Building sustainability in East Asia : policy, design, and people

Content: Title Page 
 Copyright Page
 Contents
 About the authors
 Foreword
 Preface
 Acknowledgement
 Section 1 On contexts
 Chapter 1 Introduction
 1.1 Why Sustainability Matters
 1.2 Why Asia Matters
 1.3 Why Buildings Matter
 1.3.1 Root causes and solutions to the problem
 1.3.2 Eco-city principles 
 1.3.3 Liveable spaces
 1.4 Dimensions of Sustainable Development
 1.4.1 Policy support
 1.4.2 Green market and consumption
 1.4.3 Technology push
 1.5 Sustainability in Practice
 1.5.1 History of green building in Asia
 1.5.2 Capacity building --
green professionals. 1.5.3 Sustainable change for the green movement1.6 Organisation of the Book
 Chapter 2 Rapid urbanisation
 2.1 Introduction
 2.2 Asian Urbanisation in Context
 2.3 Demographic Changes
 2.3.1 Global population trends
 2.3.2 Urban population growth
 2.3.3 The challenge of an ageing population
 2.4 Economic Changes
 2.4.1 Growth in GDP
 2.4.2 Increased income
 2.4.3 Consuming society
 2.5 Social Changes
 2.5.1 Housing needs
 2.5.2 Employment needs
 2.6 New Growth Model
 2.6.1 Mega and compact cities
 2.6.2 Green building markets
 2.7 Summary
 Chapter 3 Urban environmental challenges. 3.1 Introduction3.2 Urban Challenges in Context
 3.3 Climate Change Challenges
 3.3.1 Vulnerability to extreme weather
 3.3.2 Global warming
 3.4 Urban Environmental Degradation
 3.4.1 Air pollution
 3.4.2 Energy depletion
 3.4.3 Waste generation
 3.4.4 Unhealthy urban environment
 3.5 Liveability Degradation
 3.5.1 Urban heat Island
 3.5.2 Ecological footprint
 3.6 Summary
 Chapter 4 Quest for solutions 
 4.1 Introduction
 4.2 History of International Collaborations and Partnerships
 4.3 C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Initiative
 4.3.1 Key issues
 4.3.2 Action plan on buildings. 4.4 WEF Partnership for Future of Urban Development4.5 Regional Integration
 4.6 Changes for Solutions
 4.6.1 Re-think of sustainable development framework 
 4.6.2 Issues of policy
 4.6.3 Issues of practice/design
 4.6.4 Issues of people
 4.7 Paradigm Shift
 Section 2 On policy
 Chapter 5 Policy framework 
 5.1 Introduction
 5.2 Policy Framework
 5.3 Policy Priorities
 5.3.1 The moving target
 5.3.2 Prioritisation of policy issues
 5.3.3 The Asian way of change
 5.4 Policy Instruments
 5.4.1 Regulations and standards \"The Stick\"
 5.4.2 Economic instruments \"The Carrot and Stick.\" 5.4.3 Voluntary schemes instrument5.5 Institutional Arrangements
 5.5.1 Hierarchy --
who to lead
 5.5.2 Government coordination and authority
 5.5.3 Proposal for eco-city implementation 
 5.6 Summary
 Chapter 6 Policy implementation 
 6.1 Introduction
 6.2 General Approach
 6.3 Review of the Regulations
 6.3.1 Building energy regulations
 6.3.2 Planning control for a better environment
 6.4 Market Solutions
 6.4.1 Incentivising the market
 6.5 Market-Based Approach 
 6.5.1 Green building certification
 6.5.2 Sustainability report and index
 6.6 Public-Private Partnership (PPP).