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020 _a9781844076796 (hbk.) :
_c£49.99
020 _a1844076792 (hbk.) :
_c£49.99
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082 0 4 _a307.1'216'0113
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245 0 0 _aComputer modelling for sustainable urban design :
_bphysical principles, methods, and applications /
_cedited by Darren Robinson.
260 _aLondon :
_bEarthscan,
_c2011.
300 _axviii, 277 p., [24] p. of plates :
_bill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ;
_c26 cm.
500 _aPublished in association with the International Institute for Environment and Development.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 8 _aThis is the first book to directly address the physics of urban sustainability and how urban sustainability may be modelled and optimised. Starting with an introduction to the importance and key aspects of the topic, it then moves on to a detailed consideration of the urban climate, pedestrian comfort and the metabolism of urban resources.
521 _aSpecialized.
650 0 _aCity planning
_xComputer simulation.
650 0 _aSustainable design.
650 7 _aArchitecture and Planning.
_2eflch
700 1 _aRobinson, Darren,
_d1970-
710 2 _aInternational Institute for Environment and Development.
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