Green CITYnomics : the urban war against climate change /

Today, more than half of the world's population are living in cities that are now contributing 80 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. This work discusses the challenges of making an integrated assessment of the impact of climate change in our urban centres. It examines the options and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Tang, Kenny (Editor ), Tang, Lorraine
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sheffield, UK : Greenleaf, ©2009.
Temas:
City planning > Climatic factors.
Sustainable urban development.
Greenhouse gas mitigation.
Urbanisme durable.
Gaz à effet de serre > Réduction.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
City planning > Climatic factors
Greenhouse gas mitigation
Sustainable urban development
Management.
Business & Economics.
Management Styles & Communication.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Today, more than half of the world's population are living in cities that are now contributing 80 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. This work discusses the challenges of making an integrated assessment of the impact of climate change in our urban centres. It examines the options and challenges for policy-makers.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 298 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1909493880
9781909493889

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