Building Sustainable Cities of the Future
This book draws upon the expertise of academic researchers, urban planners and architects to explore the challenge of building the sustainable cities of the future. It addresses this challenge by considering current cities and those of the near future, and creates a picture of the sustainable city f...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2017, 2017
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017 |
| Series: | Green Energy and Technology
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Urban air quality
- Natural resources and resource efficiency
- Transport
- Energy supply
- Water and sanitation
- Buildings
- Urbanisation, migration and social welfare
- Economy, competitiveness and innovation
- Urban planning and infrastructure
- Reducing the ecological footprint and harnessing ecosystem services
- Circular urban economy
- Resilience and robustness to impacts of climate change
- Urban infrastructure with social equity at its core
- Connected cities and measured cities
- Conclusion