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Online Catalogue | Climate Change

	Potential Implications of Climate Change in the Built Environment
	Order Code: BR045EP ISBN Number: 1860814476 Publisher: BRE Press No. of Pages: 74 Date of Publication: 2000 Price: £50.00
As the built environment has an expected life of 20-100 years plus, it is important that climate change impacts are considered for building stock being built in the coming decades. This publication includes technical assessments of potential impacts and adaptation strategies, based on the UKCIP98 'Medium-high' climate change scenario. Detailed analyses are given on the impact on buildings of wind, flood and coastal erosion, subsidence and soil movement, driving rain, durability and performance of materials, and on the construction process. A methodology is included for assessing climate change impacts, their significance and recommendations for adaptation. Contents: Acknowledgements Executive summary Introduction The impacts of climate change Technical impact assessments A review of building stock Reaction of institutions to climate change The way forward References Appendix A: Climate change data Appendix B: Questionnaire



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