The urban climate is continuously deteriorating. Urban heat lowers the quality of urban life; increases energy needs; and affects the urban socio-economy. Urban Climate Mitigation Techniques presents steps that can be taken to mitigate this situation through a series of innovative technologies and examples of best practices for the improvement of the urban climate.Including tools for evaluation and a comparative analysis; this book addresses anthropogenic heat; green areas; cool materials and pavements; outdoor shading structures; evaporative cooling and earth cooling. Case studies demonstrate the success and applicability of these measures in various cities throughout the world. Useful for urban designers; architects and planners; Urban Climate Mitigation Techniques is a step by step tour of the innovative technologies improving our urban climate; providing a holistic approach supported by well-established quantitative examples.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Highly instructive tips for conducting a play reading from start to finish.By CustomerHaving started out "winging it" with play readings and then developing a better appreciation for what is at stake for the playwright; I respect the care and detail that Rob has taken with writing a book like this to give precise directions while also offering contradictory viewpoints about this very specific area of theatre. It is a valuable resource for the discipline and industry.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Lots of useful information in a concise and easy-to-read formatBy L. GarzaA "must have" for any theatre professional. Or amateur; for that matter. Lots of useful information in a concise and easy-to-read format. Urbinatis has clearly done his research and knows his subject well.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Rob Urbinati has literally written the book on play readingsBy Max SparberA quick caveat: the author has directed several readings of my own plays. Urbinati can claim as much experience with play readings as anybody on earth; and has produced a dense; exceptionally detailed; quite readable book explaining how to present the text of a play to an audience. He understands the various reasons for having a reading; and that different sorts of readings often require different approaches.Readings used to be a fairly informal process; but in the past few decades their use has exploded. Plays are read as part of a workshopping process; they are read to interest theaters; or potential investors; or audience members. As a result; a number of best practices have evolved that allow the text to be best represented; short of putting together a staged production. Urbinati walks you through these best-practices; and; as a result; the book is invaluable to anyone who might be involved in a play reading; from producers to actors to playwrights.
