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Comprising specially selected papers, this book refers to all
aspects of urban environment and provides solutions that lead
towards sustainability. These research studies include
contributions that have been made from a diverse range of
researchers, resulting in a variety of topics and experiences.
Urban areas face a number of challenges related to reducing
pollution, improving main transportation and infrastructure systems
and these challenges can contribute to the development of social
and economic imbalances and require the development of new
solutions. The challenge is to manage human activities, pursuing
welfare and prosperity in the urban environment, whilst considering
the relationships between the parts and their connections with the
living world. The dynamics of its networks (flows of energy matter,
people, goods, information andother resources) are fundamental for
an understanding of the evolving nature of today's cities. Large
cities represent a productive ground for architects, engineers,
city planners, social and political scientists able to conceive new
ideas and time them according to technological advances and human
requirements. The multidisciplinary components of urban planning,
the challenges presented by the increasing size of cities, the
amount of resources required and the complexity of modern society
are all addressed.
The use of fossil fuels has generated an increasing amount of
interest in renewable energy resources. Energy policies and
management are of primary importance to achieve the development of
sustainability and need to be consistent with recent advances in
energy production and distribution. Challenges lie as much in the
conversion from renewable energies such as wind and solar to useful
forms like electricity, heat and fuel at an acceptable cost
(including environmental damage) as in the integration of these
resources into an existing infrastructure. This volume includes
collaborative research between different disciplines, including
materials, energy networks, new energy resources, storage
solutions, waste to energy systems, smart grids and many other
related subjects.
Grouping a selection of papers from the 12th International
Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability, this book
refers to all aspects of urban environment and provides solutions
that lead towards sustainability. The series maintains its strong
reputation and a substantial number of contributions have been made
from a diverse range of transnational delegates, resulting in a
variety of topics and experiences. Urban areas face a number of
challenges related to reducing pollution, improving main
transportation and infrastructure systems and these challenges can
contribute to the development of social and economic imbalances and
require the development of new solutions. The challenge is to
manage human activities, pursuing welfare and prosperity in the
urban environment, whilst considering the relationships between the
parts and their connections with the living world. The dynamics of
its networks (flows of energy matter, people, goods, information
and other resources) are fundamental for an understanding of the
evolving nature of today's cities. Large cities represent a
productive ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social
and political scientists able to conceive new ideas and time them
according to technological advances and human requirements. The
multidisciplinary components of urban planning, the challenges
presented by the increasing size of cities, the amount of resources
required and the complexity of modern society are all addressed.
The published papers cover the following fields: Urban Strategies;
Urban Conservation and Regeneration; Urban Transportation and
Planning; Architectural Issues; Spatial Conflicts in the City;
Intelligent Environment; Quality of Life; Cultural Heritage Sites;
The Community and the City; Environmental Management; Planning,
Development and Management; Planning for Risk and Natural Hazards;
Waste Management; Water Resources.
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