Sustainable Development and Renovation in Architecture, Urbanism and Engineering

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mercader-Moyano, Pilar (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Environment.; Urban geography.; Building repair.; Buildings > Repair and reconstruction.; Sustainable development.; Structural materials.; Sustainable Development.; Building Construction and Design.; Building Repair and Maintenance.; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).; Structural Materials.

This book provides an overview of the environmental problems that arise from construction activity, focusing on refurbishment as an alternative to the current crisis in the construction sector, as well as on measures designed to minimize the effects on the environment. Furthermore, it offers profess...