Both the number and percentage of people living in urban areas is growing rapidly. Up to half of the worlds population is expected to be living in a city by the end of the century and there are over 170 cities in the world with populations over a million.Cities have a huge impact on the local climate and require vast quantities of energy to keep them functioning. The urban environment in turn has a big impact on the performance and needs of buildings. The size; scale and mechanism of these interactions is poorly understood and strategies to mitigate them are rarely implemented.This is the first comprehensive book to address these questions. It arises out of a programme of work (POLISTUDIES) carried out for the Save programme of the European Commission. Chapters describe not only the main problems encountered such as the heat island and canyon effects; but also a range of design solutions that can be adopted both to improve the energy performance and indoor air quality of individual buildings and to look at aspects of urban design that can reduce these climatic effects.The book concludes with some examples of innovative urban bioclimatic buildings.The project was co-ordinated by Professor Mat Santamouris from the University of Athens who is also the editor of the book. Other contributions are from the University of Thessaloniki; Greece; ENTPE; Lyons; France and the University of Stuttgart; Germany.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A well researched History of Florida RailroadsBy C. FrancisI purchased this book for research relating to the writing of my own novel which will deal in part with Florida Railroad travel during the early 1900s. I was not disappointed. Mr. Turner; a former director of the Railway Locomotive Historical Society; obviously spent a considerable amount of time researching Floridas railroad past and the key role the iron rails played in the history of the State. His research has allowed me to more accurately depict travel by train in the early 1900s. If you are a "Train Buff"; your library will not be complete until you add "A Short History of Florida Railroads" to your book shelf.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is informative and apparently well researched reading; if ...By William A QuinlanThis is informative and apparently well researched reading; if a bit dry; for one who wants to know the ins and outs of the subject matter. I read it as background for an historical novel Im writing and wished there had been a well-indexed summary so I wouldnt have had to wade through the entire book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy TheKathy1My husband loves this books.