Energy Efficient Cities : Assessment Tools and Benchmarking Practices.

Energy is intrinsic to urban settlements, embedded in the built environment, and directly used to power socio-economic activity, transport and communications, and enable the provision of municipal services. In response to the crucial role of urban energy efficiency for environmentally sustainable an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bose, Ranjan K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : World Bank Publications, 2010.
Colección:Marseilles Symposium.
Temas:
Cities and towns > Energy consumption > Congresses.
Energy policy > Congresses.
City planning > Congresses.
Urban policy > Congresses.
Villes > Consommation d'énergie > Congrès.
Politique énergétique > Congrès.
Politique urbaine > Congrès.
Cities and towns > Energy consumption
City planning
Energy policy
Urban policy
Conference papers and proceedings
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Energy is intrinsic to urban settlements, embedded in the built environment, and directly used to power socio-economic activity, transport and communications, and enable the provision of municipal services. In response to the crucial role of urban energy efficiency for environmentally sustainable and inclusive development processes, ESMAP?s Energy Efficient Cities Initiative (EECI) was launched in October 2008 to facilitate the implementation of practical energy solutions that meet the development priorities of cities, and simultaneously build their climate resilience. Chapter 1 begins with a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (422 pages)
ISBN:9780821383094
0821383094

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