Decarbonising Cities Mainstreaming Low Carbon Urban Development /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Rauland, Vanessa (Συγγραφέας), Newman, Peter (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Green Energy and Technology,
• Θέματα: Energy.; Energy efficiency.; Climate change.; Sustainable development.; Environmental economics.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Environmental Economics.; Sustainable Development.

This book sets out some positive directions to move forward including government policy and regulatory options, an innovative GRID (Greening, Regenerative, Improvement Districts) scheme that can assist with funding and management, and the first steps towards an innovative carbon credit scheme for th...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Addressing Three Wicked Problems
• The Global Shift to a Low Carbon Economy
• Why Cities?
• Low Carbon Resource Management in Cities
• The Precinct – The New Scale for Decarbonising
• Eco Precincts
• The Rise of Carbon Neutrality
• Counting Carbon in Cities
• Rating Carbon in Urban Development
• Certifying for Carbon Neutrality
• Spotlight: The Australian Government Carbon Neutral Standard
• A New Framework and Core Elements
• Making it work
• Final Thoughts.