While the development of material civilization and industrialization initiated by the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century made possible a more comfortable life for mankind, it caused a concentration of human resources and led to rapid urbanization around the world. Consequently, a multitude of environmental problems such as global warming, disruption of the e- system, depletion of natural resources, and the accumulation of waste have become international issues. Urbanization accelerated the construction of super high-rise buildings, huge complex facilities, and stacked-up networks of roads and railways. At the same time, however, it resulted in crowded city blocks that were fragile and vulnerable to natural disasters such as ear- quakes, tsunamis, and floods, and in historical structures becoming ruined and cultural urban space exhausted. Maintenance and repair of the amassed stock of structures are causing an economic burden today. Against this background, the Urban Stock Management Research Group in the Center for Sustainable Urban Regeneration (cSUR) at the University of Tokyo has conducted research to develop integrated methods to maintain existing urban assets and to conserve the cultural/social context of urban environments. Urban stock management, such as conservation, utilization, and renovation, is vital for simultaneously supporting urban history, culture, changing lifestyles, and other conflicting elements. Therefore, new en- neering for renovation and utilization of urban stock is urgently required to maintain safety, the environment, and continuing comfort as well as to save natural resources and reduce wastes.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan
ISBN-13
9784431740926
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95758575
Product Key Features
Author
Yozo Fujino, Takafumi Noguchi
Publication Name
Stock Management for Sustainable Urban Regeneration
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Economics, Sustainability
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
300 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Volume
4
Item Weight
635g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Csur-Ut Series: Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration