Climate Resilient, Green and Low Carbon Built Environment

Ashok Kumar Jain (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

263 Seiten

2023 | 2023 ed.
Springer Verlag, Singapore
978-981-99-0215-6 (ISBN)

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This book constitutes state-of-the-art research covering a wide range of topics including climate change and carbon emissions, air quality and pollution control, urbanism, land and circular economy, sustainable transport, energy, water, biodiversity and greenery, environmental services, housing, and construction with respect to the built environment. The concepts of sustainability in built environment conclude with reimagining the city. The content includes pedagogical features such as examples, simple flowing language and over 100 figures. The book aims to motivate architects, engineers, consultants, builders, and planners to respond to the challenges of sustainability in the built environment.

A. K. Jain worked as Commissioner (Planning), Delhi Development Authority and as a member of the Committee of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on the DDA (2015). He was as a member of UN Habitat (2007–2012). Author of several books, he is visiting faculty in planning and architecture. He was awarded 2nd Urban Professional Award 2014 at World Urban Forum in Medellin, Colombia and IBC Lifetime Achievement Award (2016). The Indian Institute of Architects (Northern Chapter) honoured him as a Living Legend (2022) for his contribution in the field of architecture, and Smart Habitat Foundation felicitated him with Lifetime Achievement Award in Urban Planning (2022).

An Agenda for Resilient, Green and Sustainable Built Environment.- Climate Change, Carbon Emissions and Built Environment.- Air Quality and Pollution Control.- Urbanism and Circular Systems

Erscheinungsdatum	09.06.2023
Reihe/Serie	Green Energy and Technology
Zusatzinfo	37 Illustrations, color; 118 Illustrations, black and white; XXI, 263 p. 155 illus., 37 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Singapore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Technik ► Bauwesen
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
ISBN-10	981-99-0215-0 / 9819902150
ISBN-13	978-981-99-0215-6 / 9789819902156
Zustand	Neuware