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Sustainable Spaces in Arid and Semiarid Zones of Mexico / edited by Liliana Lizárraga-Mendiola, Carlos Alfredo Bigurra-Alzati, Gabriela A. Vázquez-Rodríguez

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: The Latin American Studies Book SeriesPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2024Publisher: Cham : Imprint: Springer, 2024Edition: 1st ed. 2024Description: 1 Online-Ressource(VIII, 126 p. 34 illus., 30 illus. in color.)ISBN:
  • 9783031534188
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783031534171 | 9783031534195 | Erscheint auch als: 9783031534171 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031534195 Druck-AusgabeDOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-53418-8Online resources: Summary: Chapter 1. Livability: a key vector for sustainability in arid and semi-arid zones -- Chapter 2. Sustainable properties of traditional construction systems -- Chapter 3. Sustainable technologies applied to asphalt paving, with the reuse of polymeric waste -- Chapter 4. Rural sustainable corridor: transition between metropolitan and semi-urban landscape in Pachuca-Real del Monte Mining district, Hidalgo, Mexico -- Chapter 5. Sustainable cities and urban morphology in dry climates in Mexico -- Chapter 6. Blue and green infrastructure experiences in arid and semi-arid Mexico -- Chapter 7. Construction of an Urban Sustainability Index for cities in Mexico.Summary: This book portrays interesting aspects of communities where livability, comfort, materials, and traditional construction procedures are part of the cultural context. The book is focused on the importance of incorporating environmental criteria and sustainable infrastructure to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and to improve the population's quality of life in arid and semi-arid zones of the Global South. This book constitutes an introduction to the sustainable construction of livable spaces for undergraduate and postgraduate students, although professionals of the construction industry and urban policy makers will also find this work valuable.PPN: PPN: 1884809219Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-EES | ZDB-2-SXEE
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