resilience education
... in a young person, it is important to nurture that quality as best they can. In doing so, they will be assisting to build a more resilient child. For teachers this is not an extra subject or extra work – this is simply being a good teacher and what most do every day in the classroom. Although we can ...
... in a young person, it is important to nurture that quality as best they can. In doing so, they will be assisting to build a more resilient child. For teachers this is not an extra subject or extra work – this is simply being a good teacher and what most do every day in the classroom. Although we can ...
Mediterranean urban green paces with an ecological and economic
... The dynamic of urban development and the public take away from the daily contact with nature, produce in landscape architects a great responsibility on the design of green spaces. These areas must be ecological, economic and social sustainable and must contribute to the improvement of human well-bei ...
... The dynamic of urban development and the public take away from the daily contact with nature, produce in landscape architects a great responsibility on the design of green spaces. These areas must be ecological, economic and social sustainable and must contribute to the improvement of human well-bei ...
Urban Studies Volume 50, Issue 2, February 2013 1. Title: Twin
... 1. Title: Twin Cities: Territorial and Relational Geographies of ‘Worldly’ Manchester Authors: Mark Jayne, Philip Hubbard, and David Bell Abstract: This paper contributes to recent interest in city twinning by urban theorists. It begins with a review of writing from across the social sciences which ...
... 1. Title: Twin Cities: Territorial and Relational Geographies of ‘Worldly’ Manchester Authors: Mark Jayne, Philip Hubbard, and David Bell Abstract: This paper contributes to recent interest in city twinning by urban theorists. It begins with a review of writing from across the social sciences which ...
The Design Booklet
... Keep carbon footprint as low as possible during construction and through the life of the building. Meet the BREEAM excellent standard in sustainable building. ...
... Keep carbon footprint as low as possible during construction and through the life of the building. Meet the BREEAM excellent standard in sustainable building. ...
Video : Urban Heat Island
... Are you familiar with this kind of buildings? Why are they built in such manner? ...
... Are you familiar with this kind of buildings? Why are they built in such manner? ...
Citizen as a Sensor: The Barcelona Urban Mobility Use
... that represents the urban chronotype of the city. Specifically, optimizing the urban public transportation network (PTN) in real-time is a research challenge intensively studied. However, to achieve such optimization it is necessary to have complete knowledge of the state of the network. Unfortunat ...
... that represents the urban chronotype of the city. Specifically, optimizing the urban public transportation network (PTN) in real-time is a research challenge intensively studied. However, to achieve such optimization it is necessary to have complete knowledge of the state of the network. Unfortunat ...
Third United Nations conference on housing and - UN
... Recognizing the need to minimize the negative impacts of climate change on human settlements by reducing the vulnerability of poor populations and increasing the adaptive capacities of cities, as well as by strengthening governance structures and engaging the private sector and civil society in find ...
... Recognizing the need to minimize the negative impacts of climate change on human settlements by reducing the vulnerability of poor populations and increasing the adaptive capacities of cities, as well as by strengthening governance structures and engaging the private sector and civil society in find ...
Siting and orientation ppt - Sda
... ⌂ is it a brown or green field site? ⌂ what’s the local micro-climate like? ⌂ are there any special ecological features that should be ...
... ⌂ is it a brown or green field site? ⌂ what’s the local micro-climate like? ⌂ are there any special ecological features that should be ...
spain
... costs and benefits of a number of technical and policy actions on crop productivity, water demand for agriculture and fertilizer use. The results assist in the understanding of how adaptation planning can help strengthen food production in a changing climate and develop measures to reduce the vulner ...
... costs and benefits of a number of technical and policy actions on crop productivity, water demand for agriculture and fertilizer use. The results assist in the understanding of how adaptation planning can help strengthen food production in a changing climate and develop measures to reduce the vulner ...
Managing Too Much or Too Little Water Integrated Drought
... • Incorporation of comprehensive governmental and private insurance and financial strategies into drought preparedness plans. • Recognition of a safety net of emergency relief based on sound stewardship of natural resources and self-help at the various levels of government. • Coordination o ...
... • Incorporation of comprehensive governmental and private insurance and financial strategies into drought preparedness plans. • Recognition of a safety net of emergency relief based on sound stewardship of natural resources and self-help at the various levels of government. • Coordination o ...
Air temperature regulation by urban trees and green infrastructure
... effect is important as heat-related stress accounts for around 1100 premature deaths per year in the UK – increasing noticeably in exceptionally hot years. An estimated 8–11 extra deaths occur each day for each degree increase in air temperature during UK summer heatwaves. As the occurrence and inte ...
... effect is important as heat-related stress accounts for around 1100 premature deaths per year in the UK – increasing noticeably in exceptionally hot years. An estimated 8–11 extra deaths occur each day for each degree increase in air temperature during UK summer heatwaves. As the occurrence and inte ...
Sustainable residential building issues in urban heat islands
... second measurement (reflected) by the first measurement (incident). Albedo can assume any value between 0.0 and 1.0 but these limits do not include natural elements. In building surfaces and components, the importance of albedo varies with a location’s latitude. For example in near tropics, the roof ...
... second measurement (reflected) by the first measurement (incident). Albedo can assume any value between 0.0 and 1.0 but these limits do not include natural elements. In building surfaces and components, the importance of albedo varies with a location’s latitude. For example in near tropics, the roof ...
Toward a Global Systems Science of Urbanization
... urban centers and the increasing disparities in wealth, knowledge, culture and material circumstances that one observes in cities?" Then: "If that is the case, will urban growth ultimately lead to such important disequilibria (and potentially ruptures) in the coherence of our societies that this mi ...
... urban centers and the increasing disparities in wealth, knowledge, culture and material circumstances that one observes in cities?" Then: "If that is the case, will urban growth ultimately lead to such important disequilibria (and potentially ruptures) in the coherence of our societies that this mi ...
A ground source heat pump coupled with a thermal bank has been
... The proposal outlined in the submitted Sustainability Statement included a biomass boiler to provide low carbon heating during the winter and an air source heat pump to provide cooling during peak summertime conditions. Although this heating and cooling strategy provides around a 25% saving in carbo ...
... The proposal outlined in the submitted Sustainability Statement included a biomass boiler to provide low carbon heating during the winter and an air source heat pump to provide cooling during peak summertime conditions. Although this heating and cooling strategy provides around a 25% saving in carbo ...
How to account the heat consumption of an apartment?
... How to account the heat consumption of an apartment? Everyone has its own indoor temperature when he or she feels comfortable. Therefore it is good if during the heating season the heat from radiators can be adjusted according to individual needs. Even better - if payments can be done according to r ...
... How to account the heat consumption of an apartment? Everyone has its own indoor temperature when he or she feels comfortable. Therefore it is good if during the heating season the heat from radiators can be adjusted according to individual needs. Even better - if payments can be done according to r ...
Climate-responsive residential buildings in India. Just a drop in the
... All around the world, cities enhance their economic, cultural and social attractiveness increasing population and infrastructures. In a global context of climate change, the urban area’s environmental footprint and sustainability need to be investigated and monitored, in the attempt to find strategi ...
... All around the world, cities enhance their economic, cultural and social attractiveness increasing population and infrastructures. In a global context of climate change, the urban area’s environmental footprint and sustainability need to be investigated and monitored, in the attempt to find strategi ...
the place of township transformation within south
... informal settlement often takes the form of backyard shacks for rental. There are also urgent needs for access to health services, education facilities, better sanitation, and improved law enforcement. While these areas may have more developed social capital than large freestanding informal settleme ...
... informal settlement often takes the form of backyard shacks for rental. There are also urgent needs for access to health services, education facilities, better sanitation, and improved law enforcement. While these areas may have more developed social capital than large freestanding informal settleme ...
The Processual Method in the Analysis of the
... Manoel Island, a small island in the Harbour, has some buildings that have assumed a vital role in the history of the place, including the ancient Lazzaretto (from 17th century), now in disrepair, the piazza D'Armi of Fort Manoel (18th century), the Yacth Yard (19th century), the building currently ...
... Manoel Island, a small island in the Harbour, has some buildings that have assumed a vital role in the history of the place, including the ancient Lazzaretto (from 17th century), now in disrepair, the piazza D'Armi of Fort Manoel (18th century), the Yacth Yard (19th century), the building currently ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Moving to High
... btu/hr, the amount of that heat energy available for distribution to the space depends on the efficiency of the system. We usually see this expressed as a percentage. The input of the equipment is the btu/hr of energy entering the equipment (potential energy of fuel), the output of the system is the ...
... btu/hr, the amount of that heat energy available for distribution to the space depends on the efficiency of the system. We usually see this expressed as a percentage. The input of the equipment is the btu/hr of energy entering the equipment (potential energy of fuel), the output of the system is the ...
sustainable buildings in hot and dry climate of india
... pronounced on calm summer nights and can be utilized to flush dense areas of heat and pollutants. To achieve cool air movement, a belt of undeveloped and preferably vegetated land at the perimeter of the city, can be provided to serve as a cool air source. Radial street patterns can also be designed ...
... pronounced on calm summer nights and can be utilized to flush dense areas of heat and pollutants. To achieve cool air movement, a belt of undeveloped and preferably vegetated land at the perimeter of the city, can be provided to serve as a cool air source. Radial street patterns can also be designed ...
Climate Responsive Design For Damayang Lagi Site
... bamboo, nipa and local woods has not changed much for centuries. It’s a traditional house found in lowlands in the Philippines. The design varies by region with some similar features like steep roof over living area, the house structure raised on stilts (1-2meters above the ground or shallow water). ...
... bamboo, nipa and local woods has not changed much for centuries. It’s a traditional house found in lowlands in the Philippines. The design varies by region with some similar features like steep roof over living area, the house structure raised on stilts (1-2meters above the ground or shallow water). ...
Critical Studies of Cities and Regions
... Following Postmodern Geographies and Thirdspace, which both influenced the recent spatial turn among a diverse array of academic disciplines, Postmetropolis is the denouement of Soja’s trilogy of critical urban and regional studies. In addition to continuing his pioneering work on the spatiality of ...
... Following Postmodern Geographies and Thirdspace, which both influenced the recent spatial turn among a diverse array of academic disciplines, Postmetropolis is the denouement of Soja’s trilogy of critical urban and regional studies. In addition to continuing his pioneering work on the spatiality of ...
The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
... water into the return chilled water flow and then into the condenser hot water loop. The chillers’ energy efficiency ratio (EER) is 30 and the heating coefficient of performance (COP) is 5.5. These are the nominal cooling and heating efficiencies, which vary with the building loads and the geotherma ...
... water into the return chilled water flow and then into the condenser hot water loop. The chillers’ energy efficiency ratio (EER) is 30 and the heating coefficient of performance (COP) is 5.5. These are the nominal cooling and heating efficiencies, which vary with the building loads and the geotherma ...
Government`s Housing White Paper - Association of British Insurers
... homes in areas of high flood risk will make that challenge even greater. 2.2. Insurers will always take flood risk into account when deciding whether a property is insurable, as well as any development and planning measures that may have been undertaken to help mitigate that risk. If properties are ...
... homes in areas of high flood risk will make that challenge even greater. 2.2. Insurers will always take flood risk into account when deciding whether a property is insurable, as well as any development and planning measures that may have been undertaken to help mitigate that risk. If properties are ...
