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100	1		_aErell, Evyatar.
245	1	0	_aUrban microclimate _h[Book] : _bdesigning the spaces between buildings / _cEvyatar Erell, David Pearlmutter, and Terry Williamson.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aLondon ; _aWashington, DC : _bEarthscan, _c2011.
300			_axviii, 266 p. : _bill. ; _c26 cm.
520			_aThe quality of life of millions of people living in cities could be improved if the form of the city were to evolve in a manner appropriate to its climatic context. Climatically responsive urban design is vital to any notion of sustainability: it enables individual buildings to make use of renewable energy sources for passive heating and cooling, it enhances pedestrian comfort and activity in outdoor spaces, and it may even encourage city dwellers to moderate their dependence on private vehicles. Urban Microclimate bridges the gap between climatology research and applied urban design. It provides architects and urban design professionals with an understanding of how the structure of the built environment at all scales affects microclimatic conditions in the space between buildings, and analyzes the interaction between microclimate and each of the elements of the urban landscape. In the first two sections of the book, the extensive body of work on this subject by climatologists and geographers is presented in the language of architecture and planning professionals. The third section follows each step in the design process, and in part four a critical analysis of selected case study projects provides a demonstration of the complexity of applied urban design. Practitioners will find in this book a useful guide to consult, as they address these key environmental issues in their own work.
521			_aAll.
650		0	_aArchitecture _xEnvironmental aspects.
650		0	_aCity planning _xClimatic factors.
650		0	_aArchitecture _xEnvironmental aspects _vCase studies.
700	1		_aPearlmutter, David.
700	1		_aWilliamson, T. J.
852			_p44363 _910352.16 _h720.47 ERE-U _vProgressive International Agencies Pvt. Ltd. CUI Lahore _bGround Floor _dBooks _t1 _q2-Good _aJZL-CUI
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