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...
A deep understanding of the implications of green roof retrofit is required amongst students and practitioners to make the decisions and take the acti...
With the built environment contributing almost half of global greenhouse emissions, there is a pressing need for the property and real estate discipline to thoroughly investigate sustainability concerns. The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Real Estate brings together the latest research of leading academics globally, demonstrating the nature and extent of the impact as well as suggesting means of mitigating humankind's impact and building resilience. Six sections examine the different aspects of sustainable real estate:
Governance and Policy Issues
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With the built environment contributing almost half of global greenhouse emissions, there is a pressing need for the property and real estate disci...
Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment provides an insight on both construction and development issues and examine how we can transition to a sustainable future by 2050 bringing together leading research and practice at building, neighbourhood and city levels.
Coverage includes the 'hard end' of the built environment (across the scales of buildings, communities and cities), and the 'softer' end in terms of how professional practice will need to adapt to these trends. Invaluable source for researchers and postgraduate students as well as built environment...
Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment provides an insight on both construction and development issues and examine how we can transiti...
