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ADAPTING BUILDINGS AND
CITIES FOR CLIMATE
CHANGE
A 21st Century Survival Guide
Second Edition
Sue Roaf
David Crichton and Fergus Nicol
AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD
PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO
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