Green Roof Retrofit: Building Urban Resilience
- Paperback
- West Sussex: Wiley Blackwell, 2016
West Sussex: Wiley Blackwell, 2016. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 9 1/2" X 6 3/4". xvii, 265pp. Mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is sound.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
A deep understanding of the implications of green roof retrofit is required amongst students and practitioners to make the decisions and take the actions needed to mitigate climate changes. Green Roof Retrofit: building urban resilience illustrates the processes undertaken to develop this new knowledge and thereby embed a deeper level of understanding in readers.Illustrative case studies and exemplars are drawn from countries outside of the core researched areas to demonstrate the application of the knowledge more broadly. Examples are used from the Americas (North and South and Canada), Oceania, Asia and other European countries.The book describes the multiple criteria which inform decision making and how this provides a way forward for making better decisions about green roof retrofit in different countries and climates.(Publisher).
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
A deep understanding of the implications of green roof retrofit is required amongst students and practitioners to make the decisions and take the actions needed to mitigate climate changes. Green Roof Retrofit: building urban resilience illustrates the processes undertaken to develop this new knowledge and thereby embed a deeper level of understanding in readers.Illustrative case studies and exemplars are drawn from countries outside of the core researched areas to demonstrate the application of the knowledge more broadly. Examples are used from the Americas (North and South and Canada), Oceania, Asia and other European countries.The book describes the multiple criteria which inform decision making and how this provides a way forward for making better decisions about green roof retrofit in different countries and climates.(Publisher).
Details
Title
Green Roof Retrofit: Building Urban Resilience
Author
Wilkinson, Sara (Ed.); Dixon, Tim (Ed.)
Binding
Paperback
Condition
Good
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell: West Sussex
Date
2016