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Energy and Sustainability VI
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 559

Energy and Sustainability VI

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-09-02
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Diverse topics covered in this title containing the conference proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Energy and Sustainability involve interdisciplinary cooperation to arrive at optimum solutions, including materials, energy networks, new energy resources, storage solutions, waste to energy systems, smart grids and many others. Energy and Sustainability VI focuses on energy matters and the need to respond to the modern world’s dependency on conventional fuels. The continuous use of fossil fuels has generated an increasing amount of interest in renewable energy resources and the search for sustainable energy policies. This book also presents the following topics: Sustainable En...

Materials and Contact Characterisation VIII
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 421

Materials and Contact Characterisation VIII

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-09-20
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Material and contact characterisation is a rapidly advancing field that requires the application of a combination of numerical and experimental methods. Including papers from the International Conference on Computational Methods and Experiments in Material and Contact Characterisation this volume presents the latest research in the field.

Urban Growth and the Circular Economy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 417

Urban Growth and the Circular Economy

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2018-08-29
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Presented at the 1st International Conference on Urban Growth and the Circular Economy that was held in Alicante, Spain the papers included in this book focus on the continuing and rapid growth of cities and their regions of influence and how that has led to the need to find new solutions which allow for promoting their sustainable development. The quest for the Sustainable City has until recently focused on the efficient use of resources with the application of technical advances giving rise to the definition of SMART Cities. The economic model emphasised however is still “linear” in the sense that the design and consumption follows the pattern of extraction of natural resources, manufa...

Eco-Architecture VIII
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 202

Eco-Architecture VIII

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020-11-18
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

New opportunities for solving the challenges of contemporary architecture occur as a result of advances in the design and new building technologies, as well as the development of new materials. Many of the changes are motivated by a drive towards eco-architecture, trying to harmonise architectural products with nature. Another important issue is the adaptation of the architectural design to the natural environment, learning from nature and traditional construction techniques. Contemporary architecture is at the threshold of a new stage of evolution, deeply influenced by the advances in information and computer systems and the development of new materials and products, as well as construction...

Coastal Cities and their Sustainable Future II
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 239

Coastal Cities and their Sustainable Future II

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-07-25
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Coastal Cities and their Sustainable Future are contained in this volume. Since its successful introduction in 2015 the conference has continued to attract important research covering the integrated management and sustainable development of coastal cities. An increased world population and the preference for living in coastal regions has resulted in their ever-growing expansion. Whilst this creates economic growth, it also increases the need for improved resources, infrastructure and services. Coastal cities should be considered as dynamic complex systems which need energy, water, food and other resources in order to work and produce di...

Urban Water Systems & Floods II
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 221

Urban Water Systems & Floods II

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2018-08-21
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Developing an improved understanding of emerging flood risk management and urban water management was the goal set for research presented at the 6th International Conference on Flood and Urban Water Management, held in A Coruña, Spain. The published papers look to solve various challenges in this field by drawing on the expertise of numerous disciplines and considering a range of responses. Flooding is a global phenomenon that claims numerous lives worldwide each year. When flooding occurs in urban areas, it can cause substantial damage to property as well as threaten human life. In addition, many more people must endure the homelessness, upset and disruption that are left in the wake of fl...

Urban and Maritime Transport XXVII
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 318

Urban and Maritime Transport XXVII

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-09-01
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Better urban transport systems and the need for a healthier environment are continuous requirements that create a fertile atmosphere for original ideas, innovative approaches and applications of advanced technologies, their tests and evaluations in practice. Moreover, there is a growing need for integration with IT systems and applications to improve safety and efficiency. Meanwhile, the substantial growth of maritime shipping has resulted in large transported quantities around the world, creating a demand for innovative solutions for ports and fleets. The apparently parallel topics of Urban Transport and Maritime Transport meet in the transport and environmental management of coastal cities...

Safety and Security Engineering VII
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 495

Safety and Security Engineering VII

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2018-01-29
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Papers presented at the 7th in a series of interdisciplinary conferences on safety and security engineering are contained in this book. The papers include the work of engineers, scientists, field researchers, managers and other specialists involved in one or more of the theoretical and practical aspects of safety and security. Safety and Security Engineering, due to its special nature, is an interdisciplinary area of research and application that brings together in a systematic way, many disciplines of engineering, from the traditional to the most technologically advanced. This volume covers topics such as crisis management, security engineering, natural and man-made disasters and emergencie...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Design, Construction and Operations II
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 239

Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Design, Construction and Operations II

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-08-09
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

The papers presented at Building Information Modelling 2017 (BIM) are from a range of forums, including plenary papers, workshops, seminars, and panel sessions. The conference was attended by experts from industry, practice and academia, sharing their work on key topics, the development of innovative solutions, and the identification future trends. The volume gives details of how BIM tools and techniques have fundamentally altered the manner in which modern construction teams operate, the processes through which designs are evolved, and the relationships between conceptual, detail, construction and life cycle stages. BIM is essentially value-creating collaboration throughout the entire life-...

Air Pollution XXV
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 283

Air Pollution XXV

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-08-07
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  • Publisher: WIT Press

Encompassing papers presented at the 25th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, this book is the latest from a successful conference series. International academics and air pollution experts address various aspects of air pollution and provide an insight into the science and policy frameworks. The management of air pollution is one of the most challenging problems facing the international community. The need to balance concern for the environment with the demand for generating economic growth makes air pollution a particularly challenging issue, requiring global attention and cooperation. Science can help us identify the nature and scale of air po...