Urban retrofitting for sustainability : mapping the transition to 2050 /
With a foreword from Paul King, Chief Executive, UK Green Building Council and Chairman, Zero Carbon Hub. As concerns over climate change and resource constraints grow, many cities across the world are trying to achieve a low carbon transition. Although new zero carbon buildings are an important par...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | With a foreword from Paul King, Chief Executive, UK Green Building Council and Chairman, Zero Carbon Hub. As concerns over climate change and resource constraints grow, many cities across the world are trying to achieve a low carbon transition. Although new zero carbon buildings are an important part of the story, in existing cities the transformation of the current building stock and urban infrastructure must inevitably form the main focus for transitioning to a low carbon and sustainable future by 2050. Urban Retrofitting for Sustainability brings together interdisciplinary research contributions from leading international experts to focus on key issues such as systems innovation, financing tools, governance, energy and water management. The chapters not only consider the knowledge and technical tools avaliable but also look forward to how they can be implemented in real cities by 2050. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 286 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317911920 (electronic bk.) 9781315850184 (electronic bk.) |