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035 _a(Sirsi) u125300
100 _aTurnpenny, J.
245 _aClimate change
260 _c2004
490 _aCivil Engineering Surveyor
_v February 2004, 22(1)
520 _aOutlines some of the reasons for, and consequences of, climate change. Highlights the concentration of greenhouse gases'as a major problem. Suggests measures which may counter these effects, such as more energy-efficient building, avoiding building on flood plains and adaptation of foundation types to oppose subsidence. Table and graph.
590 _aABS
650 _aSUBSIDENCE
650 _aGREENHOUSE GASES
650 _aCLIMATE CHANGE
650 _aFLOOD PLAINS
650 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING ELEMENTS-COMPLETE BUILDING ELEMENTS-FOUNDATIONS
650 _aENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS
690 _aENVIRONMENT-MANAGEMENT
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