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1. The relationship between climate change and the city / Cristina Engel de Alvarez, Gustavo Kamino, Victor Bussoloti and Lu�is Bragan�ca -- 2. Project logic for the reorganization of cities in transition : a Hispanic American application / Ferm�in Rodr�iguez and Alvaro Valverde -- 3. An urgent urban design challenge : time, sustainable mobility, and the humanization of collective space / Miguel Bandeira, Filipa Corais and F�atima Pereira -- 4. New trends in urban mobility / Begon�aa Guirao and Daniel Orellana -- 5. Coexistence of urban regeneration policies and sustainable mobility : reflections on, and practical cases of, urban acupuncture / Miguel Bandeira, Filipa Corais and F�atima Pereira -- 6. Tactical urbanism : collective interventions in urban public spaces / Mat�ias Cardoso, Daniel Orellana and M. Augusta Hermida -- 7. Seeding picoscale solutions for social macro goals : complex thinking in projects for vulnerable communities / Andrea Naguissa Yuba, Gilfranco Medeiros Alves, Jo�aao Onofre Pereira Pinto, Juliana Trujillo and Karina Trevisan Latosinski -- 8. Heritage conservation and sustainability / J. Maria Matilde Villegas, Vladimir Fernando Stello and Ricardo Rodrigues -- 9. The role of a detailed microclimate monitoring in developing a cultural heritage resilience plan / Ilaria Pigliautile and Anna Laura Pisello -- 10. Designing buildings for adaptability, flexibility, and durability / Rand Askar, Lu�is Bragan�ca and Helena Gerv�asio -- 11. Information technology and the digital transformation of building design / Jos�e Pedro Carvalho, Lu�is Bragan�ca and Ricardo Mateus -- 12. Energy efficiency in the change to nearly zero-energy buildings / Anderson A. Fraga, Edna A. Nico-Rodrigues, Luisa F. Cabeza and Cristina E. de Alvarez -- 13. Energy use and the implementation of renewable energy in cities / Norberto S. Odobez, Carlos Godoy and Luisa F. Cabeza -- 14. The role of materials in achieving sustainability in cities / Luisa F. Cabeza -- 15. Practical strategies for embodying the circular economy concept in the construction sector / Kamel Mohamed Rahla, Lu�is Bragan�ca and Ricardo Mateus -- 16. Integrated actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change impacts / Nils Larsson.

This research and reference text addresses issues relevant to the implementation of sustainability in the built environment, covering the most recent advancements in the implementation of sustainability principles.

Architects, Engineers, Geographers and Urban Planners working for and with Municipalities. Postgraduate researchers. Environment and Sustainability Researchers. Candidates to postgraduate studies.

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Lu�is Bragan�ca graduated in Civil Engineering at Porto University in 1982. He holds a Master degree on Thermal Engineering (1987) and a PhD on Mechanical Engineering (1995) form the same university. He is currently Professor at University of Minho (Portugal). Cristina Engel de Alvarez graduated in Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos in 1987 and holds a Master degree (1996) and PhD (2003) from the University of Sao Paolo. She is currently Professor Titular at the University Federal of Esp�irito Santo (Vitoria, Brasil) and President of the Esp�irito Santo Research and Innovation Foundation. Luisa F. Cabeza graduated in Chemical Engineering (1992) and Industrial Engineering (1993) at Institut Qu�imic de Sarri�a (Universitat Ramon Llull) and holds a Master Degree on industrial management (1995) and a PhD on Industrial Engineering (1996) from the same university. She is currently Full Professor at the University of Lleida (Lleida, Spain).

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