Keeping cool in Southeast Asia : energy consumption and urban air-conditioning / Marlyne Sahakian.

Main entry:

Sahakian, Marlyne, author.

Title & Author:

Keeping cool in Southeast Asia : energy consumption and urban air-conditioning / Marlyne Sahakian.

Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
©2014

Description:

237 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Series:

Energy, climate, and the environment series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-228) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Energy Consumption and Cooling in Southeast Asia -- 3. Cooling Histories, Habits and Variations -- 4. Cooling our Colliding Practices -- 5. When 'West is Best' for Housing -- 6. Opportunities for Change through Social Learning -- 7. Conclusion: 'The Future is Already Here'

Summary:

Southeast Asia is growing in every possible way. Addressing the electricity needs of the region's urban households is particularly relevant where cooling is concerned. Against the backdrop of the environmental impact of household electricity consumption and the history of cooling practices, Marlyne Sahakian explores current practices tied up with air-conditioning consumption, from sleeping at night, to caring for a child, or fashion. Housing trends are explored in depth, as certain 'west is best' styles may be locking in the need for artificially cooled air for years to come. General trends in the region will no doubt contribute to an increase in air-conditioning consumption, yet current consumption patterns are not homogenous: how people go about keeping cool, from Metro Manila to other mega-cities, varies greatly. Sahakian considers what the future might hold for keeping cool in one of the hottest regions of the world.

ISBN:

1137308826
9781137308825
(Series standing order ; hb)
9780230008007
(Series standing order ; pb)
9780230221505

Subject:

Air conditioning Environmental aspects Southeast Asia.
Air conditioning Energy consumption Southeast Asia.
Climatisation Aspect de l'environnement Asie du Sud-Est.
Climatisation Consommation d'énergie Asie du Sud-Est.
Air conditioning Energy consumption.
Air conditioning Environmental aspects.
Entwicklungspolitik
Stadtforschung
Erneuerbare Energien
Energieverbrauch
Elektrifizierung
Klimaanlage
Einkaufszentrum
Southeast Asia.
Indonesien
Thailand
Singapur
Bangkok
Jakarta
Manila

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Energy, climate, and the environment series.

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Location: Library main 304026
Call No.: BIB 249530
Status: Available

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