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Carbon footprint and urban planning : incorporating methodologies to assess the influence of the urban master plan on the carbon footprint of the city /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zubelzu, Sergio (Author), Fernández, Roberto Álvarez (Author)
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
Series:SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology.
Subjects:
City planning > Environmental aspects.
Greenhouse gases > Environmental aspects.
Greenhouse gas mitigation.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction: Importance of Urban Planning Carbon footprint
  • 2.1 Sustainability strategic objectives
  • 2.2 General methodology
  • 2.3 Emission sources
  • 2.4 Emission factors
  • 2.5 Calculation method
  • 3 Carbon footprint calculation method
  • 3.1 Greenhouse gas sources
  • 3.1.1 Residential
  • 3.1.2 Industrial
  • 3.1.3 Commercial
  • 3.1.4 Public facilities
  • 3.2 Concept of carbon footprint
  • 3.3 Calculation of carbon footprint
  • 3.3.1 Selection of GHGs
  • 3.3.2 Setting boundary
  • 3.3.4 Footprint calculation examples
  • 4 Preventive and corrective measures and metrics
  • 3 Social benefits of urban planning carbon footprint evaluation
  • 5 Conclusions and future recommendations. .