Towards low carbon cities in China : urban form and greenhouse gas emissions /

This book explores the relationship between urban form and greenhouse gas emissions in China, providing new insights for policy, urban planning and management. Drawing on the results of a four-year multidisciplinary research project, the book examines how factors such as urban households' acces...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Ebook Library
Other Authors:	Han, Sun Sheng, Green, Ray (Raymond James), Wang, Mark, 1960-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2015.
Series:	Routledge studies in low carbon development.
Subjects:	City planning > Environmental aspects > China. Urban ecology (Sociology) > China. Greenhouse gases > China. Carbon dioxide > Environmental aspects > China. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics. Carbon dioxide > Environmental aspects > China. City planning > Environmental aspects > China. Greenhouse gases > China. Urban ecology (Sociology) > China. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

1 Introduction: urban form and household carbon emissions; 2 Low carbon policies and programs in China; 3 Low carbon city development in China; 4 Urban form and household CO2 emissions: a four-city comparison; 5 Beijing; 6 Wuhan; 7 Xi'an; 8 Shanghai; 9 Residents' suggestions for reducing GHG emissions in Xi'an and Wuhan; 10 Conclusion: towards low carbon cities; Index