Carbon Footprint and Urban Planning Incorporating Methodologies to Assess the Influence of the Urban Master Plan on the Carbon Footprint of the City /

• Main Authors: Zubelzu, Sergio (Author), Álvarez Fernández, Roberto (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy efficiency.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Pollution.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Pollution, general.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.
• Physical Description: VII, 67 p. 12 illus., 2 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319310503
• ISSN: 2191-530X

This book analyzes the relationship between urban development, greenhouse gases and the carbon footprint, and presents the main preventive measures that can be implemented at the design stage. Readers are provided with the knowledge needed to devise a strategy for calculating the carbon footprint of urban planning instruments, as well as a framework for integrating sustainability into the planning phase. Highlighting the importance of preventive and corrective measures, the book includes practical suggestions on how to meet sustainability requirements in urban planning designs, exploring undeveloped land reserves, urban-project design and infrastructure design, and offers a springboard for further research.