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Sustainable Development for Mass Urbanization

  • 1st Edition - August 8, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Md. Faruque Hossain
  • Language: English

Sustainable Development for Mass Urbanization scrutinizes the challenges encountered when designing, planning and constructing sustainable cities. Chapters briefly explain t… Read more

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Description

Sustainable Development for Mass Urbanization scrutinizes the challenges encountered when designing, planning and constructing sustainable cities. Chapters briefly explain the role of national and local governments in the strategic planning, development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of ensuring that the water, air, food, and products used by the community are safe for the public and the environment. Other sections look at critical infrastructural systems, including Water Delivery Systems, Sanitation and Waste Disposal Systems, Power Systems, and Public Health Systems. Finally, new green technologies, practices and standards predicated by the need for sustainable office building and housing are covered.

Case studies are presented in each chapter to further illustrate how these solutions are implemented in existing Megacities around the world.

Key features

  • Covers infrastructural systems, such as Water Delivery Systems, Sanitation and Waste Disposal Systems, Power Systems, and Public Health Systems
  • Scrutinizes the challenges encountered when designing, planning and constructing sustainable megacities
  • Presents case studies in each chapter to further illustrate how these solutions work

Readership

Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers, Construction Engineers and Construction Managers

Table of contents

Part One: Introduction1. Building a Better Urban System

Part Two: Critical Infrastructure System2. Introduction to Megacities3. Water Delivery Systems4. Sanitation and Waste Disposal Systems5. Power Systems6. Sustainable Infrastructure System7. Public Transport Systems8. Flying Transportation Technology

Part Three: Environmental Pollution Controls9. Air pollution10. Water pollution

Part Four: Sustainable Buildings11. Green Building Technology12. Green Building Complexes13. Green Building and Public Housing

Part Five: Conclusion14. Sustainable Urbanization

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 13, 2019
  • Language: English

About the author

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Md. Faruque Hossain

Faruque Hossain has over twenty years industrial experience in sustainable design and construction development, and project management for New York city agencies including: New York City Department of Environmental Protection and New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at New York University, Department of Civil and Urban Engineering.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil and Urban Engineering, New York University, NY, USA

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