Design, Ecology, Politics describes a powerful role for design in making sustainable ways of living not only possible but desirable. It examines the relationships between three domains. Part I: Design explains how new ways of living are created and made appealing. Part II: Ecolo…
Advances in human factors in architecture, sustainable urban planning and infrastructure: proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conference o…
by International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Online, Virtual Conference on Human Factors in Architecture, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, Online
fromAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
This book presents human factors research focused on achieving and assessing sustainability in the built environment and architecture. It reports on advanced engineering methods for architecture and design, and on assessments of the social, environmental, and economic impacts of…
Advances in human factors in architecture, sustainable urban planning and infrastructure: proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conference o…
by International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Online), International Conference on Human Factors in Architecture, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, Online), Charytonowicz, Jerzy
fromAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
This book presents human factors research focused on achieving and assessing sustainability in the built environment and architecture. It reports on advanced engineering methods for architecture and design, and on assessments of the social, environmental, and economic impacts of…
In this book, the author tests a regenerative-adaptive pattern language theory towards investigating the possibilities of a holistic, integrated design and planning method for sustainable development that incorporates the principles of regenerative design, as well as an adaptive…
This book provides a collection of recent research works, helping contribute to the systematization and dissemination of the latest findings on building pathologies (structural and hygrothermal), salt attack and corrosion, durability and service-life prediction. It reflects a nu…
This book discusses sustainable housing issues in urban areas throughout the Global South, revealing their complexity in terms of urban dynamics, housing markets and human interactions with the environment. Its main focus is on the location of graves within private residences, c…
This book presents novel findings concerning the systems, materials and processes used in solar energy conversion in communities. It begins with the core resource - solar radiation - and discusses the restrictions on the wide-scale implementation of conversion systems imposed by…
This book describes a broad view of sustainability as a crucial factor for the success of its implementation. Not only the environmental aspects of the sustainable cities' development are reviewed but the economic and social aspects of it, as highlighted in the UN Sustainable De…
"Steel has, over centuries, played a crucial role in shaping our material, and in particular, urban landscapes. This books undertakes a cultural and ecological history of the material, examining the relationship between steel and design at a micro and macro level in terms of bot…
This essential book unravels the link between regional cultures, adaptive reuse of existing buildings and sustainability. It concentrates on the social dimensions relating to Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardiℓ́ℓs late adaptive reuse projects and works from the 1960s to the early …
