Solutions to Climate Change Challenges in the Built Environment -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Introductory Insights to Climate Change Challenges -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Climate Change Theory -- 1.3 The Controversy and Context -- 1.4 Organisation of the Book -- Chapter 2 Climate Change: Nature and Emerging Trends -- 2.1 Introduction to the Climate System and Changes to the Radiative Forcing -- 2.2 Emerging Trends (Global) -- 2.3 Emerging Trends (UK) -- 2.4 Climate Trends and the Built Environment -- 2.5 Solutions -- Chapter 3 Regional Implications -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Climate Modelling -- 3.3 Projections of Future Climate Change -- 3.4 Solutions to the Challenges of Interpreting Climate Change Projections for the Characterisation of Climatic Risks -- Chapter 4 Urbanization and Climate Change -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 State of the World's Urbanization -- 4.3 Impact of Urbanization on Climate Change -- 4.4 How Does Urbanization Affect Climate Change? -- 4.5 Solutions for Change -- 4.6 Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Global Political Initiatives and Overtones -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Climate and the Built Environment -- 5.3 Background to Political Initiatives -- 5.4 Mitigation and Adaptation Policies -- 5.5 Solutions to Climate Change Challenges for the Built Environment -- Chapter 6 Green Economics Dialogue and the Built Environment -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Examples of Unsustainable Building Practices -- 6.3 The Choices We Face -- 6.4 Green Projects in Action -- 6.5 Conclusions -- Chapter 7 Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Strategic Environmental Assessment -- 7.3 Contributions of SEA to Climate Change Solutions -- 7.4 Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 8 Methods for Valuing Preferences for Environmental and Natural Resources: An Overview -- 8.1 Introduction.

8.2 Monetary Evaluation of Environmental Preferences: Theory -- 8.3 Methods for Monetary Evaluation of Environmental Preferences -- 8.4 Solutions to Valuation of Environmental and Natural Resources -- Chapter 9 Ecological Value of Urban Environments -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Ecological Value -- 9.3 Urban Habitats -- 9.4 Landscape Scales and Urban Areas -- 9.5 Ecological Implications of Climate Change -- 9.6 Implications of Climate Change for Urban Ecology -- 9.7 Solutions to Climate Change Challenges for the Built Environment -- Chapter 10 The Pedological Value of Urban Landscapes -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Urban Soils: The 'Grey Areas' on Soil Maps -- 10.3 Policy Responses for Urban Soils -- Chapter 11 Insights and Perceptions of Sustainable Design and Construction -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Sustainable Construction -- 11.3 Drivers for Sustainable Construction -- 11.4 Rethinking Construction -- 11.5 Thoughts for Change -- 11.6 Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 12 Progress in Eco and Resilient Construction Materials Development -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Concrete -- 12.3 Brick and Masonry -- 12.4 Glass -- 12.5 Timber and Bamboo -- 12.6 Steel -- 12.7 Polymer-based Materials -- 12.8 Nanotechnology -- 12.9 Future Trends -- Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency: Alternative Routes to Mitigation -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Energy Efficiency -- 13.3 Carbon Sequestration and Climate Engineering -- 13.4 A Sustainable, Low-Carbon Future? -- 13.5 Solutions: Abatement Costs -- Chapter 14 The Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Towns and Cities -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Integrating Vegetation into the Built Environment -- 14.3 Intercepting Rainfall and Reducing Flood Risk -- 14.4 Enhancing Urban Biodiversity -- 14.5 Limiting the Overheating of Buildings -- 14.6 Improving Human Health and Wellbeing -- 14.7 Sequestering Carbon to Offset CO2 Emissions.

14.8 'Green Infrastructure' Solutions for Climate Change Challenges -- 14.9 Conclusions -- Chapter 15 Particulate-Induced Soiling on Historic Limestone Buildings: Insights and the Effects of Climate Change -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Urban Particulate Pollution -- 15.3 Soiling of Buildings -- 15.4 The Bath Study -- 15.5 Insights from the Bath Study -- 15.6 Effects of Climate Change on the Soiling of Buildings -- 15.7 Conclusions -- Chapter 16 Sustainable Transportation -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Climate Change and Sustainable Transportation -- 16.3 Perspectives of Sustainable Transportation -- 16.4 Development of Sustainable Transportation Systems -- 16.5 Solutions for Sustainable Transportation -- Chapter 17 Linkages of Waste Management Strategies and Climate Change Issues -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Integrated Solutions Approach -- 17.3 Key Policy Drivers: A European Perspective -- 17.4 Solutions for the Waste Management Sector -- Chapter 18 Climate Change and the Geotechnical Stability of 'Engineered' Landfill Sites -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Ground Instability Effects -- 18.3 Stability of Soil Slopes -- 18.4 Soil Shear Strength -- 18.5 Landfill Sites -- 18.6 Insights and Solutions -- Chapter 19 Water Resources Issues and Solutions for the Built Environment: Too Little versus Too Much -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Too Little Water: Water Supply Shortages -- 19.3 Too Much Water: Urban Flooding -- 19.4 Property- Level Flood Resistance versus Resilience Measures -- 19.5 Present and Future Water Resources Solutions -- 19.6 Conclusions -- Chapter 20 Organisational Culture and Climate Change Driven Construction -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Climate Change and Construction -- 20.3 Climate Change Driven Construction -- 20.4 The Role of Culture -- 20.5 The Culture of the UK Construction Industry.

20.6 Achieving and Sustaining a Culture of Sustainability -- 20.7 Theory to Practice - Case Study -- 20.8 Emerging Solutions for a More Responsive Climate Change Culture in Construction -- Chapter 21 Preparing for Extreme Weather Events: A Risk Assessment Approach -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 What Is an Extreme Weather Event? -- 21.3 Relationship between Vulnerability, Resilience and Adaptive Capacity -- 21.4 A Risk Assessment Framework Model -- 21.5 Solutions: A New Risk Framework Model -- 21.6 Final Thoughts -- Chapter 22 The Socio-environmental Vulnerability Assessment Approach to Mapping Vulnerability to Climate -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.2 The SEVA Approach -- 22.3 Results -- 22.4 Conclusions -- Chapter 23 Mitigation via Renewables -- 23.1 Introduction -- 23.2 Current World Sustainable Energy Provision -- 23.3 Solar Power -- 23.4 Photovoltaics -- 23.5 Wind Power -- 23.6 Wave Power -- 23.7 Large-Scale Hydropower -- 23.8 Tidal Power -- 23.9 Biomass -- 23.10 Geothermal -- 23.11 Nuclear: Fast Breeders and Fusion -- 23.12 The Hydrogen Economy and Fuel Cells -- 23.13 Solutions -- Chapter 24 Complexities and Approaches to Managing the Adaptation of Climate Change by Coastal Communities -- 24.1 Introduction - What's Special about the Coast? -- 24.2 Coastal Landforms and Process -- 24.3 Challenges Facing Coastal Communities -- 24.4 Ways of Managing Coastal Challenges -- 24.5 Shoreline Management Plans -- 24.6 Case Study: The North Sefton Coast -- 24.7 Solutions for Coastal Communities -- Chapter 25 Lessons for the Future -- 25.1 Introduction -- 25.2 Technological Solutions -- 25.3 Working with the Natural Environment -- 25.4 Enabling Change -- 25.5 Final Remarks -- Index.