Sustainable Cities and Energy Policies
ISBN:
978-3-642-08434-8
Auflage:
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
Verlag:
Springer Berlin
Land des Verlags:
Deutschland
Erscheinungsdatum:
04.12.2010
Bearbeiter:
Reihe:
Advances in Spatial Science
Format:
Softcover
Seitenanzahl:
284
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The aim of this book is to highlight the great potential of decentralized (i.e. local or urban) energy policies in achieving environmentally-benign developments for modern cities. Urban sustainability is placed in the context of the debate on global sustainable development. A wide array of policy initiatives is discussed and evaluated, ranging from market-based energy policies to technological innovation policies for the energy sector. A theoretical framework for technology adoption processes is developed and empirically tested. The main question addressed is: which are the critical success factors for successful urban energy policies? This question is also dealt with in a meta-analytic context by assessing and comparing the performance of energy policies in various European cities, with a particular view to renewable energy.
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