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    Series series Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series
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  • Energy Efficiency in the Urban Environment

    Energy Efficiency in the Urban Environment is a study of energy crisis, urbanisation, and climate change, as well as a discussion of how to combat these global challenges. With a special focus on Egypt, this book addresses the macroscale of urbanism from the perspective of city dwellers' quality of life, and explores the microscale of buildings and ... Read more

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