Building Urban Resilience through Change of Use

Book (2018)

Contributors

Sara Wilkinson University of Technology Sydney (editor)
H.T. Remøy Real Estate Management - Architecture and the Built Environment (editor)
Research Group
Real Estate Management (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Management in the Built Environment

Research Group

Real Estate Management

Abstract

Describes all aspects of sustainable conversion adaptation of existing buildings and provides solutions for making urban settlements resilient to climate change.

This comprehensive book explores the potential to change the character of cities with residential conversion of office space in order to withstand the negative effects of climate change. It investigates the nature and extent of sustainable conversion in a number of global cities, as well as the political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal drivers and barriers to successful conversion. The book also identifies the key lessons learned through international comparisons with cases in the UK, US, Australia, and the Netherlands.