Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change

By Sue Roaf, David Crichton & Fergus Nicol

Contents

1. Climate change: the battle begins
2. The evolution of buildings
3. Risk, scenarios and insurance
4. How hot will it get?
5. Safe and warm; effect of climate change on thermal comfort and health
6. How wet will it get?
7. Windstorms
8. Sea level rises
9. Vulnerability, exposure and migration
10. Air conditioning – the ultimate solution
11. Tall buildings
12. The fossil fuel crisis
13. Fuel security: when will the lights go out?
14. The players
15. The battle continues

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