Sustainable construction and housing : a needs based approach for the future / publisher: Federal Environment Agency ; editors: section III 2.2 Mark Vallenthin, Simone Paffrath, Til Bolland

Abstract

Our way of constructing our buildings, our life-style, our housing patterns, as well as our mobility habits, increasingly place stress on the environment and endanger the basis of existence of many living creatures on this planet. Mankind can carry on ignoring the limits of tolerance of their natural environment. However, they must then learn to cope with increasing damage caused by natural catastrophes to which they have contributed.