The Impact of Buildings and Cities

Cooke, Tim

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Crabtree Publishing Co.

Just the Series: Impact on Earth

Annotation: The growth of cities can lead to overcrowding, pollution from transportation and factories, and the release of greenhouse gases. Readers will find out how we can create buildings and cities without harming the environment.

Genre: [Biology] [Engineering] [Social sciences]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #199543

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Co.

Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 03/27/20

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: 0-7787-7434-1

ISBN 13: 978-0-7787-7434-1

Dewey: 307.1

LCCN: 2019058744

Dimensions: 27 cm.

Subject Heading:
Human settlements. Environmental aspects. Juvenile literature.
Urban pollution. Toxicology. Juvenile literature.
City planning. Environmental aspects. Juvenile literature.
Human settlements. Environmental aspects.
Urban pollution. Toxicology.
City planning. Environmental aspects.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reading Level: 4.0

Interest Level: 4-7

Lexile: 810L

More than half the world's population live in cities, and that number is rising. Find out how we can create buildings and cities without harming the environment in this informative title. The growth of cities can lead to overcrowding, pollution from transportation and factories, and the release of greenhouse gases from buildings. Case studies show how scientists, architects, and planners are investigating how to build more energy-efficient houses and more sustainable cities.

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