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Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture
Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture is a guide to innovative architectural design for architects, engineers and other specialists who are working with biophilic and bioclimatic architectural concepts. Biophilic and Bioclimatic Architecture has three parts: • Part I focuses on the relationship between architecture and human needs and the creation process, demonstrating the meaning of architectural value in architectural hypothesis. • Part II opens the way towards a new understanding of biophilic architecture as a response to the negative actions of humans and the negative effects of using natural resources. • Part III shows the benefits of combining the effects of the climate with the notion of human comfort in bioclimatic architecture.
Integrative Approaches in Urban Sustainability
Integrative Approaches in Urban Sustainability - Architectural Design, Technological Innovations and Social Dynamics in Global Contexts takes readers on an academic exploration of the complex realm of urban sustainability. This extensive book explores the significant changes in the worldwide demographic environment, documenting the swift process of urbanization that has taken place from the beginning of the 19th century. This highlights the impact of the shift from rural to urban environments on our global society, bringing both difficulties and possibilities in equal proportions. This intellectually stimulating investigation transcends mere academic inquiry. It emphasizes the need for compr...
Industry 4.0 Transformation Towards Industry 5.0 Paradigm - Challenges, Opportunities and Practices
Industry 4.0 Transformation Towards Industry 5.0 Paradigm - Challenges, Opportunities and Practices critically explores the paradigm change from Industry 4.0's integration of digital technology to Industry 5.0's focus on human-robot collaboration. This book highlights Industry 5.0, the aim of which is to merge human intelligence with robotic capabilities to enhance efficiency and sustainability. This shift entails integrating Industry 5.0 technologies like collaborative robots and Human Digital Twins into production processes for safer and more efficient collaboration. Industry 4.0's influence on the tourism sector highlights the need for human-centric approaches and updated education to tra...
Smart Cities - Designing the Future of Urban Living
Smart Cities – Designing the Future of Urban Living presents a scholarly synthesis of modern smart urbanism, promoting a coherent, standards-compliant lexicon for digital public infrastructure, AI governance, and human-centered design. The volume connects theory and practice by turning normative frameworks such as equity, resilience, sustainability, and democratic legitimacy into practical advice on interoperability, outcome-based metrics, algorithmic transparency, rights-preserving security, energy systems transition, and circular economy practices. Readers will find helpful tools, such as governance patterns and procurement agreements, indicators and assessment rubrics, and finance conce...
Practice of Research Methodology in Civil Engineering and Architecture
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of research methodology, providing invaluable insights for students and researchers in the AEC industry and engineering fields. Through this book, readers learn the theoretical and practical aspects of research design and academic writing, making it an indispensable resource for anyone engaged in scholarly investigation. This book covers a wide range of topics essential to robust research practices. Readers explore identifying research gaps, formulating problem statements, crafting precise research questions, objectives, and aims. This book delves into the philosophical foundations of different research paradigms—ontological and epistemological ...
Housing, Heritage and Urbanisation in the Middle East and North Africa
This book explores the interconnection between housing, heritage and urbanisation. Bringing together architects, archaeologists, urban sociologists, urban designers, urban planners and landscape architects, this multi-authored and interdisciplinary volume presents diverse case studies from the Middle East and North Africa, shedding light on the past, present and future of residential spaces. With its focus to traditional, modern and contemporary housing in Egypt, Iran, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia, Housing, Heritage and Urbanisation in the Middle East and North Africa explores the correlation between architecture, urban planning and society. The contributors critique the impact of rapid urbani...
Urban Health
Urban Health: A Global Perspective, Fifteenth Edition outlines the problems, issues, and solutions to health in urban areas on a global scale. The book focuses on several issues which impact the health of cities, such as the environment, pollution, climate change, ecology, social equity, health inequalities, and health problems. In addition, it covers several empirical studies which explain economic, political, and the social issues influencing health in urban areas. Pandemics and sustainable development will also be discussed. - Provides global case studies on the issues of urban health and air quality - Emphasizes the importance of health and sustainability from environmental pollution and climate change - Discusses principles from medical professionals and researchers on health in urban areas
Sustainable Cities
This book has been written to represent the efficient applications of sustainability in urban areas. The book intends to illustrate various techniques of action on sustainability on city conception, functions and conformation. This book is divided into four parts and nine chapters: Section I is entitled "Introduction to Sustainable Cities Concept" and contains one chapter "Introductory chapter: Overview of Sustainable Cities Theory and Practices," which discusses sustainability in cities in conception and practice. Section II is entitled "Energy and Environmental Analysis of Sustainable Cities Models." This includes four chapters. It expresses the effect of the environment and energy embodiment on city configuration and function. Section III is entitled "The Role of Transport in a Sustainable City." This part includes two chapters. Section IV is entitled "The influence of Social and Economic Factors in Urban Space Conception." It includes two chapters.
Sustainable Buildings
This book has been written to represent the efficient applications of sustainability upon building designs. The book intends to illustrate various techniques of action of sustainability on building conceptions. The book is divided into four parts and eight chapters. Part I "Introduction into Target Theme" includes a chapter with title "Introductory Chapter." It makes an overview of the meaning and the target of sustainable building and sustainable building material. Part II "Sustainable Building Design, Process, and Management" discusses many forms and concepts of sustainable building and includes three chapters. Part III "Sustainable Building by Using Energy Efficiency in Building Design" includes one chapter. Part IV "Sustainability in Building Materials: Study Cases" includes three chapters.
Sustainable Housing
Sustainable housing is generally used to describe housing that is environmentally friendly and resource-efficient over the lifetime of the building. Homes are designed to have the least possible negative impact on the environment. This means energy efficiency, avoiding environmental toxins, and responsibly using materials and resources while having positive physical and psychological effects on inhabitants. This book presents a comprehensive overview of sustainable housing, starting from legislation and ending with the design and configuration of homes.
