An Urban Approach To Climate Sensitive Design [[electronic resource] ] : Strategies for the Tropics
| An Urban Approach To Climate Sensitive Design [[electronic resource] ] : Strategies for the Tropics |
| Autore | Emmanuel Rohinton |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Disciplina | 720/.47/0913 |
| Soggetto topico |
Architecture, Tropical
Climatic changes -- Tropics De ́veloppement durable -- Re ́gions tropicales Sustainable development -- Tropics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9786610231881
1-280-23188-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 tropics
3.3 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; References Chapter 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; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450162303321 |
Emmanuel Rohinton
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| Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An Urban Approach To Climate Sensitive Design [[electronic resource] ] : Strategies for the Tropics
| An Urban Approach To Climate Sensitive Design [[electronic resource] ] : Strategies for the Tropics |
| Autore | Emmanuel Rohinton |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Disciplina | 720/.47/0913 |
| Soggetto topico |
Architecture, Tropical
Climatic changes -- Tropics De ́veloppement durable -- Re ́gions tropicales Sustainable development -- Tropics |
| ISBN |
9786610231881
1-280-23188-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 tropics
3.3 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; References Chapter 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; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783440603321 |
Emmanuel Rohinton
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| Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urban Heat Island Mitigation Technologies
| Urban Heat Island Mitigation Technologies |
| Autore | Emmanuel Rohinton |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (108 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Research & information: general
Technology: general issues Thermodynamics & heat |
| Soggetto non controllato |
advective heat flux
air temperature Australian climatic conditions China city climate change mitigation and adaptation coastal cities cool roof cooling effect desert climate energy budget equation global warming heatwaves land use/land cover latent heat flux metamaterials nonlinear programming partial least square regression passive radiative cooling perceived thermal comfort physiological equivalent temperature prototype sensible heat flux Shanghai smart cities surface urban heat island effect sustainability sustainable cities sustainable development sustainable urban development thermal comfort urban form urban green spaces urban health urban heat island urban heat island intensity urban microclimate design urban overheating urban park urban resilience |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557356003321 |
Emmanuel Rohinton
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| Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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