TY  - BOOK
AU  - Allen, W. A. & others Eds.
TI  - Global strategy for housing in the third millennium
SN  - 0415514258
U1  - 363.5 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - Taylor & Francis
N1  - CONTENTS Contributors  ix Preface  xi Sir Alan Muir Wood FEng, FRS, FICE Introduction  xiii William Allen CBE, Hon LLD, RIBA 1. Population growth and housing  1 M. Chisholm 1.1 Introduction  1 1.2 Population growth  2 1.3 Income per person  6 1.4 Urbanization  9 1.5 An overview of housing needs  13 1.6 Conclusion  17 Appendix l. A World Bank definitions  18 Acknowledgements  18 References  18 2 Housing after 2000 AD: the likely effects of political, social and economic change  21 R. Best 2.1 The world scene  21 2.2 Britain as a case study  22 2.3 Political trends  24 2.4 The outlook for 2000 and beyond  27 2.5 Social trends  31 2.6 Economic trends  35 References  41 3 The envelope of the house in temperate climates 43 M. Fordham 3.1 Energy: the main parameter for the near future and beyond 43 3.2 Fluctuations  44 3.3 Comfort  44 3.4 Light45 3.5 Ventilation59 3.6 Cladding63 3.7 Computer controls 69 3.8 Conclusion 69 References70 4 Design considerations for exterior envelopes of buildings in cold climate regions beyond 200071 L. T. Hendricks and P. H. Huelman 4.1 Introduction71 4.2 Performance standards for the structure72 4.3 Evidence of building failures  77 4.4 Pressure differentials across the envelope79 4.5 Builders are slow to change 81 4.6 2000 and beyond  82 References  85 Bibliography 85 5 Housing as an evolutionary process: planning and design implications 89 F.C.D. Vigier 5.1 Introduction89 5.2 The development of land by the informal housing sector  92 5.3 Housing typologies in tropical climates  93 5.4 Housing typologies in arid climates  95 5.5 Consequences of the densification process 99 5.6 Options for the future  101 5.7 Conclusion  105 References 105 6 The home of tomorrow: communication and control 107 P. Chemillier 7 Housing and advanced technology: towards a total housing system  115 N.Kashino 7.1  Introduction115 7.2 Possible advanced technologies for housing116 7.3 The total housing system: where to begin the assessment 117 7.4 Introduction of technology121 7.5 Closing remarks126 Appendix 7. A Representative advanced technologies in housing134 Appendix 7. B Assessment of technologies listed in Appendix 7. A137 References138 8 Technologies for development139 R. Spence 8.1 Introduction139 8.2 Appropriate technology141 8.3 Building materials 144 8.4 Household energy conservation147 8.5 Disaster protection 149 8.6 Builder training151 8.7 Conclusion153 References155 9 Barriers to effecting change in housing157 J.P. Eberhard 9.1 The need for change in national building research agencies157 9.2 Research conducted in national laboratories159 9.3 Housing issues in Western society162 9.4 Changing the paradigm of housing issues in Western society165 9.5 A new set of research programmes168 9.6 What are the problems of effecting change?173 9.7 Summary178 References178 10 Summary of presentations179 R. Bender 10.1 Introduction179 10.2 Summary of papers182 10.3 Conclusion184 Index187
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