Screen LibraryUrban adaptation to climate change : the role of urban form in mediating rising temperatures /
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| Group Author: | ; |
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
SpringerBriefs in environmental science,
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| Carrier Form: | xiv, 96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9783030265854 3030265854 |
| Index Number: | QC981 |
| CLC: | P463.3 |
| Call Number: | P463.3/S528 |
| Contents: | I. Human comfort and livability as environmental challenges in Qatar and the GCC Region.- II. Land use and land cover change in Doha, 1950-2016.- III. Regional and city-scale temperatures.- IV. High temporal resolution monitoring of urban heat and air quality.- V. Urban corridor analyses and findings.- VI. Neighborhood microclimate modeling of landscaping, materials, and building density.- VII. Beyond 2022 -- Predictions for long-term growth in Qatar.- VIII. Implications for future planning and development in Qatar and the GCC.- IX. Appendices. |