Details
Sustainable Development, Energy and the City
A Civilisation of Concepts and Actions|
96,29 € |
|
| Verlag: | Springer |
| Format: | |
| Veröffentl.: | 20.03.2006 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780387258201 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 281 |
Dieses eBook enthält ein Wasserzeichen.
Beschreibungen
<P>Advancing towards sustainable development will be impossible without the active participation of informed and aware citizens and decision-makers. This publication will provide the unspecialised decision-makers, citizens, students and policy-makers of the future, with significant information about a dynamic sector-energy- and a space-city- that are critical for sustainability.
<P>Cities and the energy field are now on the verge of dramatic changes. Urban energy systems are capital intensive and have long lives. Immediate change is difficult and innovation is crucial for inefficient patterns to be transformed into more intelligent systems. Strongly entrenched ideas start to vacillate and new investments challenge the inertia of old infrastructures. New concepts, values and technological breakthroughs emerge, linked to policy and market initiatives, public expectations and scientific developments. </P>
<P>Cities and the energy field are now on the verge of dramatic changes. Urban energy systems are capital intensive and have long lives. Immediate change is difficult and innovation is crucial for inefficient patterns to be transformed into more intelligent systems. Strongly entrenched ideas start to vacillate and new investments challenge the inertia of old infrastructures. New concepts, values and technological breakthroughs emerge, linked to policy and market initiatives, public expectations and scientific developments. </P>
Cities in the Civilisation of Sustainability.- The Resourceful City and the Energy Criterion.- Energy Patterns, Models and Ethics.- Energy Policy, Security and the Market.- Towards Brighter Energy Futures.- The Socio-Economic Vitality of Cities.- The Cultural Energy of Cities.- Towards Brighter Urban Futures.
<P>Cities and the energy field are now on the verge of dramatic change. Urban and energy systems are capital intensive and have long lives. Immediate change is difficult and innovation is crucial for inefficient patterns to be transformed into more intelligent systems. Strongly entrenched ideas vacillate and new investments challenge the inertia of old infrastructures. New concepts, values and technological breakthroughs are emerging, linking policy and market initiatives, public expectations and scientific developments. It is vital to understand these concepts in order to achieve a dynamic balance among economic, environmental and socio-cultural development goals.</P>
<P>Sustainable Development, Energy and the City focuses on concepts and actions that mark the first years of the millennium. Urban and energy issues are covered in inter-related chapters, including a general overview of the key facts and patterns, public policy and concerns, environmental implications, socio-economic dimensions, and prospects for the future. </P>
<P></P>
<P>Sustainable Development, Energy and the City provides decision-makers, citizens, students and policy-makers with significant information that is critical for sustainability.</P>
<P>Sustainable Development, Energy and the City focuses on concepts and actions that mark the first years of the millennium. Urban and energy issues are covered in inter-related chapters, including a general overview of the key facts and patterns, public policy and concerns, environmental implications, socio-economic dimensions, and prospects for the future. </P>
<P></P>
<P>Sustainable Development, Energy and the City provides decision-makers, citizens, students and policy-makers with significant information that is critical for sustainability.</P>
Interdisciplinary coverage of topic Straightforward language Practical examples of best practices Valuable tool for professionals seeking sustainability options Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
<P>This book provides unspecialized decision-makers, citizens, students and policy-makers of the future with significant information about a dynamic sector: energy - and a space: city - that are both critical for sustainability. Progress towards sustainable development is impossible without the active participation of informed and aware citizens and decision-makers. Cities and the energy field are now on the verge of dramatic changes. Immediate change is difficult and innovation is crucial if inefficient patterns are to be transformed into intelligent systems.</P>
Diese Produkte könnten Sie auch interessieren:
Decision Support Systems for Risk-Based Management of Contaminated Sites
von: Antonio Marcomini, Glenn Walter Suter II, Andrea Critto
96,29 €
Dynamics of Mercury Pollution on Regional and Global Scales
von: Nicola Pirrone, Kathryn R. Mahaffey
149,79 €
