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Sustainable Development, Energy and the City [electronic resource] :A Civilisation of Visions and Actions / by Voula Mega.

by Mega, Voula [author.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2005.Description: XXIV, 281 p. online resource.ISBN: 9780387258201.Subject(s): Environmental sciences | Environmental management | Environment | Environmental ManagementDDC classification: 333.7 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
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.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: 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. 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. Sustainable Development, Energy and the City provides decision-makers, citizens, students and policy-makers with significant information that is critical for sustainability.
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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.

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. 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. Sustainable Development, Energy and the City provides decision-makers, citizens, students and policy-makers with significant information that is critical for sustainability.

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