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Building to Endure : Design Lessons of Arid Lands by Alf Simon (2009, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of New Mexico Press

ISBN-100826347975

ISBN-139780826347978

eBay Product ID (ePID)77561858

Product Key Features

Number of Pages310 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBuilding to Endure : Design Lessons of Arid Lands

SubjectUrban & Land Use Planning, Landscape, Ecosystems & Habitats / Deserts, Sustainability & Green Design, Vernacular, Regional

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaNature, Architecture

AuthorAlf Simon

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight0 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2009-018520

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal720/.47

SynopsisAs evidence grows of significant alterations in the global climate and as we are forced to examine our excessive uses of water, energy, and other resources, we must address the effects these changes will have on patterns of human settlement. Building to Endure looks at the long history of human habitation in the American Southwest and similar arid areas to propose new--and some very old--strategies to meet the challenges of creating more equitable, adaptable, and enduring communities for the twenty-first century. Section one addresses the lessons that can be found in ancient, historical, and contemporary designs and how they might be applied to our evolving role on the planet. The second section applies these lessons to major components of the built and natural environment: urban form, landscape, water, and energy. The final section offers a series of case studies that provide useful examples and practical guidelines for creating affordable, energy efficient, and environmentally sound communities and housing., How the long history of human settlement in the American Southwest can provide valuable lessons in addressing today's need to wisely use energy, water, and the land.

LC Classification NumberNA2542.A73L87 2009