Urban Approach to Climate Sensitive Design - Strategies for the Tropics

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Rohinton Emmanuel is a University teacher and researcher from Sri Lanka, with a Ph.D in urban climatology from the University of Michigan and has also taught in the US and Sweden. His core interests in studying the environmental changes brought about by urbanization in the warm, humid tropics. For nearly 13 years he has extensively researched climate changes in cities with the long-term goal of developing urban environmental monitoring indices that facilitate environment-sensitive urban design in the tropics. He has an extensive record of research and publications on building climatology and urban climate changes. Klappentext Fills a gap in the knowledge of climate-sensitive urban design in the tropics. The physical processes behind urban climate change and ways of looking at urban design are presented. This text provides an overview of the problem and indicates possible design solutions. Zusammenfassung Filling a crucial gap in the knowledge of climate-sensitive urban design in the tropics, this book presents the physical processes behind urban climate change and new ways of looking at urban design. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Urbanization and Climate 3. Thermal Comfort in the Urban Tropics 4. Climate-Conscious Urban Design in the Tropics: Basic Principles 5. Applications: Urban Design Strategies 6. Climate-Sensitive Urban Transportation for the Tropics

Product details

• Authors: Rohinton Emmanuel, Rohinton (University of Moratuwa Emmanuel, Emmanuel Rohinton
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.01.2005
• EAN: 9780415334099
• ISBN: 978-0-415-33409-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 248 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, Architectural structure & design, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / Reference, The environment, environmental science, engineering & technology, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Architectural structure and design, City and town planning: architectural aspects