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Blue-green infrastructure across Asian countries : improving urban resilience and sustainability / / edited by Shalini Dhyani [and three others]
| Blue-green infrastructure across Asian countries : improving urban resilience and sustainability / / edited by Shalini Dhyani [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (520 pages) |
| Disciplina | 737 |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning - Climatic factors
Enginyeria sostenible Urbanisme Infraestructura (Economia) Desenvolupament sostenible |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
981-16-7128-1
981-16-7127-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations -- 1: Blue-Green Infrastructure for Addressing Urban Resilience and Sustainability in the Warming World -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Urban Blue-Green Infrastructure-Examples -- 1.1.2 Global Recognition and Acceptance of UBGI -- 1.1.3 Opportunities and Challenges -- 1.1.4 Progress and Developments in UBGI on the Science Front -- 1.1.4.1 Urban Green Spaces for Increasing Resilience -- 1.1.4.2 UBGI to Manage Urban Heat Islands -- 1.1.4.3 UBGI to Manage Urban Flood Risks -- 1.1.5 Structure of the Book -- References -- Part I: Opportunities and Advances -- 2: Regional Trends in Social-Ecological-Technological (SET) Approaches to Sustainable Urban Planning: Focus on Asia -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Blue-Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions: Focus on the Asia-Pacific Region -- 2.2.1 Singapore -- 2.2.2 India -- 2.2.3 Sri Lanka -- 2.2.4 China -- 2.2.5 Nepal -- 2.2.6 Fiji -- 2.2.7 Thailand -- 2.2.8 Philippines -- 2.3 Sustainable Urban Natural Resources Management (SUNRM) -- 2.4 Discussion Points -- 2.5 Concluding Notes -- Annexure 1 -- Annexure 2 -- Annexure 3 -- References -- 3: A Risk Assessment Approach to Urban Resilience -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Nature-Based Solutions -- 3.3 Societal Challenges in the Urban Environment -- 3.3.1 Extreme Weather Events -- 3.4 Options Appraisal -- 3.4.1 City Scale -- 3.4.2 The Neighbourhood Approach -- 3.5 Ensuring Sustainability -- 3.6 Taking a Strategic Approach to Promote Blue-Green Infrastructure -- References -- 4: Promoting Blue-Green Infrastructure in Urban Spaces Through Citizen Science Initiatives -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Cities, Climate Change and Sustainable Development -- 4.3 Citizen Science and Blue-Green Infrastructure -- 4.3.1 Citizen Science and Green Infrastructure.
4.3.2 Citizen Science and Blue Infrastructure -- 4.4 Blue-Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Development -- 4.5 Citizen Science for Promoting Blue-Green Infrastructure in Urban Spaces -- 4.5.1 Project Demand -- 4.5.2 Project Design -- 4.5.3 Project Implementation and Delivery -- 4.5.4 Project Monitoring and Maintenance -- 4.6 Widening the Niche for Blue-Green Infrastructure in Urban Spaces -- References -- 5: Is Ensuring the Sustainable Implementation of BGI Possible? System Thinking of Urban Rivers as Social-Ecological Systems -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Application of BGI and Its Barriers to Promote Urban Sustainability -- 5.3 Rationale and System Thinking-Oriented Methods -- 5.3.1 Usefulness of System Thinking -- 5.3.2 Case Selection for Urban River Mental Modeling -- 5.3.3 Steps to Develop and Evaluate Urban River Mental Model -- 5.3.3.1 Step 1: Operationalizing the Data Collection -- 5.3.3.2 Step 2: Drawing a Mental Map Prototype for Comparison and Backcasting -- 5.3.3.3 Step 3: Designing System Resilience Matrix to Evaluate the Sustainability of the System -- 5.3.3.4 Step 4: Comparing Case Studies Based on System Thinking Approach -- 5.4 System Thinking Findings Discussion -- 5.4.1 Macro System Behavior -- 5.4.2 Three Social-Ecological System Misfits -- 5.4.2.1 Problem of Missing Feedback -- 5.4.2.2 Problem of Trade-Offs -- 5.4.2.3 Lack of System Resilience Strategies -- 5.5 Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Technical Note on Data Collection -- Appendix 2: Urban River Ideal Matrix of System Resilience -- References -- 6: Understanding Blue-Green Infrastructure Through Spatial Maps: Contribution of Remote Sensing and GIS Technology -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Mapping BGI Using Remote Sensing and GIS -- 6.2.1 Panchromatic and Multispectral Remote Sensing -- 6.2.2 Hyperspectral Remote Sensing -- 6.2.3 Vegetation and Water Indices. 6.2.4 Radar Remote Sensing -- 6.2.5 LiDAR -- 6.3 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Challenges and Constraints -- 7: Cities and Biodiversity: Hidden Connections Between the Built Form and Life -- 7.1 Urbanisation and The Evolution of Cities -- 7.2 Urbanisation and Impacts on Biodiversity -- 7.3 Theorising Urbanisation-Biodiversity Interactions -- 7.4 Socioecological Interactions in Cities -- 7.4.1 Ancient Jerusalem: Biodiversity Shaped by Religion and Geography -- 7.4.2 Modern Bengaluru: Colonial Production of Biodiversity -- 7.4.3 Contemporary Singapore: A Biodiversity Paradox -- 7.5 The Urbanisation Benefits for Biodiversity -- 7.6 Sustainable Urban Biodiversity and Its Challenges -- References -- 8: Assessing Ecological Risks of Urban Air and Water Environment to Analyse the Scenarios for Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solut... -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Study Area -- 8.3 Methodology -- 8.3.1 Derivation of LULC and NDVI -- 8.3.2 Derivation of Urban Expansion Index, ERI, GBR, BBA and ISA -- 8.3.2.1 Urban Expansion Index -- 8.3.2.2 Ecological Risk Index -- 8.3.2.3 Green-to-Blue Ratio -- 8.3.2.4 Blue to Built-up Area -- 8.3.2.5 Percentage Impervious Surface Area -- 8.3.2.6 Methodology for Generating Air Pollution Maps Using Ground-Based Data -- 8.3.3 Derivation of NbS Scenarios -- 8.4 Results and Discussion -- 8.4.1 LULC Analysis -- 8.4.2 NDVI Analysis -- 8.4.3 Urbanisation Expansion Index -- 8.4.4 GBR, BBA Ratios and ISA -- 8.4.5 Air Quality Index and Its Parameters -- 8.4.6 Derivation of NbS Scenarios Based on the AQI, ERI, BBA, GBR and ISA (Under Preparation) -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- 9: Do People Appreciate Economic Value of Water in Baku City of Azerbaijan? -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Materials and Methods -- 9.3 Results and Discussion -- 9.3.1 Survey Results. 9.4 Econometric Analysis: A Structural Model of Demand for Integrated Water Services -- 9.4.1 Random Utility Model -- 9.4.2 The Econometric Estimates -- 9.5 Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Part III: Multiscale Environmental Design for BGI -- 10: Homegardens as Sustainable Urban Agroforestry Systems to Promote Household Well-Being in Kandy, Sri Lanka -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Literature Review -- 10.2.1 Urban Green Space Policy in Sri Lanka: Initiatives and Strategies -- 10.2.2 Homegardens in Sri Lanka -- 10.3 Homegardens in Kandy -- 10.3.1 Kandy District: A Glimpse -- 10.3.2 Kandyan Homegardens and Their Characteristics -- 10.3.3 Importance of KHGs in Sustainability and Resilience Building -- 10.3.4 Threats to Homegardens -- 10.3.5 How Can Homegardens Be Incorporated in Urban Planning Strategies in Kandy -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- 11: Opportunities for Improving Urban Tree Cover: A Case Study in Kochi -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.1.1 Mapathon: A Methodological Approach -- 11.2 Study Area -- 11.3 Materials and Methodology -- 11.3.1 Data Used -- 11.3.2 Methodology -- 11.3.3 Mapathon Process -- 11.3.3.1 Step 1: Planning Phase -- 11.3.3.2 Step 2: Preparatory Phase -- 11.3.3.3 Step 3: Mapathon Events -- 11.3.4 Data Curation and Identification of Suitable Wards for Deep Dive Analysis -- 11.3.5 Developing the Restoration Interventions -- 11.4 Results and Discussion -- 11.4.1 Exiting Interventions and Restoration Potential for Kochi Based on Mapathon -- 11.4.2 Deep Dive Analysis -- 11.4.3 Existing and Potential for Tree-Based Interventions for Vaduthala Based on Mapathon -- 11.4.4 Potential for Tree-Based Interventions Based on Spatial Analysis -- 11.5 Conclusion -- References -- 12: Changing People-Nature Linkages Around Green Infrastructure in Rapidly Urbanising Landscapes: The Case of a Protected Area... -- 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Methodology -- 12.2.1 Study Area -- 12.2.2 Data Collection -- 12.2.2.1 Exploratory Interactions in Villages -- 12.2.2.2 Focus Group Discussions (FGD) for Participatory Ranking of Ecosystem Services and Disservices from Forests -- 12.2.2.3 Key Informant Interviews -- 12.2.3 Data Analysis -- 12.3 Results and Discussion -- 12.3.1 Shift in the Use of ESS and Disservices from the Forests -- 12.3.2 Impacts of Urbanisation and Conservation on Livelihoods -- 12.3.2.1 Impacts on Livestock Rearing -- 12.3.2.2 Impacts on NTFP Collection -- 12.3.2.3 Community Perceptions on Livelihood Impacts of the PA -- 12.3.3 Impacts of Conservation on the Status of Vultures in the Urbanising Landscape -- 12.3.3.1 Community Perceptions on Vulture Conservation -- 12.3.3.2 Perceptions of Vulture Conservationists and the FD Official -- 12.4 Conclusions -- 12.5 Implications and Recommendations -- References -- 13: Remodelling Urban Spaces in the Light of Blue-Green Infrastructure: A Case Study of Guwahati, India -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.1.1 Grey Infrastructure and the Challenges Within -- 13.1.2 Dual Impacts of Urbanization and Grey Infrastructure on Urban Ecosystem -- 13.1.3 Blue-Green Infrastructure and Its Advantages -- 13.1.4 Footprints of Urbanization in Guwahati City -- 13.2 Methodology -- 13.2.1 Data -- 13.2.2 Image Classification and Accuracy -- 13.3 Results and Discussion -- 13.3.1 Spatiotemporal Analysis of Guwahati City -- 13.3.2 Encroachment of the Reserve Forest by Urban Built-Up -- 13.3.3 Impacts of Urban Growth in Guwahati -- 13.3.4 Vulnerability of Flood Hazard in Guwahati -- 13.4 Role of Blue-Green Infrastructure in Remodelling Guwahati City -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: BGI for Sustainable Water Management -- 14: Nature-Based Solutions for the Restoration of the Abukuma River Basin (Japan) After Typhoon Hagibis. 14.1 Nature-Based Solutions in Flood Management in Japan. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910743340903321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change and cooling cities / / edited by Ali Cheshmehzangi, Bao-Jie He, Ayyoob Sharifi, Andreas Matzarakis
| Climate change and cooling cities / / edited by Ali Cheshmehzangi, Bao-Jie He, Ayyoob Sharifi, Andreas Matzarakis |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 pages) |
| Disciplina | 307.1216 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CheshmehzangiAli
HeBao-Jie SharifiAyyoob MatzarakisAndreas |
| Collana | Urban Sustainability |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable architecture
City planning - Climatic factors Sustainable design Urban climatology |
| ISBN | 981-9936-75-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction to the Book – Climate Change and Cities -- Concepts, Theories, and Trends -- Urban Heat Mitigation Strategies -- Biophilic Design -- Warming Cities in Pakistan -- Rethinking Urban Heat Island -- Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies -- Contribution of Water Bodies to the Mitigation of UHI Effect in Urban Canyon -- The Challenges of Cooling Rapidly Growing Cities -- Traditional Dwellings in Four Middle Eastern Cities: Adaptation Strategies to Harsh Climate -- Urban Thermal Environment Under Urban Expansion -- Climate-responsive Design -- Dynamic Annual Solstice Patterns and Static Urban Morphology -- SkyHelios and RayMan Model -- Policies -- Urbanisation and Urban Heat Islands in Mekong Delta City -- Thermal Comfort Assessment Frameworks -- Climate Justice in Vulnerable Groups -- Perspective of Biometeorology of Tropical Climate -- Conclusions and Future Directions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910743690803321 |
| Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate-resilient infrastructure : adaptive design and risk management / / edited by Bilal M. Ayyub
| Climate-resilient infrastructure : adaptive design and risk management / / edited by Bilal M. Ayyub |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Virginia : , : American Society of Civil Engineers, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.738746091732 |
| Collana | ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning - Climatic factors
Building, Stormproof |
| ISBN |
1-5231-2582-9
0-7844-8190-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466564003321 |
| Reston, Virginia : , : American Society of Civil Engineers, , [2018] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Homeowners and the resilient city : climate-driven natural hazards and private land / / Thomas Thaler [and three others], editors
| Homeowners and the resilient city : climate-driven natural hazards and private land / / Thomas Thaler [and three others], editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 pages) |
| Disciplina | 720.47 |
| Soggetto topico |
Architecture and climate
City planning - Climatic factors Dwellings - Environmental engineering |
| ISBN | 3-031-17763-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword: Resilience in Flood Risk Management for Communities and Citizens -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Urban Resilience -- 1.3 Private-Owned Land -- 1.4 Structure of the Book -- References -- 2 Resilient Cities and Homeowners Action: Governing for Flood Resilience Through Homeowner Contributions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Homeowner Contributions to Flood Resilience -- 2.3 Rationales for Homeowner Involvement -- 2.3.1 Technical: Climate Change and Urbanisation -- 2.3.2 Economic: Minimisation of Damage Costs -- 2.3.3 Legal: Privately Owned Properties -- 2.3.4 Social: Division of Responsibility -- 2.4 Effective, Efficient and Legitimate Flood Risk Governance -- 2.4.1 Effectiveness -- 2.4.2 Efficiency -- 2.4.3 Legitimacy -- 2.5 Homeowners and Governing for Flood Resilience: A Complex Relation -- 2.5.1 Technical Conditions and Triggers: Knowledge and Expertise -- 2.5.2 Economic Conditions and Triggers: Financial Incentives -- 2.5.3 Legal Conditions and Triggers: Voluntary or Compulsory Measures? -- 2.5.4 Social Conditions and Triggers: Communicative Instruments -- 2.6 Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- 3 Property, Property Rights, Natural Hazards and Beyond -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Defining Property and Property Rights -- 3.2.1 Property -- 3.2.2 Property Rights in Civil Law Systems -- 3.2.3 Property Rights in Common Law Systems -- 3.2.4 Equity in Common Law Systems -- 3.3 Infringements of Property Rights -- 3.3.1 Disaster Management-Preventive Strategies -- 3.3.2 Conditions for Infringements -- 3.3.3 Coping with Disasters-Recovery Strategies -- 3.4 Discussion -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Individual Behaviour in Disaster Risk Reduction -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Theoretical Concepts -- 4.2.1 Adaptation Intention.
4.2.2 Seeking Information -- 4.2.3 Variables Used in Risk Behaviour Studies -- 4.3 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Resilient Flood Recovery-Financial Schemes for the Recovery-Mitigation Nexus -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Changes in the Understanding of the Disaster Recovery After Floods -- 5.2.1 The Traditional View of Recovery -- 5.2.2 Paradigm Shift -- 5.3 Actors and Instruments -- 5.3.1 Changing Role of Actors in Disaster Recovery -- 5.3.2 Innovative Instruments Addressing Risk Mitigation During the Recovery Phase -- 5.3.3 The Difficulty of Reaching the Recovery-Mitigation Nexus -- 5.4 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 6 Resident's Role in Sponge City Construction and Urban Flood Disaster Relief in China -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Increasing Urban Flood Disaster in the Rapid Urbanization Process of China -- 6.1.2 Sponge City Policies of China -- 6.1.3 How to Play the Important Role of Residents in Urban Stormwater Management is an Important Subject -- 6.2 Materials and Method -- 6.3 Characteristics of Living Conditions of Urban Residents in China -- 6.3.1 The Scale Structure of China's Urban Population -- 6.3.2 Housing Structure of Urban Residents in China -- 6.3.3 The Nature of Homestead Ownership of Chinese Urban Residents -- 6.4 Grassroots Autonomy of Chinese Urban Residents -- 6.4.1 Economic Autonomy: Owners' Committee -- 6.4.2 Political Autonomy: Residents' Committee -- 6.5 Attitudes of Chinese Urban Residents Toward Sponge Cities -- 6.5.1 The Importance of Residents' Attitudes -- 6.5.2 Residents' Attitudes Survey in Beijing -- 6.5.3 International Discussion Relates the Findings of Sponge City Construction in China -- 6.6 The Role of Residents in Sponge Cities -- 6.6.1 Ways for Residents to Participate in Sponge City -- 6.6.2 Content of Residents' Participation in Sponge City. 6.7 Incentive Mechanism to Encourage Residents to Participate in Sponge City Construction -- 6.7.1 Barriers for Residents to Participate in the Sponge City -- 6.7.2 Incentives for Residents' Participation -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Factors Influencing Flood-Related Coping Appraisal Among Homeowners and Residents in Kampala, Uganda -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Theoretical Framework and Literature Review -- 7.2.1 Theoretical Framework -- 7.2.2 Past Studies on Homeowners and Residents' Coping Appraisals -- 7.2.3 Research Hypotheses -- 7.3 Research Design -- 7.3.1 Case Study Areas -- 7.3.2 Sampling and Data Collection -- 7.3.3 Data Analysis -- 7.4 Results -- 7.4.1 Association Between Explanatory Variables and Coping Appraisal Elements in the 5 Hypotheses -- 7.4.2 Association Between Social Vulnerability and Flood Coping Appraisal -- 7.4.3 Influence of Flood Severity and Loss on Perceptions Self-Efficacy, Response Efficacy, and Implementation Costs -- 7.4.4 Influence of Receiving/Looking for Flood-Related Information on Perceptions of Self-Efficacy, Response Efficacy, and Implementation Costs -- 7.4.5 Influence of Risk Aversion (Willingness to Spent on Mitigation) on Perceptions of Self-Efficacy, Response Efficacy, and Implementation Costs -- 7.4.6 Influence of Existing Mitigation Measures on Perceptions of Self-Efficacy, Response Efficacy, and Implementation Costs -- 7.5 Regression Analyses of Flood Coping Appraisals -- 7.6 Discussion -- 7.7 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 8 Addressing the Homeowners' Barriers to Property-Level Flood Risk Adaption: A Case Study of Tailored Expert Advice in Belgium -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Flood Risk and Flood Risk Management in Flanders -- 8.3 Tailored Expert Advice -- 8.4 Research Design -- 8.5 Identification of Barriers to PLFRA Implementation in Flanders. 8.6 Confronting the Barriers to Implementing PLFRA -- 8.6.1 Threat Appraisals -- 8.6.2 Coping Appraisals -- 8.6.2.1 Limited Self-Efficacy -- 8.6.2.2 Perceived High Costs -- 8.6.2.3 Lack of Financial Resources -- 8.6.2.4 Questioning the Response Efficacy -- 8.7 Contextual Influences -- 8.7.1 Resistance to Adapt -- 8.7.2 Lack of Quality Standards and Liability Issues -- 8.7.3 Property-Ownership Complications -- 8.7.4 Lack of (Financial) Incentives -- 8.8 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 9 Strategic Risk Communication to Increase the Climate Resilience of Households-Conceptual Insights and a Strategy Example from Germany -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Communicative Measures for More Climate Resilience of Households-Strategy Design on Three Levels -- 9.2.1 Formulation of Strategic Aims -- 9.2.2 Designing the Strategic Combination of Communicative Measures -- 9.3 Designing and Implementing Single Measures -- 9.4 An Example: Increasing Climate Resilience of Private Households in Small and Medium-Sized Towns in the Free State of Saxony, Germany -- 9.4.1 Formulation of Strategic Aims -- 9.4.2 (Re-)Design of a Strategic Combination of Communicative Measures -- 9.5 Designing the Folder Sequence Private Risk Reduction -- 9.6 Conclusion: Toward New Role Models and Multilateral Communication for Climate Resilience -- References -- 10 Government, Homeowners, and Wildfire: What Can We Learn from California's Resilience Planning Experience? -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Wildfire and Plan-Making by Local Governments -- The Role of Community Members -- 10.2.1 Comprehensive Plans -- 10.2.2 Local Hazard Mitigation Plans -- 10.2.3 Community Wildfire Protection Plans -- 10.2.4 Toward More Effective Community Engagement -- 10.3 Wildfire Regulations -- 10.3.1 Community Perspectives and Support for Local Regulations -- 10.3.2 Attitudes Toward Government and Its Function. 10.3.2.1 Attitudes toward the appropriate role of government -- 10.3.2.2 Attitudes Toward Regulations Affecting Private Property -- 10.3.2.3 Attitudes Toward the Balance Between the Individual and Community -- 10.3.3 Toward Adopting More Effective Wildfire Regulations -- 10.3.3.1 Research findings -- 10.3.3.2 Effect of experience on community views of wildfire-related regulations -- 10.3.3.3 Crisis, perceived crisis, need for something new/different -- 10.3.3.4 Other factors affecting community support for additional regulations -- 10.4 Taxation and Benefit Assessment to Fund Managing Wildfire Risk -- 10.4.1 Taxation -- 10.4.2 Benefit Assessment -- 10.5 Voluntary Collaborations by Homeowners/Residents -- 10.6 Social Equity Considerations -- 10.7 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Supporting Stakeholder-Based Adaptation to Climate Change: Experiences in the City of Melbourne -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Involving Stakeholders in Urban Climate Change Adaptation -- 11.3 The City of Melbourne's Climate Change Adaptation Journey -- 11.3.1 Background: A Glance at the City of Melbourne's Development -- 11.3.2 The Rise of Urban and Environmental Planning and Management -- 11.3.3 Institutionalizing Climate Change Adaptation -- 11.3.4 Climatic Drivers of Increased Stakeholder Collaboration and Policy Integration -- 11.3.5 Resilient Melbourne as a Catalyst for Intermunicipal Collaboration in Greater Melbourne -- 11.4 Approaches and Examples of Stakeholder Engagement -- 11.4.1 Case Study 1: The Urban Forest Fund -- 11.4.2 Case Study 2: The Green Our City (Strategic) Action Plan (GOCAP) -- 11.4.3 Case Study 3: Inner Melbourne Climate Adaptation Network (IMCAN) -- 11.5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 12 Conclusion -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Why and How Homeowners Matter in Reaching Urban Resilience -- 12.3 Where We Are -- 12.4 Future Direction. References. |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hot cities : a transdisciplinary agenda / / Wendy Steele, John Handmer, and Ian McShane
| Hot cities : a transdisciplinary agenda / / Wendy Steele, John Handmer, and Ian McShane |
| Autore | Steele Wendy |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Northampton : , : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 pages) |
| Disciplina | 307.76 |
| Collana | Cities Series |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning - Climatic factors
Climatic changes - Government policy Metropolitan areas - Environmental aspects Public spaces - Environmental aspects Sustainability - Law and legislation Wildfires - Climatic factors |
| ISBN | 1-78643-459-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the authors -- List of contributing authors -- List of image plates -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Welcome to the Pyrocene -- 2. Fire -- 3. Climate -- Image plates 1 - Ben Sibley -- 4. Risk -- 5. Roots -- 6. Shelter -- Image plates 2 - Pakamas Thinphanga -- 7. Community -- 8. Technology -- 9. Nature -- Image plates 3 - Jody Graham -- 10. Ethics -- 11. Futures -- 12. The endless summer -- Image plates 4 - Jesse Hales -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910741335203321 |
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| Northampton : , : Edward Elgar Publishing, , 2023 | ||
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Urban microclimate : designing the spaces between buildings / / Evyatar Erell, David Pearlmutter and Terry Williamson
| Urban microclimate : designing the spaces between buildings / / Evyatar Erell, David Pearlmutter and Terry Williamson |
| Autore | Erell Evyatar |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 720/.47 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PearlmutterDavid
WilliamsonT. J (Terry J.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Architecture - Environmental aspects
City planning - Climatic factors |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-87586-0
9786613717177 1-136-53943-3 1-136-53942-5 1-84977-539-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Urban Microclimate Designing the Spaces Between Buildings; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Scales of Climatic Study; 2 The Urban Energy Balance; 3 The Urban Heat Island; 4 Urban Air-Flow; 5 The Energy Balance of a Human Being in an Urban Space; 6 Thermal Preferences; 7 Application of Climatology in Urban Planning and Design; 8 Microclimate Design Strategies in Urban Space; 9 Vegetation; 10 Linear Space; 11 Modelling the Urban Microclimate; 12 Case Study 1: Neve Zin; 13 Case Study 2: Clarke Quay; 14 Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459186903321 |
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| London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 | ||
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Urban microclimate : designing the spaces between buildings / / Evyatar Erell, David Pearlmutter and Terry Williamson
| Urban microclimate : designing the spaces between buildings / / Evyatar Erell, David Pearlmutter and Terry Williamson |
| Autore | Erell Evyatar |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource ( xviii, 266 pages) |
| Disciplina | 720/.47 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PearlmutterDavid
WilliamsonT. J (Terry J.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Architecture - Environmental aspects
City planning - Climatic factors |
| ISBN |
1-280-87586-0
9786613717177 1-136-53943-3 1-136-53942-5 1-84977-539-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Urban Microclimate Designing the Spaces Between Buildings; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Scales of Climatic Study; 2 The Urban Energy Balance; 3 The Urban Heat Island; 4 Urban Air-Flow; 5 The Energy Balance of a Human Being in an Urban Space; 6 Thermal Preferences; 7 Application of Climatology in Urban Planning and Design; 8 Microclimate Design Strategies in Urban Space; 9 Vegetation; 10 Linear Space; 11 Modelling the Urban Microclimate; 12 Case Study 1: Neve Zin; 13 Case Study 2: Clarke Quay; 14 Glossary; Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Designing the spaces between buildings |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785313203321 |
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| London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urban microclimate : designing the spaces between buildings / / Evyatar Erell, David Pearlmutter, and Terry Williamson
| Urban microclimate : designing the spaces between buildings / / Evyatar Erell, David Pearlmutter, and Terry Williamson |
| Autore | Erell Evyatar |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Washington, DC, : Earthscan, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource ( xviii, 266 pages) |
| Disciplina | 720/.47 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PearlmutterDavid
WilliamsonT. J (Terry J.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Architecture - Environmental aspects
City planning - Climatic factors |
| ISBN |
1-280-87586-0
9786613717177 1-136-53943-3 1-136-53942-5 1-84977-539-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Urban Microclimate Designing the Spaces Between Buildings; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Scales of Climatic Study; 2 The Urban Energy Balance; 3 The Urban Heat Island; 4 Urban Air-Flow; 5 The Energy Balance of a Human Being in an Urban Space; 6 Thermal Preferences; 7 Application of Climatology in Urban Planning and Design; 8 Microclimate Design Strategies in Urban Space; 9 Vegetation; 10 Linear Space; 11 Modelling the Urban Microclimate; 12 Case Study 1: Neve Zin; 13 Case Study 2: Clarke Quay; 14 Glossary; Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Designing the spaces between buildings |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822985603321 |
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| London ; ; Washington, DC, : Earthscan, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urbanization and climate co-benefits : implementation of win-win interventions in cities / / edited by Christopher N.H. Doll and Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira
| Urbanization and climate co-benefits : implementation of win-win interventions in cities / / edited by Christopher N.H. Doll and Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (349 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 307.1/216 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DollChristopher Hideo
OliveiraJose Puppim de |
| Collana | Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable urban development
Urbanization - Environmental aspects City planning - Climatic factors Urban ecology (Sociology) |
| ISBN |
1-317-35770-1
1-315-66730-4 1-317-35771-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Co-benefits in the urban sectors -- pt. II. Co-benefits by design. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792748303321 |
| London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urbanization and climate co-benefits : implementation of win-win interventions in cities / / edited by Christopher N.H. Doll and Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira
| Urbanization and climate co-benefits : implementation of win-win interventions in cities / / edited by Christopher N.H. Doll and Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (349 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina |
307.1/216
307.76 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DollChristopher Hideo
OliveiraJose Puppim de |
| Collana | Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable urban development
Urbanization - Environmental aspects City planning - Climatic factors Urban ecology (Sociology) |
| ISBN |
1-317-35770-1
1-315-66730-4 1-317-35771-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Co-benefits in the urban sectors -- pt. II. Co-benefits by design. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826495503321 |
| London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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