Dampness in Dwellings

Causes and Effects
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-0-367-53040-2
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 54 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 100 g

Reihe: Routledge Focus on Environmental Health

This book provides a definition of dampness in each of its forms, details the various potential sources, and causes that can result in damage to the building, and importantly, the threats to the health of the occupiers. It is practical, providing an outline of the possible solutions looking at aspects of building design and construction that can reduce or avoid the risk of dampness. It also discusses why dampness is a risk to the health of occupiers and so justifies the need to protect health by reducing or removing it. Co-authored by a medical doctor and environmental health practitioners with combined experience of over 50 years, this book includes:

- Explanations and justifications for why dampness is important, and why remedial action must be taken.

- Up-to-date information on the causes, effects, and remedies of damp in the housing environments.

Dampness in Dwellings is a pivotal resource for professionals in the housing, medical, and legal sectors.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Adult education, Postgraduate, and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ormandy, David

Ezratty, Veronique

Battersby, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Umweltmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin, Tropenmedizin, Sportmedizin Umweltmedizin
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Umweltrecht Umweltrecht allg., Technikrecht, Immissionsschutzrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. What is Dampness? 3. Sources of Dampness and the Potential Effect on the Structure 4. Health Effects of Dampness 5. Identifying and Remedying the Cause(s) to Protect Health 6. References and Further Reading Annex

Über Autor(innen)

Professor David Ormandy is a public and environmental health advisor, housing and health consultant, researcher, and author based at the School of Law, University of Warwick, UK.

Dr Véronique Ezratty MD, is a medical doctor, environmental risk assessor, and author based in the Medical Studies Department of Electricité de France.

Dr Stephen Battersby MBE, is an environmental health practitioner, independent consultant, and advisor.