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008			020307n2002 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u117053
100			_aConnor, S.
245			_aBuilding for a future that's hot and wet
260			_c2002
490			_aGreen Futures _v(32) January/February 2002, 36-39(4)
520			_aReflects on the fact that homes and offices are mainly designed for past climates, and they need to be updated for 21st-century weather. Warns that if buildings are not climate proofed, insurance will be harder to get, and property prices will fall. Key challenges highlighted include longer, drier summers reducing water supply, leading to subsidence, rising water tables and waterlogged soil causing flooding, and aging drainage system which cannot cope with more intense rainfall. Key solutions include avoiding building homes on flood plains, and developing more green areas in urban environments to soak up excess rainwater.
590			_aABS
650			_aWEATHER
650			_aURBAN ENVIRONMENT
650			_aRAINFALL
650			_aCLIMATE CONTROL
690			_aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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999			_c69738 _d69738