Tropical Storms as a Setting for Adaptive Development and Architecture: iNTA 2017 ( 6th International Network of Tropical Architecture Conference 2017) - Softcover

Nawari, Nawari O; Clark, Nancy

 
9781980443513: Tropical Storms as a Setting for Adaptive Development and Architecture: iNTA 2017 ( 6th International Network of Tropical Architecture Conference 2017)

Synopsis

Proceedings of the 6th International Network of Tropical Architecture Conference 2017 (iNTA 2017): Tropical Storms as a Setting for Adaptive Development and Architecture. iNTA 2017. December 1st -3rd, 2017. Conference topics include: - Impact of storm hazards and sea level rise on human settlement in major cities - Coastal flooding, engineering, processes, and construction - Urban adaptation response: design, planning, policy, governance, codes - Urban infrastructures at risk: water management, energy, mobility - History of tropical settlements and housing - Tropical architecture as a global movement - Conservation and restoration as adaptation strategies - Cultural assets and influences on risk and response - Technology and resiliency - Socio-economic vulnerability - Adaptive projects and urban paradigms

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