03571nam a22005535i 4500 978-3-031-53418-8 DE-He213 20251030111752.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240329s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031534188 978-3-031-53418-8 10.1007/978-3-031-53418-8 doi HT101-395 JPR bicssc POL002000 bisacsh JPR thema Sustainable Spaces in Arid and Semiarid Zones of Mexico [electronic resource] / edited by Liliana Lizárraga-Mendiola, Carlos Alfredo Bigurra-Alzati, Gabriela A. Vázquez-Rodríguez. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024. VIII, 126 p. 34 illus., 30 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda The Latin American Studies Book Series, 2366-343X Chapter 1. Livability: a key vector for sustainability in arid and semi-arid zones -- Chapter 2. Sustainable properties of traditional construction systems -- Chapter 3. Sustainable technologies applied to asphalt paving, with the reuse of polymeric waste -- Chapter 4. Rural sustainable corridor: transition between metropolitan and semi-urban landscape in Pachuca-Real del Monte Mining district, Hidalgo, Mexico -- Chapter 5. Sustainable cities and urban morphology in dry climates in Mexico -- Chapter 6. Blue and green infrastructure experiences in arid and semi-arid Mexico -- Chapter 7. Construction of an Urban Sustainability Index for cities in Mexico. This book portrays interesting aspects of communities where livability, comfort, materials, and traditional construction procedures are part of the cultural context. The book is focused on the importance of incorporating environmental criteria and sustainable infrastructure to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and to improve the population's quality of life in arid and semi-arid zones of the Global South. This book constitutes an introduction to the sustainable construction of livable spaces for undergraduate and postgraduate students, although professionals of the construction industry and urban policy makers will also find this work valuable. Urban policy. 57466 Sustainability. 57661 Environment. 65893 Urban Policy. 57466 Sustainability. 57661 Environmental Sciences. 61155 Lizárraga-Mendiola, Liliana. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 74284 Bigurra-Alzati, Carlos Alfredo. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 74285 Vázquez-Rodríguez, Gabriela A. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 74286 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031534171 Printed edition: 9783031534195 The Latin American Studies Book Series, 2366-343X 73671 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53418-8 ZDB-2-EES ZDB-2-SXEE 58770 58770