Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction and overview / David Fisk
  • pt. I The urbanization context
  • 2. Urbanization past and future / Thomas Buettner
  • 3. Urbanization dynamics / David Fisk
  • 4. City walls and urban hinterlands: the importance of system boundaries / Helga Weisz
  • 5. Urban energy use / Niels B. Schulz
  • pt. II The urban challenges
  • 6. Energy access and housing for low-income groups in urban areas / Alice Sverdlik
  • 7. Energy demand and air pollution densities, including heat island effects / Toshiaki Ichinose
  • 8. Supply constraints and urban policy frameworks / David Fisk
  • pt. III Urban policy opportunities and responses
  • 9. Drivers of urban energy use and main policy leverages / Helga Weisz
  • 10. Transport systems / Gerd Sammer
  • 11. Urban energy systems planning, design and implementation / Nilay Shah
  • 12. Urban air quality management / Shobhakar Dhakal
  • 13. Summary and conclusion / David Fisk.