Sustainable Spaces in Arid and Semiarid Zones of Mexico -

Sustainable Spaces in Arid and Semiarid Zones of Mexico

Buch | Hardcover
VIII, 126 Seiten
2024 | 2024
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-53417-1 (ISBN)
128,39 inkl. MwSt

This book portrays interesting aspects of communities where livability, comfort, materials, and traditional construction procedures are part of the cultural context. The book is focused on the importance of incorporating environmental criteria and sustainable infrastructure to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and to improve the population's quality of life in arid and semi-arid zones of the Global South. This book constitutes an introduction to the sustainable construction of livable spaces for undergraduate and postgraduate students, although professionals of the construction industry and urban policy makers will also find this work valuable.

Dr. Liliana Lizárraga-Mendiola is a civil engineer with a master's degree in Geological Sciences and a doctorate in Earth Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She is a full-time research professor at the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo and teaches subjects in the Civil Engineering degree. Her areas of interest are urban hydrology, low-impact technologies, and the geochemical characterization of construction materials. Dr. Carlos A. Bigurra-Alzati, Bachelor, Master, and Doctor in Architecture at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico, is a specialist in Computer Graphics (Compugraph) at the Design School of the Fine Arts National Institute. Currently, he is a full-time research professor at the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo and a part-time teacher at the Architecture Postgraduate School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. His area of interest is sustainable livability. Dr. Gabriela A. Vázquez-Rodríguez is a chemical engineer and professor of Environmental Sciences at the Chemistry Department of the Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo. She has a Diplôme d'Études Approfondies and a PhD degree in Biotechnology from Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse, France. Her research interests include green engineering solutions for urban water management and biological treatment of water and wastewater.

Chapter 1. Livability: a key vector for sustainability in arid and semi-arid zones.- Chapter 2. Sustainable properties of traditional construction systems.- Chapter 3. Sustainable technologies applied to asphalt paving, with the reuse of polymeric waste.- Chapter 4. Rural sustainable corridor: transition between metropolitan and semi-urban landscape in Pachuca-Real del Monte Mining district, Hidalgo, Mexico.- Chapter 5. Sustainable cities and urban morphology in dry climates in Mexico.- Chapter 6. Blue and green infrastructure experiences in arid and semi-arid Mexico.- Chapter 7. Construction of an Urban Sustainability Index for cities in Mexico.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie The Latin American Studies Book Series
Zusatzinfo VIII, 126 p. 34 illus., 30 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Staat / Verwaltung
Schlagworte arid and semi-arid regions • Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning • Sustainability Management • urban geography and urbanism • urbanization
ISBN-10 3-031-53417-4 / 3031534174
ISBN-13 978-3-031-53417-1 / 9783031534171
Zustand Neuware
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