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Mitigating Climate Change: The Emerging Face of Modern Cities
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Series: Springer Environmental Science and Engineering
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ISBN10: 3642370292
ISBN13: 9783642370298
Publisher: Springer
Published: Jun 5 2013
Pages: 281
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
ISBN13: 9783642370298
Publisher: Springer
Published: Jun 5 2013
Pages: 281
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
SECTION 1: URBAN POLICIES AND PRACTICES.- Is Smart Growth Really So Smart?.- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a tool in reducing a community's ecological footprint.- Resource-Centered Cities and the Opportunity of Shrinkage.- Understanding Local Government Resilience: A case study on how the local government of Marikina City reacted to the flood in September 2009.- SECTION 2: URBAN TRANSPORTATION.- Urban Public Transportation System in the Context of Climate Change Mitigation: Emerging Issues and Research Needs in India.- Emissions Models as a Design Tool for Urban Transportation Planners.- Mobility With the Focus on Mitigating Climate Change In Urban Centers: Open Innovation and Pricing as Key Elements for Customer-Focused Strategies and Measures.- An Approach to tackle Urban Congestion and Vehicle Emission by manipulating Transport Operations and Vehicle Mix.- SECTION 3: URBAN REMODELLING.- Climate Change and Cities - Mitigation through the Effective Management of Waste.- Multiplier Effect: High Performance Construction Assemblies and Urban Density in US Housing.- Climate change impacts on housing energy consumption and its adaptation pathways.- European citizens, carbon footprints and their determinants - lifestyles and urban form.- Assessment of Urban Heat Island and Mitigation by Urban Green Coverage.- Urban climate change mitigation in Mexico City: Innovative solutions in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants.
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