Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Title | Introduction to eco-efficient materials for reducing cooling needs in buildings and construction |
Publication Type | Chapters/ Papers in International Books |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Pacheco-Torgal, F. |
Abstract Text | This chapter starts by reviewing worrying warming patterns that have been recently worsen by positive feedback vicious cycles. They suggest that global warming will be faster than projected in the recent IPCC special report. The deep adaptation agenda is mentioned on it. Some studies concerning the social impacts of heatwaves, considered to be the most important and dangerous hazard related to the current climate emergency, combined with the UHI are reviewed. An outline of the book is also included. |
Book Title | Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction |
Volume | 1 |
Edition | 1 |
Chapter | 1 |
Pagination | 1-11 |
Date Published | 2020-10-06 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISBN | 9780128207918 |
Keywords | Building cooling needs, Climate emergency, deep adaptation, Global warming, Heat waves, positive feedback cycles, Urban heat island |
Rights | embargoedAccess (1 Year) |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 24 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt