Building Resilient and Sustainable Cities: The Future of Construction and Urban Development - Couverture souple

Smith Ph.D., Steven

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798853497061

Editeur : Independently published, 2023

Synopsis

Build cities that can withstand disruption while using resources more responsibly

Rapid urbanisation, climate pressures, infrastructure demands, technological change, and growing concerns about environmental and social sustainability are reshaping how cities are planned, constructed, and managed. Creating better urban environments requires development approaches that combine resilience, resource efficiency, adaptability, and long-term sustainability.

Building Resilient and Sustainable Cities: The Future of Construction and Urban Development explores the strategies, technologies, and development principles contributing to more sustainable, adaptable, and inclusive urban environments.

The central question is:

How can construction and urban development contribute to cities that are more resilient, resource-efficient, technologically responsive, and sustainable for future generations?

RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF CITIES

This book explores:

• Sustainable urban development: Examine approaches to urban growth that address environmental pressures and resource constraints.
• Urban resilience: Understand how cities and infrastructure can be better prepared for changing conditions and future pressures.
• Green architecture and renewable energy: Explore how environmentally responsible buildings and cleaner energy systems contribute to sustainable cities.
• Smart technologies: Understand how emerging technologies are influencing urban infrastructure and city management.
• Circular economies: Explore strategies for reducing waste and improving the use and reuse of resources.
• Sustainable infrastructure: Consider how infrastructure decisions influence long-term urban performance and resilience.
• Social equity: Examine the importance of inclusive approaches to sustainable urban development.
• Case studies: Connect sustainability and resilience principles with practical urban initiatives.

CITIES FUNCTION AS CONNECTED SYSTEMS

Resilient and sustainable cities cannot be created through individual buildings or technologies alone. Buildings, infrastructure, energy, resources, technology, communities, and urban systems interact continuously.

This book brings these dimensions together, providing a broader understanding of how construction and urban development decisions can address present challenges while strengthening the capacity of cities to respond to future needs.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

Construction and built-environment professionals, architects, engineers, urban planners, infrastructure and sustainability professionals, students, academics, and readers seeking a structured understanding of resilient and sustainable urban development.

Building resilient and sustainable cities requires more than responding to today's challenges. It requires development decisions that conserve resources, strengthen communities, improve urban systems, and enhance the capacity of cities to adapt over time.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798853497061
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 94
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg