All Outputs (4)

Supporting risk assessment in building resilient cities (2017)
Book Chapter
Fernando, T., & Alzahmi, M. (2017). Supporting risk assessment in building resilient cities. In P. Brandon, P. Lombardi, & G. Shen (Eds.), Future Challenges in Evaluating and Managing Sustainable Development in the Built Environment (155-163). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119190691.ch9

In the past century, the occurrence of natural disasters and man‐made disasters has steadily increased with a significant loss of life, damage to infrastructure and property and destruction of the environment. Therefore creation of resilient cities i... Read More about Supporting risk assessment in building resilient cities.

Suggestions for future sustainability (2017)
Book Chapter
Basden, A. (2017). Suggestions for future sustainability. In P. Brandon, P. Lombardi, & G. Shen (Eds.), Future Challenges in Evaluating and Managing Sustainable Development in the Built Environment (319-343). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119190691.ch19

This chapter discusses how the other chapters in this work may be woven into a single fabric of resilience or sustainability and then suggests a way ahead towards their achievement. It makes two main proposals, one philosophical with several suggesti... Read More about Suggestions for future sustainability.

Initiative and obsolescence in sustainable development (2017)
Book Chapter
Brandon, P. (2017). Initiative and obsolescence in sustainable development. In P. Brandon, P. Lombardi, & G. Shen (Eds.), Future Challenges in Evaluating and Managing Sustainable Development in the Built Environment (1-13). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119190691.ch1

This chapter outlines a narrative for this book addressing its content and objectives. The chapters are a collection of essays from prominent authors in the field who have been associated with different aspects of sustainable development over several... Read More about Initiative and obsolescence in sustainable development.

2050 - The invisible future (2017)
Book Chapter
Biscaya, S., & Aouad, G. (2017). 2050 - The invisible future. In P. Brandon, P. Lombardi, & G. Shen (Eds.), Future Challenges in Evaluating and Managing Sustainable Development in the Built Environment (108-124). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119190691.ch7

In order to create a sustainable future for the built environment advanced smart technologies, especially simulation tools will be deployed. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a good example of this type of technology which will provide us with... Read More about 2050 - The invisible future.