Practical Action Publishing Sep 2021 (4 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - How can we stimulate lasting recovery from climate disasters, with limited resources and funds Widely available limestone is a key component to achieving this goal. Many communities are familiar with these materials, and so, once equipped with the skills to work with them, they can rebuild communities and lead their own recovery.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - For the last 30 years, the idea of 'cities as engines of growth' has played a key role in capturing the imagination of decision-makers and encouraging public and private investments into cities. However, at the same time, the world has experienced the urbanisation of poverty and inequality. Urban development and planning practice focused on the ideal of enhancing GDP has not been able to address conditions of marginalisation and deprivation in cities. In fact, they have contributed to deepen urban social and spatial segregation. Drawing on the work of Amartya Sen and others from the field of human development and capability debate, this book aims to approach city-making from the lens of the capability approach. What if we understand cities not as engines of growth but of human development What if we see cities not for what they are, but what they do to people and nature Alexandre Frediani sets out a capability response that starts with condemning violations of human rights, recognising the collective agency of urban dwellers, and calling for public actions and interventions that address uneven distribution of opportunities and burdens, while promoting democratic processes to imagine and design the cities we value.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - For the last 30 years, the idea of 'cities as engines of growth' has played a key role in capturing the imagination of decision-makers and encouraging public and private investments into cities. However, at the same time, the world has experienced the urbanisation of poverty and inequality. Urban development and planning practice focused on the ideal of enhancing GDP has not been able to address conditions of marginalisation and deprivation in cities. In fact, they have contributed to deepen urban social and spatial segregation.Drawing on the work of Amartya Sen and others from the field of human development and capability debate, this book aims to approach city-making from the lens of the capability approach. What if we understand cities not as engines of growth but of human development What if we see cities not for what they are, but what they do to people and nature Alexandre Frediani sets out a capability response that starts with condemning violations of human rights, recognising the collective agency of urban dwellers, and calling for public actions and interventions that address uneven distribution of opportunities and burdens, while promoting democratic processes to imagine and design the cities we value.1. Towards cities as engines of human development2. Justice, City-making and the Capability Approach3. Drivers: Evictions and well-being of dwellers in Lagos waterfront informal settlements, Nigeria4. Practices: Experiences and claims for participation in London's Euston area, United Kingdom5. Aspirations: Re-imagining urban regeneration in Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa6. Abilities: Housing (un)freedoms in Nova Primavera estate, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil7. Opportunities: Democratising urban governance through Neighbourhood Planning Associations in Kisumu, Kenya8. Agency: Claiming rights through the occupation of vacant buildings in inner São Paulo, Brazil9. Trajectories: Pursuing 'Buen Vivir' through participatory neighbourhood planning in Quito, Ecuador10. Learning: Expanding capabilities through knowledge co-production about city-making in Freetown, Sierra Leone.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - How best can we stimulate lasting recovery from floods, earthquakes, and other climate disasters, with limited resources and funds How can we deliver housing and adequate shelter that will protect as many people as possible across the world from anticipated future floods or extreme weather Widely available limestone is a key component to achieving these goals.When burned and combined with local clay-rich soil or pozzolans (locally available burnt brick dust or various types of ash) it can create low-cost, flood-resilient building components: foundations, wall blocks, renders, plasters, and floor and roof screeds that remain stable in wet conditions and under water.Many communities are familiar with basic construction, and so, once equipped with the skills to work with these low-cost, locally available materials, they can lead their own recovery. Advice includes the selection, preparation and application of binders, aggregates and pozzolans and their mix ratios supported by detailed illustrations of practical field tests for a range of building elements.As well as setting out methods for using soil and other local materials in the construction of new housing in rural communities affected by climate disaster, Building with Lime-Stabilized Soil also describes their use in repairs to historic buildings. Many old buildings, some standing for over 700 years, are testament to the durability of these materials. Stafford Holmes and Bee Rowan show with numerous detailed examples and instruction that the use of lime-stabilized soil is the most ecological, cost-saving, appropriate technology for a wide range of buildings across the world.?1. Lime-stabilized soil: an invaluable resource2. Lime-stabilized soil as historic building fabric3. Building limes and hydraulic set: a scientific overview4. Field testing: Stage 1 - Materials5. Field testing: Stage 2 - Lime stabilization of soils6. Field testing: Stage 3 - Building elements7. Lime stabilized soil in civil engineering8. Testing and national standards9. Appendices.…