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An urban approach to climate-sensitive design
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ISBN: 9786610231881 1280231882 0203414640 9780203414644 0415334098 9780415334099 0415334101 9780415334105 6610231885 9781134314850 9781134314898 9781134314904 Year: 2005 Publisher: London New York Spon Press

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The need to respond to the rapidly changing city climate is particularly urgent in the tropics where the urban transition is currently at its peak. While the need is clearly felt by the tropical urban dwellers, texts that provide an overview of the problem and indicate possible design solutions are rare. This comprehensive reference will be welcomed by student and practising architects as well as other built envronment professionals engaged with the environmental effects of building in worldwide warm and humid climates.


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Terrorism and homeland security : an introduction with applications
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ISBN: 0128038705 128100393X 9786611003937 0080466990 0080475418 9780080475417 0750678437 9780750678438 9780128038703 6611003932 9780080466996 0750680229 9780750680226 Year: 2007 Publisher: Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann,

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Terrorism and Homeland Security: An Introduction with Applications provides a comprehensive overview of terrorism, public and private sector counterterrorism, and ""all hazards"" emergency management. The book presents national, state, and local perspectives and up-to-date information, including the reorganization of the Department of Homeland Security, the renewed Patriot Act, and intelligence reform. A wide range of issues are discussed, including such topics as the effectiveness of terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, the measurement of terrorism, victims of terrorism, privatiza

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Terrorism --- National security --- Internal security --- Security, Internal --- Insurgency --- Subversive activities --- Acts of terrorism --- Attacks, Terrorist --- Global terrorism --- International terrorism --- Political terrorism --- Terror attacks --- Terrorist acts --- Terrorist attacks --- World terrorism --- Direct action --- Political crimes and offenses --- Political violence --- Terror --- National security policy --- NSP (National security policy) --- Security policy, National --- Economic policy --- International relations --- Military policy --- Prevention --- Government policy --- Architecture --- Building --- Sustainable architecture --- 504 --- 628.9 --- 692.23 --- 69.504 --- 696.11 --- 696.14 --- 697.1 --- 697.9 --- 728.1 --- Eco-architecture --- Environmentally conscious architecture --- Environmentally friendly architecture --- Green architecture --- Green building design --- Green design (Buildings) --- Sustainable design (Buildings) --- Sustainable design --- Architectural engineering --- Buildings --- Construction --- Construction science --- Engineering, Architectural --- Structural design --- Structural engineering --- Construction industry --- Architecture, Western (Western countries) --- Building design --- Western architecture (Western countries) --- Art --- 692.23 Exterior, external walls. Enclosing walls above ground generally. Walls in elevation. Façades --- Exterior, external walls. Enclosing walls above ground generally. Walls in elevation. Façades --- 504 Environment. Environmental science --- Environment. Environmental science --- 728.1 Woonhuizen. Woningbouw (algemeen) --- Woonhuizen. Woningbouw (algemeen) --- 697.9 Ventilation. Air conditioning --- Ventilation. Air conditioning --- 697.1 Heating of buildings generally. Principles, requirements, calculations. External and internal influences --- Heating of buildings generally. Principles, requirements, calculations. External and internal influences --- 696.14 Sanitary installations and fittings in buildings. Lavatory fittings --- Sanitary installations and fittings in buildings. Lavatory fittings --- 696.11 Water supply installations (including drinking water) --- Water supply installations (including drinking water) --- 69.504 Building and the environment. Sustainable building --- Building and the environment. Sustainable building --- Environmental aspects --- Technological innovations --- Lighting. Illumination engineering --- Design and construction --- Architecture, Primitive

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