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877473
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McGregor, Alisdair.
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| Title & Author
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Two Degrees.
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| Publication Statement
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Hoboken :: Taylor and Francis,, 2013.
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1 online resource (281 pages)
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0203082990
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: 1136182519
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: 9780203082997
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: 9781136182518
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0415692997
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0415693004
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9780415692991
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9780415693004
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Two Degrees the Built Environment and Our Changing Climate; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Notes on contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part 1 Fundamentals; Review Chapter 1 The Science of Climate Change; Review Chapter 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Built Environment; Review Chapter 3 Policies to Mitigate Climate Change; Position Chapter 4 Sustainability and Climate Change; Review Chapter 5 Mitigation and Adaptation; Part 2 Mitigation Strategies; Guideline Chapter 6 Approaches to Zero Energy and Carbon.
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Guideline Chapter 17 Designing for Warmer and Wetter ClimatesGuideline Chapter 18 Designing for Hotter and Drier Climates; Guideline Chapter 19 Designing for Coastal Communities; Guideline Chapter 20 Designing for Inland Communities; Glossary; Index.
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Guideline Chapter 7 Low-Carbon and Zero-Carbon BuildingsGuideline Chapter 8 Low-Carbon and Climate-Positive Communities; Review Chapter 9 Getting to Zero for Existing Building Stock; Guideline Chapter 10 Integrated Design; Guideline Chapter 11 How We Choose: Evaluating Strategies and Trade-offs; Position Chapte 12 Can We Afford a Low-Carbon Economy?; Review Chapter 13 Corporate Leadership; Guideline Chapter 14 The Walmart Story; Part 3 Adaptation Strategies; Review Chapter 15 Introduction to Adaptation and Resilience; Review Chapter 16 Planning for Adaptation and Resilience.
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Two Degrees reviews the current science and predictions for global warming and looks at what steps can be taken to design the built environment to mitigate the extent of global warming and to adapt to inevitable changes in climate.
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Biodiversity conservation.
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Climate change mitigation.
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Coastal zone management.
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Ecosystem management.
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Biodiversity conservation.
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Climate change mitigation.
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Coastal zone management.
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Ecosystem management.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Environmental-- Pollution Control.
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| Dewey Classification
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363.73874720.47
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QC903 .M396 2013
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Cousins, Fiona.
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Roberts, Cole.
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