Transnational buildings in local environments. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Luciana Melchert Saguas Presas.
• Authors: Presas, Luciana Melchert Saguas, 1973-
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Charts; Preface and Acknowledgements; 1 Overview; Transnational Buildings in Local Environments; 2 Globalization and the Environmental Transformation of Metropolitan Cities; Globalization and Modernity; Social Transformation and Restructuring; Globalization and Urban Space; Transnational Buildings in between Global Capitalism and Local Infrastructures; Conclusions; 3 The Environmental Restructuring of Urban Office Buildings; Historical Overview; Ecological Building Techniques; Innovations in Governmental Policies Innovations in Corporate PoliciesConclusions; 4 The Ecological Modernization of Transnational Buildings; From Limits to Growth to Ecological Modernization; Premises of Ecological Modernization Theory; The Globalization of Ecological Modernization Theory; Ecological Modernization Theory and Transnational Office Buildings; 5 Amsterdam; The Urban Setting; Local Environmental Management; Global Environmental Management; Conclusions; 6 São Paulo; The Urban Setting; Local Environmental Management; Global Environmental Management; Conclusions; 7 Beijing; The Urban Setting Local Environmental ManagementGlobal Environmental Management; Conclusions; 8 The Environmental Glocalization of Office Buildings; The Environmental Restructuring of Transnational Buildings; In a Global Matrix of Urban Environmental Change; The Ecological Modernization of Transnational Buildings; Epilogue; References; Index
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 307.76; Urban ecology (Sociology); City planning -- Environmental aspects; Office buildings -- Environmental aspects; International business enterprises -- Environmental aspects; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban; Urban Design; City planning -- Environmental aspects; International business enterprises -- Environmental aspects; Office buildings -- Environmental aspects; Urban ecology (Sociology); Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351144209; 1351144200; 9781351144186; 1351144189; 9781351144193; 1351144197
• Related ISBNs: 9780815398578; 0815398573
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.