Building sustainable cities of the future. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Justin Bishop, editor.
• Editors: Bishop, Justin
• Contents: Contributors; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Energy for Cities: Supply, Demand and Infrastructure Investment; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Energy and Its Changing Demands; 3 Interpreting the Urban Context; 4 Reducing the Demand for Energy and Its Impacts; 4.1 Dealing with the Effect of Location on Demand; 5 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Future-Proofed Design of Low-Energy Housing Developments: Case Studies from the UK and Sweden; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Future-Proofed Design Approaches; 3 Analysing the Case Studies; 3.1 Välle Broar. 3.1.1 Välle Broar: Adopting Lifecycle ThinkingOperational Energy Performance; Embodied Energy and Carbon; Lifecycle Assessment; 3.1.2 Välle Broar: Accommodating Risks and Uncertainties; Adoption of Standards Beyond Statutory Minima; Design for Adaptive Capacity; Advanced Future-Oriented Analysis; 3.2 North West Cambridge; 3.2.1 NWC: Adopting Lifecycle Thinking; Operational Energy Performance; Embodied Energy and Carbon; Lifecycle Assessment; 3.2.2 NWC: Accommodating Risks and Uncertainties; Adoption of Standards Beyond Statutory Minima; Design for Adaptive Capacity. Advanced Future-Oriented Analysis4 Cross-Case Analysis and Discussion; 4.1 The General Planning and Policy Context; 4.2 The Long-Term Perspective of Local Authorities; 4.3 The Long-Term Perspective of the Developer; 4.4 Transferability and Application of Research Findings; 5 Conclusions; Appendix 1: Interview Respondents During Fieldwork; References; 4 On the Move-or Moving On? Reimagining the Future of Travel; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Part I: The Challenge: Impact of Transport on Society and the Environment; 3 Part II: Understanding Transport's High-Carbon Derivation. 4 Part III: Multidimensional Proposal4.1 An Alternative Framing to the Transport Debate; 4.2 'Next' Practices; 5 Part IV: International Outlook; 5.1 Bogota, Colombia; 5.2 Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 5.3 Montreal, Canada; 6 Discussion; 7 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Water: An Essential Resource and a Critical Hazard; Abstract; 1 The Challenge; 1.1 A Critical Resource; 1.2 Water in Cities; 2 Achieving Sustainable Urban Water Management; 2.1 Unsustainable Practices; 2.2 Characteristics of a Sustainable Urban Water System; 2.3 Resilience and Innovation in Managing Urban Water. 3 The Challenges for the Future3.1 Blue-Green Cities and Water-Sensitive Urban Design; 3.2 Multifunctional Infrastructure; 4 Summary; References; 6 Health and Well-being in Urban Environments; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The Links Between Health and Urbanisation; 3 Healthy Cities; 3.1 Physical Activity in the Urban Environment; 3.2 Food Security in the Urban Environment; 4 Conclusion; References; 7 A Place for Food Within Sustainable Urban Masterplanning; 1 Why Food Matters to Sustainable Urban Masterplanning; 2 Looking Back: Challenges, Solutions and Consequences.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
• Subjects: 307.116; Energy; Cities and towns -- Growth -- Forecasting; Sustainable development -- Forecasting; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; Cities and towns -- Growth -- Forecasting; Sustainable development -- Forecasting; Energy; Energy Policy, Economics and Management; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Sustainable Development; Environmental Economics; Environmental Geography; Transportation; Science -- Environmental Science; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Regional & area planning; Sustainability; Environmental economics; Physical geography & topography; Power generation & distribution; Regional planning; Sustainable development; Environmental economics; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Energy Industries; Energy technology & engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319544588; 3319544586; 9783319544564
• Related ISBNs: 9783319544564; 331954456X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed Sept. 12, 2017).
• 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.