Introduction to biotechnologies and biomimetics for civil engineering

This chapter starts with an overview on the sustainable development crucial challenges. The ones directly or indirectly related to the field of civil engineering are highlighted. These include greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) related to the energy consumption of the built environment, aggravated by ur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pacheco-Torgal, F. (author)
Format: bookPart
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/30745
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/30745