Bioclimatic Architecture in Warm Climates A Guide for Best Practices in Africa /

This book provides a comprehensive, hands-on approach to bioclimatic building design in Africa. Bioclimatic design is at the core of urban sustainability, and is a critical issue in Africa, where "imported" building typologies are being used at an increasing pace, disregarding the local co...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Guedes, Manuel Correia (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Cantuaria, Gustavo (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Έκδοση:1st ed. 2019.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Chapter1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Climatic Contexts
  • Chapter3: Bioclimatic project: general guidelines
  • Chapter4: Vernacular architecture in arid climates: adaptation to climate change
  • Chapter5: Vegetation and environmental comfort
  • Chapter6: Shading, Daylighting and Ventilation: Learning from Maputo
  • Chapter7: Software Tools
  • Chapter8: Slums in African cities
  • Chapter9: Sustainability challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa: Vulnerability, Justice and Human capabilities
  • Chapter10: Towards sustainable and smart cities in Africa: A review and challenges
  • Chapter11: Urban Management the building permit in an urban land development context
  • Chapter12: Energy saving strategies
  • Chapter13: Masonry
  • Chapter14: Timber
  • Chapter15: Bamboo
  • Chapter16: Water, sanitation and drainage
  • Chapter17: Built environment assessment systems in Africa.