Author:Gibberd, Jeremy TDate:Jan 2009This chapter describes the way building envelopes can contribute to developing green buildings and sets out some objectives that could be aimed for. It also proposes a number of approaches that can be used to help design green building ...Read more
Author:Conradie, Dirk CUDate:Feb 2009The concept of a Building Information Model (BIM) also known as a Building Product Model (BPM) is nothing new. A short article on BIM will never cover the entire filed, because it is a particularly complex filed that is recently beginning to ...Read more
Author:Mapiravana, JosephDate:Mar 2014Concrete is second only to water in terms of the most consumed substances on earth. Cement is the "glue" which holds concrete together and it is therefore a construction material which is produced and consumed in huge quantities worldwide. ...Read more
Author:Vincent, K; Mambo, JuliaDate:Sep 2017Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction are closely related. Both address the same risks as well as the same objectives when dealing with climate change impacts. This chapter discusses the linkages between these two - especially ...Read more
Author:Vincent, K; Mambo, JuliaDate:Sep 2017Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction are closely related. Both address the same risks as well as the same objectives when dealing with climate change impacts. This chapter discusses the linkages between these two - especially ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Feb 2012The main purpose of this chapter is to 1) note the impacts of climate change on human settlements and vice versa, and 2) propose design and institutional strategies to improve the resilience of human settlements to withstand these impacts or ...Read more
Author:Kumirai, TDate:Mar 2013This chapter assesses the impact of appropriate passive interventions on building thermal loads. The passive interventions investigated are ceiling insulation, wall insulation, attic ventilation, natural ventilation and roof absorptance and ...Read more
Author:VdM Steyn, WJ; Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Fisher, C; Jones, D; Truter, LDate:Sep 2012Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) has always been conducted with the objective of improving the understanding of real pavements under real traffic and environmental conditions. While APT provides an accelerated view of some of the major ...Read more
Author:Osburn, LDate:Nov 2010Energy modelling can be used in a number of different ways to fulfill different needs, including certification within building regulations or green building rating tools. Energy modelling can also be used in order to try and predict what the ...Read more
Author:Mangera, R; Senekal, F; Nicolls, FDate:2014Gesture recognition has many applications ranging from health care to entertainment. However for it to be a feasible method of human-computer interaction it is essential that only intentional movements are interpreted and that the system can ...Read more
Author:Leyland, RDate:Aug 2014Compaction is one of the more important processes in roadway construction. It is needed to achieve high quality and uniformity of materials and ensure design performance. Current procedures using conventional compaction machines and limited ...Read more
Author:Nwany, AC; Kebede, Mesfin A; Ezema, FIDate:Dec 2019The quest for mobile energy storage has revolutionized research in energy storage, especially in rechargeable batteries. Presently, lithium-ion batteries dominate the market. They are widely used in products ranging from consumer electronics ...Read more
Author:John, Maya J; Thomas, SDate:Jun 2010Cellulose is the most abundant polymer on earth- has emerged as an ideal candidate for providing nanoparticles as reinforcing agents. There is a growing interest in cellulose nanocomposites within the research community and especially if the ...Read more
Author:Herselman, Martha EDate:Dec 2014In Section 1 the importance of engaging with the community and to involve stakeholders even before the initiative was implemented were highlighted. If this was not handled correctly the initiative would have failed even before it started.Read more
Author:Coelho, ST; Bouille, DH; Mani, SK; Stafford, William HLDate:Jan 2020The adequate collection and disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) remain a challenge in developing countries as a direct consequence of inadequate practices, which in turn produce negative environmental and social impacts. In industrialized ...Read more
Author:Wanjiku Kihato, C; Napier, MarkDate:Oct 2013World cities face a bleak future. Global capital, state failure, structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) and a misguided non-profit sector collude to create a world of ‘megaslums’ which are ‘characterised by overcrowding, poor or informal ...Read more
Author:Erasmus, JC; Mans, Gerbrand GDate:2009The reality and influence of sexual violence and crime is an enormous and already proving to have devastating effects. Some call the disregard for human life a feature of a culture of violence. The Unit for Religion and Development Research ...Read more
Author:Cooper, Antony K; Kruger, Tinus; Godfrey, Linda K; Napier, MarkDate:Jan 2024The linear economy is where resources (including energy and space) move through the economy in one direction, from being harvested, collected or mined, through refining and processing to create products and services, to uses and consumption, ...Read more
Author:Musyoka, Nicholas M; Langmi, Henrietta WDate:2015The dwindling fossil energy reserves together with the need to find cleaner energy sources have intensified investigations for alternative energy sources. Solar energy, batteries and hydrogen have featured prominently amongst the most promising ...Read more