Building sustainable cities of the future / Justin Bishop, editor.
This book draws upon the expertise of academic researchers, urban planners and architects to explore the challenge of building the sustainable cities of the future. It addresses this challenge by considering current cities and those of the near future, and creates a picture of the sustainable city f...
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Springer,
[2017]
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Table of Contents:
- Contributors; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Energy for Cities: Supply, Demand and Infrastructure Investment; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Energy and Its Changing Demands; 3 Interpreting the Urban Context; 4 Reducing the Demand for Energy and Its Impacts; 4.1 Dealing with the Effect of Location on Demand; 5 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Future-Proofed Design of Low-Energy Housing Developments: Case Studies from the UK and Sweden; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Future-Proofed Design Approaches; 3 Analysing the Case Studies; 3.1 Välle Broar.
- 3.1.1 Välle Broar: Adopting Lifecycle ThinkingOperational Energy Performance; Embodied Energy and Carbon; Lifecycle Assessment; 3.1.2 Välle Broar: Accommodating Risks and Uncertainties; Adoption of Standards Beyond Statutory Minima; Design for Adaptive Capacity; Advanced Future-Oriented Analysis; 3.2 North West Cambridge; 3.2.1 NWC: Adopting Lifecycle Thinking; Operational Energy Performance; Embodied Energy and Carbon; Lifecycle Assessment; 3.2.2 NWC: Accommodating Risks and Uncertainties; Adoption of Standards Beyond Statutory Minima; Design for Adaptive Capacity.
- Advanced Future-Oriented Analysis4 Cross-Case Analysis and Discussion; 4.1 The General Planning and Policy Context; 4.2 The Long-Term Perspective of Local Authorities; 4.3 The Long-Term Perspective of the Developer; 4.4 Transferability and Application of Research Findings; 5 Conclusions; Appendix 1: Interview Respondents During Fieldwork; References; 4 On the Move-or Moving On? Reimagining the Future of Travel; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Part I: The Challenge: Impact of Transport on Society and the Environment; 3 Part II: Understanding Transport's High-Carbon Derivation.
- 4 Part III: Multidimensional Proposal4.1 An Alternative Framing to the Transport Debate; 4.2 'Next' Practices; 5 Part IV: International Outlook; 5.1 Bogota, Colombia; 5.2 Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 5.3 Montreal, Canada; 6 Discussion; 7 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Water: An Essential Resource and a Critical Hazard; Abstract; 1 The Challenge; 1.1 A Critical Resource; 1.2 Water in Cities; 2 Achieving Sustainable Urban Water Management; 2.1 Unsustainable Practices; 2.2 Characteristics of a Sustainable Urban Water System; 2.3 Resilience and Innovation in Managing Urban Water.
- 3 The Challenges for the Future3.1 Blue-Green Cities and Water-Sensitive Urban Design; 3.2 Multifunctional Infrastructure; 4 Summary; References; 6 Health and Well-being in Urban Environments; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The Links Between Health and Urbanisation; 3 Healthy Cities; 3.1 Physical Activity in the Urban Environment; 3.2 Food Security in the Urban Environment; 4 Conclusion; References; 7 A Place for Food Within Sustainable Urban Masterplanning; 1 Why Food Matters to Sustainable Urban Masterplanning; 2 Looking Back: Challenges, Solutions and Consequences.