Climate Adaptation Engineering - Risks and Economics for Infrastructure Decision-Making

Climate Adaptation Engineering defines the measures taken to reduce vulnerability and increase the resiliency of built infrastructure. This includes enhancement of design standards, structural strengthening, utilisation of new materials, and changes to inspection and maintenance regimes, etc. The book examines the known effects and relationships of climate change variables on infrastructure and risk-management policies. Rich with case studies, this resource will enable engineers to develop a long-term, self-sustained assessment capacity and more effective risk-management strategies. The book's authors also take a long-term view, dealing with several aspects of climate change. The text has been written in a style accessible to technical and non-technical readers with a focus on practical decision outcomes.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Introduction1. Introduction to Climate Adaptation Engineering
Part II: Case Studies for Infrastructure2. Risk Analysis for Hurricanes Accounting for the Effects of Climate Change3. Climate Change Impact and Adaptation for Urban Drainage Systems4. Corrosion of Concrete and Steel Structures in a Changing Climate5. Timber Power Pole Network Management in a Changing Climate6. Climate Change Impact for Bridges Subjected to Scour and Corrosion7. Climate Change Related Risks and Adaptation of Interdependent Infrastructure Systems
Part III: Case Studies for Buildings8. Adaptation of Residential Buildings to Coastal Floods: Strategies, Costs and Efficiency9. Climate Adaptation for Housing in Hurricane Regions10. Housing Resilience to Wind-Induced Damage in Developing Countries11. Balancing Energy Efficiency and Heatwave Resilience in Building Design
Part IV: Conclusions and Recommendations12. Recommendations for Infrastructure Decision-Makers Under a Changing Climate

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Emilio Bastidas-Arteaga, Mark G. Stewart, Mark G. Stewart
• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 19.03.2019
• EAN: 9780128167823
• ISBN: 978-0-12-816782-3
• Abmessung: 152 mm x 18 mm x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 630 g
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Technik > Bau- und Umwelttechnik; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural, Materials science, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Structural engineering, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Construction and heavy industry