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Terms and conditions applyTropical Sustainable Architecture: Social and Environmental Dimensions
Joo-Hwa Bay and Boon-Lay Ong
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Format: Book
Pages: 292
Publisher: Architectural Press
Date Published: Jul 2006
Stock Code: 58142
Binding: Paperback
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The tropical belt where large areas of South East Asia, India, Africa and parts of both North and South America are located forms the biggest landmass in the world and has one of the highest numbers of rapidly developing cities. Coincidentally, architecture in these regions shares common problems, the most easily identifiable being the tropical conditions of climate and natural environment. The context for architecture here is fraught with such problems as conflicts between tradition and modernisation, massive influx of rural poor into urban areas, poorly managed rapid urban development and the cultural, economic and social strain of globalisation.
Many local and overseas architects, planners and city elders are interested in the social and environmental dimensions of these areas that contribute towards short term solutions and long term sustainable developments. This book, developed from the first conference of the International Network for Tropical Architecture, supplies a wealth of information from experts worldwide covering the cultural, environmental and technical aspects of thinking, researching and designing for the tropics. This book is essential reading for architects wishing to develop their skills in these areasandtheir knowledge of these rapidly changing cities.
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