolant Accidents In Nuclear Power Plants. .
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