Healthy Homes: A Guide To The Proper Regulation Of Buildings, Streets, Drains, And Sewers - Softcover

William Hosking

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371844495 ISBN 13: 9780371844496

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Healthy Homes: A Guide To The Proper Regulation Of Buildings, Streets, Drains, And Sewers : With A Postscript Especially Addressed To Surveyors And Commissioners Of Sewers by William Hosking. This work argues that urban health depends on a comprehensive regulation of the built environment—buildings, streets, drainage, and ventilation. William Hosking, a noted architect and engineer who served as an Official Referee of Metropolitan Buildings and a professor at King's College London, lays out principles for healthier towns and for reducing the risks of fire, fever, and unhealthy living conditions through careful planning and regulation. The volume, originally published in 1849, surveys the regulation of buildings, their placement in relation to one another and to streets, the safe structural design of walls and floors, and the essential topics of drainage and ventilation. It also addresses projected buildings and street obstructions, and includes postscript reflections on sanitary reform and cholera. The text blends theoretical foundations with practical guidance aimed at public authorities, engineers, planners, and developers concerned with safeguarding health and safety in urban environments.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371844495
• ISBN 13: 9780371844496
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316