Urban Infrastructure in Transition - Networks, Buildings and Plans (Hardcover)

Achieving sustainable energy and resource use is vital if cities are to thrive or even function in the long term. Focusing on cities in the United Kingdom, Germany and Denmark, this book examines the mounting pressures for changes in the management style of utility services in Europe, pressures that stem from a wide range of sources such as liberalization and privatization of markets, tighter environmental standards, new economic incentives, competing technologies and changing consumption patterns. The authors show how changes in the management of utility services can contribute to achieving greater sustainability in urban regions. Whilst more efficient technology has a part to play, truly significant improvements in quality of life will be delivered only when the flow of material and energy through cities is focused on the goal of sustainability in each local context.

General

Imprint:	Earthscan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Timothy Moss
Editors:	Simon Guy
Authors:	Simon Marvin
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-85383-694-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Waste management > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General
LSN:	1-85383-694-X
Barcode:	9781853836947

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