Spaceship in the Desert: Energy, Climate Change, and Urban Design in Abu Dhabi, Paperback - Gokce Gunel

Reducere. DescriptionIn 2006 Abu Dhabi launched an ambitious project to construct the world's first zero-carbon city: Masdar City. In Spaceship in the Desert...

Publisher: McFarland & Co IncAuthor(s): Michael Cameron DempseyIllustration(s): 27 photographs, mapsNumber of pages: 220Publication date: 2014Dimen...

Reducere. Tatchell takes us on a tour of the city with an outlook that s part native, part critic, part wide-eyed traveler. The result is a truly original co...

In this creative exploration of climate change and the big questions confronting our high-energy civilization, Adam Briggle connects the history of...

Brings together lucid essays and case studies from both scholars and individuals on the front lines who manage international collaborations, lead l...

DescriptionLonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Pocket Abu Dhabi is your passport to the most relevant, up...

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic a...

Reducere. DescriptionAn unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, packed with insider tips and ideas, color maps, top 10 lists, and a laminated ...

DescriptionThis book provides an overview of the large and interdisciplinary literature on the substance and process of urban climate change planni...

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co IncIllustration(s): Approx. 150 illustrations (75 in full color); Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pag...

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Reducere. GLOBAL WARMING The greatest challenge that humanity is facing today is, how to assure our survival through this century and beyond. Climate Change ...

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How we design our cities over the next four decades will be critical for our planet. If we continue to spill excessive greenhouse gas into the atmo...

Urban Design & Architecture is a richly illustrated journey in the architectural events of the 20th century. At the same time, it offers an excitin...

This edited volume provides both a broad overview of cooperation patterns in the UNFCCC climate change negotiations and an in-depth analysis of spe...

DescriptionOur climate is changing fast, partly because of our energy use. Everything from turning on a light to driving a car consumes energy. Can...

Reducere. What if the harbinger of our greener future was a small power plant set in the middle of nowhere in West Texas? Longtime alternative energy executi...

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Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdIllustration(s): 10 Halftones, black and white; 2 Tables, black and white; 10 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber o...

This edited collection is the first to comprehensively consider the role that litigation can play in galvanizing climate action in countries includ...

Reducere. DescriptionLouvre Abu Dhabi is a comprehensive exploration of Jean Nouvel's (born 1945) latest masterpiece, from the first sketches and through eac...

DescriptionAlthough the environmental and physical effects of climate change have long been recognised, little attention has been given to the prof...

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons LtdAuthor(s): R BhadouriaNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 176 x 251 x 28Cover type: HardbackRed...

Reducere. The future of architecture and urban design unveiled by 150 innovative projects submitted to the world-renowned eVolo Skyscraper Competition. The t...

A foundational analysis of the current science on climate change in cities across the U.S.Publisher: Island PressAuthor(s): Cynthia RosenzweigNumbe...

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co IncAuthor(s): Kieran D. (University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA) OharaNumber of pages: 200Publication dat...

Reducere. The past two decades have witnessed a resurgence of ecological ideas and ecological thinking in discussions of urbanism, society, culture, and desi...

Reducere. DescriptionLiterary Nonfiction. California Interest. Contributors include: Stephen Collis, CAConrad, Matthew Cooperman & Aby Kaupang, Adam Dickinso...

This book focuses on future global climate change and its implications for agricultural systems which are the main sources of agricultural goods an...

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons LtdAuthor(s): A CherianNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 175 x 251 x 21Cover type: HardbackRedes...

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Publisher: Salt Desert Media Group Ltd. (SDMG)Author(s): Sudeep SenPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 149 x 222 x 20Cover type: HardbackRedescopera ...

Climate change was once understood as solely an environmental issue. A growing class of activists now claim climate change to be a gender, equity, ...

This publication is part of a series that aims to inform nuclear facility designers, vendors, operators and State governments, about IAEA safeguard...

'Economics for People and the Planet' brings together recent essays by James K. Boyce on the environment, inequality, and the economy.Part One, Ret...

Seria de ghiduri turistice Calator pe mapamond este realizata in totalitate de echipa editurii Ad Libri. Bucurati-va de vacante perfecte cu ghiduri...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Elizabeth (Fitchburg State University, USA) GordonIllustration(s): 20 bw illusNumber of pages: 336Pu...

Pieces together Australia's climate history for the first time. It shows a continent always vulnerable to climate extremes and variability. It give...

Winner of the Scientific & Medical Network Book Prize 2019 In Gaia, Psyche and Deep Ecology: Navigating Climate Change in the Anthropocene, Andrew ...

Collectively, cities take up a relatively tiny amount of land on the earth, yet emit 72 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Clearly, cities need t...

Publisher: Intellect BooksAuthor(s): Doctor Gjoko (University of Cincinnati) MuratovskiIllustration(s): 12 Halftones, black and whiteNumber of page...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Dr. Jan-Olav (MF Norwegian School of Theology, Norway) HenriksenNumber of pages: 280Collec...

This book explores how the relationship between the past, present and future is articulated in different climate change discourses. The contributor...

This paper outlines the importance of tracking adaptation in the context of the implementation of the Paris Agreement and provides a flexible and c...

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This book examines how states in eight countries across Asia and the Pacific address internal displacement in the context of disasters and climate ...

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What does climate change have to do with religion and spirituality? Even though a changing environment will have a dire impact on human populations...