Urban Energy Landscapes (Hardcover)

The urban energy transition represents a transformation of such magnitude that it will require a re-examination of the fundamental relationship between societies and energy resources. The potential for cities to deliver sustainable energy for their citizens requires context-specific action. One-size-fits-all approaches - which assume homogeneity across cities and economies of scale in the extension of electricity networks - have largely failed to deliver sustainable energy for all. This challenge is existential, questioning the fundamental ways in which contemporary life is organized around energy. This innovative volume argues that the urban energy transition depends on specific urban trajectories and heterogeneous urban energy landscapes, reflecting both strategic projects of urbanization and people's dwelling practices. Looking at in-depth case studies of urban energy landscapes in four major cities, it calls for citizens' active engagement with experimentation in everyday life. The book will have wide interdisciplinary appeal to researchers in energy, urban and environmental studies.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2019
Authors:	Vanesa Castan-broto
Dimensions:	253 x 178 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-41942-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > Environment law Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-41942-9
Barcode:	9781108419420

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