Urban Retrofitting for Sustainability - Mapping the Transition to 2050

"With a foreword from Paul King, Chief Executive, UK Green Building Council and Chairman, Zero Carbon HubAs concerns over climate change and resource constraints grow, many cities across the world are trying to achieve a low carbon transition. Although new zero carbon buildings are an important part of the story, in existing cities the transformation of the current building stock and urban infrastructure must inevitably form the main focus for transitioning to a low carbon and sustainable future by 2050.Urban Retrofitting for Sustainability brings together interdisciplinary research contributions from leading international experts to focus on key issues such as systems innovation, financing tools, governance, energy, and water management. The chapters consider not only the knowledge and technical tools available, but looks forward to how they can be implemented in real cities by 2050. "--

Product details

• Authors: Tim (University of Reading Dixon, Tim Eames Dixon
• Assisted by: Tim Dixon (Editor), Malcolm Eames (Editor), Eames Malcolm (Editor), Miriam Hunt (Editor), Hunt Miriam (Editor), Simon Lannon (Editor), Lannon Simon (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.01.2014
• EAN: 9780415642514
• ISBN: 978-0-415-64251-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, Urban & municipal planning, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design