Ecological Building Materials for Deserts and Drylands
In: SpringerBriefs in Geography Ser.
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Summary -- Contents -- 1 Building, Climate, Matters: Are We Creating the Right Future? -- 1.1 Background and Importance of the Research -- 1.2 Gap in Knowledge -- 1.3 Aim of the Book -- 1.4 Distinctive Features of the Book -- 1.5 Overview of Chapters -- References -- 2 Rapid Urbanisation, Desertification and SDGs: Limits to Sustainability -- 2.1 Desertification and Climate Change -- 2.2 Deserts, Drylands and Urbanization -- 2.3 Global Warming Urban Mitigation Strategies -- References -- 3 Desert Climate Culture -- 3.1 Cradle of Civilization in Drylands -- 3.2 Cultural Climate and Mitigation Strategies -- 3.3 Climate Skin and People -- References -- 4 Desert Climate Design -- 4.1 Climatic Constraints -- 4.2 The Oasis: Smart Design to Prosper in the Desert Climate -- 4.3 Vernacular Architecture as Model for Sustainable Design -- 4.4 Desert Design, Building Form and Performance -- 4.5 Convenience Construction Systems and Global Standards -- References -- 5 Climate Matters: Ecological Materials for Deserts and Drylands -- 5.1 Materials Development as Key Innovation -- 5.2 Global Materials Flows -- 5.3 The Quest for Ecologically Efficient Materials -- 5.4 Desert Matters: Local Resources and Ecological Materials -- 5.5 Classification of Materials -- References -- 6 Abiotic Materials -- 6.1 Earth -- 6.1.1 Earth Monolithic -- 6.1.2 Earth Bricks and Blocks -- 6.1.3 Earth Binders -- 6.1.4 Silicates -- 6.1.5 Ceramics -- 6.2 Natural Stone -- 6.3 Sedimentary Stone -- 6.3.1 Gypsum -- 6.3.2 Limestone -- 6.4 Salt -- References -- 7 Biotic Materials -- 7.1 Non Wood Fibres -- 7.1.1 Bagasse -- 7.1.2 Bamboo -- 7.1.3 Coconut -- 7.1.4 Cork -- 7.1.5 Cotton -- 7.1.6 Hemp -- 7.1.7 Jute -- 7.1.8 Kenaf -- 7.1.9 Papyrus -- 7.1.10 Seagrass -- 7.1.11 Seaweed -- 7.1.12 Sisal Leaf -- 7.1.13 Spinifex Grass -- 7.1.14 Straw (Rice or Wheat).