Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding density and high density / Vicky Cheng -- Is the high-density city the only option? / Brenda Vale and Robert Vale -- The sustainability of high density / Susan Roaf -- Density and urban sustainability : an exploration of critical issues / Chye Kiang Heng and Lai Choo Malone-Lee -- Climate changes brought about by urban living / Chiu-Ying Lam -- Urbanization and city climate : a diurnal and seasonal perspective / Wing-Mo Leung and Tsz-Cheung Lee -- Urban climate in dense cities / Lutz Katschner -- Thermal comfort issues and implications in high-density cities / Baruch Givoni -- Urban environment diversity and human comfort / Koen Steemers and Marylis Ramos -- Designing for urban ventilation / Edward Ng -- Natural ventilation in high-density cities / Francis Allard, Christian Ghiaus, and Agota Szucs -- Sound environment : high- versus low-density cities / Jian Kang -- Designing for daylighting / Edward Ng -- Designing for wast minimization in high-density cities / Chi-Sun Poon and Lara Jaillon -- Fire engineering for high-density cities / Wan-Ki Chow -- The role of urban greenery in high-density cities / Nyuk-Hien Wong and Yu Chen -- Energy in high-density cities / Adrian Pitts -- Environmental assessment : shifting scales / Raymond J. Cole -- The social and psychological issues of high-density city space / Bryan Lawson -- Sustainable compact cities and high-rise buildings / Sung Woo Shin -- Microclimate in public housing : a environmental approach to community development / John C.Y. Ng -- Designing for high-density living : high rise, high amenity, and high design / Kam-Sing Wong.