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This book is an extensive guide that covers topics related to building sustainable and resilient urban environments. The book delves into crucial issues such as energy efficiency, air quality, climate change mitigation and adaptation, solid waste management, transportation, water balance, and flood control. This book is mainly intended for urban planners, policymakers, environmental managers, and researchers who are involved in urban development and management. It provides a thorough analysis of the current state of urban development and its impact on the environment and society. Furthermore, the book offers practical solutions and tools for improving sustainability and resilience. The topics addressed in this book are of utmost importance due to the increasing concerns about the impact of urbanization on the environment and society. The book highlights the challenges of rapid urbanization, such as air pollution, energy consumption, waste management, and water scarcity. It offers insights into sustainable and resilient urban development and management practices to tackle these challenges. The primary aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest tools and techniques for sustainable and resilient urban development and management. It provides practical solutions and case studies to demonstrate how these tools can be utilized to improve sustainability and resilience in urban environments. Additionally, the book seeks to increase awareness among urban planners, policymakers, and managers about the significance of sustainable and resilient urban development and the potential benefits of implementing these practices.
List of contents
1. Assessment of urban resilience for building a safe and sustainable environment.- 2. Sustainable energy development and energy demand management.- 3. Monitoring and improving air quality in urban built environment.- 4. Energy efficient, low carbon, and green construction.- 5. Climate change mitigation and adaption in urban environments.- 6. Urban planning, regulations, and policy formulation using geospatial techniques.- 7. Urban solid waste management using Remote sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) based techniques.- 8. Clean and healthy transportation systems and infrastructure.- 9. Evaluating dynamics of urbanization and its impact on urban ecosystem.- 10. Water balance and groundwater potential for urban development.- 11. Assessment of urban vulnerability to climate change.- 12. Assessment for improving urban air-quality.- 13. Evaluating indoor and outdoor air pollution in urban environment.- 14. Urban vegetation impacts and green cities.- 15. Urban flood control and mitigation measures using modeling and decision support tools.- 16. Monitoring the spatio-temporal land use and land cover changes in cities.
