Building for a Changing Climate
Download or Read eBook Building for a Changing Climate PDF written by Peter F. Smith and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2009 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Peter F. Smith |
Publisher | : Earthscan |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781849774390 |
ISBN-13 | : 1849774390 |
Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Building for a Changing Climate by : Peter F. Smith
Book excerpt: There is now a practically universal consensus that our climate is changing rapidly, and as a direct result of human activities. While there is extensive debate about what we can do to mitigate the damage we are causing, it is becoming increasingly clear that a large part of our resources will have to be directed towards adapting to new climatic conditions, with talk of survivability replacing sustainability as the new and most pressing priority. Nowhere is this more evident than in the built environment -- the stage on which our most important interactions with climatic conditions are played out.