Carbon footprint and urban planning : incorporating methodologies to assess the influence of the urban master plan on the carbon footprint of the city /: incorporating methodologies to assess the influence of the urban master plan on the carbon footprint of the city. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sergio Zubelzu, Roberto Álvarez Fernández.
• Authors: Zubelzu, Sergio; Fernández, Roberto Álvarez
• Contents: 1 Introduction: Importance of Urban Planning Carbon footprint -- 2.1 Sustainability strategic objectives -- 2.2 General methodology -- 2.3 Emission sources -- 2.4 Emission factors -- 2.5 Calculation method -- 3 Carbon footprint calculation method -- 3.1 Greenhouse gas sources -- 3.1.1 Residential -- 3.1.2 Industrial -- 3.1.3 Commercial -- 3.1.4 Public facilities -- 3.2 Concept of carbon footprint -- 3.3 Calculation of carbon footprint -- 3.3.1 Selection of GHGs -- 3.3.2 Setting boundary -- 3.3.4 Footprint calculation examples -- 4 Preventive and corrective measures and metrics -- 3 Social benefits of urban planning carbon footprint evaluation -- 5 Conclusions and future recommendations.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 67 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 307.1/216; Energy; City planning -- Environmental aspects; Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects; Greenhouse gas mitigation; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban; SCIENCE -- Environmental Science; City planning -- Environmental aspects; Greenhouse gas mitigation; Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects; Political Science -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; Pollution & threats to the environment; Regional & area planning; Pollution; Regional planning; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Energy technology & engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319310503
• Related ISBNs: 331931050X; 9783319310497
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 13, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.