Keeping Cool In Southeast Asia: Energy Consumption And Urban Air-Conditioning Hardcover
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بلد المنشأ
India
الكاتب 1
Marlyne Sahakian
وصف الكتاب
Against the backdrop of the environmental impact of household electricity consumption and the history of cooling practices, Marlyne Sahakian considers how people keep cool, from Metro Manila to other mega-cities in Southeast Asia.
رقم الكتاب المعياري الدولي 10
1137308826
رقم الكتاب المعياري الدولي 13
9781137308825
اللغة
English
الناشر
Palgrave MacMillan
تاريخ النشر
14 Apr 2014
عدد الصفحات
237
عن المؤلف
Marlyne Sahakian is a Research Associate in the Industrial Ecology Group at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. She has carried out research primarily in the Philippines, with a focus on sustainable consumption practices and patterns. She has published on consumption, development, energy use and the solidarity economy.
المراجعة التحريرية
This book represents a tour de force of interdisciplinary applied research. Dr Sahakian investigates energy use practices in the rising nations of Southeast Asia and uncovers startling insights and necessary proposals for tackling the conundrum of providing "comfort" for all in the age of climate change.' - Julia Steinberger, University of Leeds, UK