Smart Growth And Climate Change
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Smart Growth And Climate Change
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Author : Matthias Ruth
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2006-01-27
Smart Growth And Climate Change written by Matthias Ruth and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-27 with Business & Economics categories.
'The consensus on global warming and its effects are now almost unanimous. Even those politicians with serious denial issues are converting. That said, the question becomes: How well does this book deal with urban sprawl and climate change? Professor Ruth is a master at organizing thought (and of creative thought... but an editor most needs the former). He has pulled together a very impressive list of experts from good institutions and organized their contributions to this subject in a meaningful, useful way. I think the coverage of the issue is both very competent and complete.' - Bruce Hannon, University of Illinois, Urbana, US This innovative volume systematically brings together two strands of applied research that, to date, have been carried out separately - 'smart growth' research and climate change adaptability research. By providing theory, models, and case studies from North America, Oceania and Europe, the book creates synergies between the two strands, reconciles differences, and provides insights for decision-makers at national and local levels.
Green Growth Smart Growth
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Author : Ralf Fücks
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2015-06-15
Green Growth Smart Growth written by Ralf Fücks and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-15 with Political Science categories.
We find ourselves at a crossroads between environmental disaster and a new industrial revolution: a shift from the ruthless exploitation of nature toward cooperation with it. Decoupling economic growth from environmental consumption is an ambitious goal, but also an achievable one. ‘Green Growth, Smart Growth’ outlines a way forward in this great transformation, and does so in the conviction that the dangers posed by climate change can be overcome through a new approach to economics, innovation and proactive policymaking.
Growing Cooler
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Author : Reid H. Ewing
language : en
Publisher: Urban Land Institute
Release Date : 2008
Growing Cooler written by Reid H. Ewing and has been published by Urban Land Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Architecture categories.
Based on a comprehensive study review by leading urban planning researchers, this investigative document demonstrates how urban development is both a key contributor to climate change and an essential factor in combating it -- by reducing vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.
Smart Growth
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Author : Jon Reeds
language : en
Publisher: Green Books
Release Date : 2011
Smart Growth written by Jon Reeds and has been published by Green Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Architecture categories.
People who live in compact, traditional towns have far smaller environmental footprints than those who live in sprawling suburbs. So why are we in thrall to urban sprawl? Are there better ways of getting about than by car? And how can 60 million people crammed into a small island find ways of treating it with respect? Urban sprawl is unsustainable in an age of climate change and peak oil. But for 100 years the UK’s planning policies have been based on ideals of low-density living and attitudes that favour the individual over community, creating car-dependent lifestyles and destroying the countryside we love. This book explains what we must do to improve the quality of life in our overcrowded land. Smart Growth argues that we should look to America – a country that embraced urban sprawl and car dependency on a far grander scale than we ever did, and is now finding answers to the problem. Its ‘Smart Growth’ movement is steering a course towards better-designed, compact cities and rail-based transit systems, thereby restoring communities ruined by decades of suburban insularity.
Climate Smart Development In Asia
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Author : Ancha Srinivasan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-07-03
Climate Smart Development In Asia written by Ancha Srinivasan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-03 with Political Science categories.
The future of China, India and Asia’s other emerging economies and their ability to take a ‘low-carbon’ and ‘climate-resilient’ development path determine the future of global carbon emissions and climate change. Indeed, the battle to confront global climate change will be won or lost in Asia. The transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy (LCE), which involves many steps towards improved energy efficiency, alternative energy sources and transport systems, sustainable land use, eco-friendly consumption and proactive adaptation, may be regarded as the world's fourth revolution, after the industrial revolution, agricultural revolution, and the information revolution. Asia is highly vulnerable to impacts of climate change. Yet because of its dynamic economies and massive populations, Asia offers the greatest opportunity for overcoming the trade-offs and pursuing low-carbon development pathways. With a growing consensus that there is limited time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, scientists, engineers, policymakers, and economists across Asia have recently begun discussions on how Asia can make a transition to LCE. Most discussions, however, focused on transfer of technologies from developed to developing countries and overlooked other equally important challenges such as financing, governance, and information dissemination. This book is the first to look at these neglected aspects of LCE and attempt to integrate both market-based and technology-based solutions into a comprehensive strategy to creating a roadmap for LCE in Asia. This book is an essential reading for economists, policy makers, practitioners, engineers and researchers concerned with climate change, energy production and development in Asia and the impacts and potential for the world.
Essential Smart Growth Fixes For Urban And Suburban Zoning Codes
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Author : U. S. Environmental Agency
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-06-17
Essential Smart Growth Fixes For Urban And Suburban Zoning Codes written by U. S. Environmental Agency and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-17 with categories.
Across the country, state and local governments are searching for ways to create vibrant communities that attract jobs, foster economic development, and are attractive places for people to live, work, and play. Increasingly, these governments are seeking more cost-effective strategies to install or maintain infrastructure, protect natural resources and the environment, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What many are discovering is that their own land development codes and ordinances are often getting in the way of achieving these goals. Fortunately, there is interest in tackling these challenges. As the nation's demographics change, markets shift, and interest in climate change, energy efficiency, public health, and natural resource protection expands, Americans have a real opportunity to create more environmentally sustainable communities. To address these issues, many local governments want to modify or replace their codes and ordinances so that future development and redevelopment will focus on creating complete neighborhoods-places where residents can walk to jobs and services, where choices exist for housing and transportation, where open space is preserved, and where climate change mitigation goals can be realized. Many local governments, however, lack the resources or expertise to make the specific regulatory changes that will create more sustainable communities. And for many, model codes or ordinances can be too general for practical use or are often designed to be adopted wholesale, which many communities are unprepared to do. The purpose of this document is to identify the most common code and ordinance barriers communities face and to suggest actions communities could take to improve their land development regulations.
Planning Communities For A Changing Climate
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Author : United States House of Representatives
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-09-18
Planning Communities For A Changing Climate written by United States House of Representatives and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-18 with categories.
Planning communities for a changing climate: smart growth, public demand and private opportunity: hearing before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, June 18, 2008.
Smart Resilient And Transition Cities
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Author : Adriana Galderisi
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2018-07-17
Smart Resilient And Transition Cities written by Adriana Galderisi and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-17 with Science categories.
Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities: Emerging Approaches and Tools for Climate-Sensitive Urban Development starts with a presentation of three widespread Urban Metaphors, which are gaining increasing attention from urban planners and decision-makers: Smart City, Resilient City and Transition Towns, being all of them focused on the need for enhancing cities’ capacities to cope with the multiple and heterogeneous challenges threatening contemporary cities and their future development and, above all, with climate issues. Then, the Authors provide an overview of current large-scale and urban strategies to counterbalance climate change so far undertaken in different geographical contexts (Europe, United States, China, Africa and Australia), shedding light on the different approaches, on the different weights assigned to mitigation and adaptation issues as well as on the main barriers hindering their effectiveness and translation into measurable outcomes. Opportunities and criticalities arising from the rich, ‘sprawled’ and ‘blurred’ landscape of current strategies and initiatives in the face of climate change pave the way to a discussion on the lessons learnt from current initiatives and provide new hints for developing integrated climate strategies, capable to guide planners and decision makers towards a climate sensitive urban development Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities: Emerging Approaches and Tools for Climate-Sensitive Urban Development merges a scientific approach with a pragmatic one. Through a case study approach, the Authors explore strengths and weaknesses of institutional and informal practices to foreshadow innovative paths for an adaptive process of urban governance in the face of climate change. The book guides the reader along new governance paths, characterized by continuous learning and close cooperation and communication among different actors and stakeholders and, in so doing, helps them to overcome current ‘siloed’ approaches to climate issues. Links resilience, smart growth, low-carbon urbanism, climate-friendly cities, sustainable development and transition cities, being all these concepts crucial to improve effective climate policies Includes a number of case studies showing how cities, different in size, geographical, cultural and economic contexts are currently dealing with climate issues, grasping synergies and commonalities arising from current institutional practices and transition initiatives Provides strategic and operative guidelines to overcome barriers and critical issues emerging from current practices, promoting cross-sectoral approaches to counterbalance climate change
Smart Growth And Climate Policy In Ontario
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Author : Cherise Burda
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Smart Growth And Climate Policy In Ontario written by Cherise Burda and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with City planning categories.
The program included • the eastward extension of Highway 407 to Highway 35/115 • the extension of Highway 404 around the east and south sides of Lake Simcoe, including a Bradford Bypass, connecting highways 404 and 400 • the northward and eastward extension of Highway 427 to Barrie • the construction of a new Mid-Peninsula Highway from Burlington to the U. S. border in the Niagara region. [...] For instance, the proposal to shut down the Sheppard subway came on the heels Smart Growth and Climate Policy in Ontario • The Pembina Institute • 10 Infrastructure Funding of the Province's announcement to invest in building more transit infrastructure.10 The Province claims that provincial gas tax funds may address the need for transit funding, but there are no current plans to increase the gas [...] The creation of Metrolinx is a substantial advancement that also conforms with the planning goals of the Planning Act and the GGH Growth Plan by integrating land use and transit planning to achieve common objectives.31 Metrolinx is tasked with developing a comprehensive regional transportation plan that integrates with the Greenbelt Act and the Places to Grow plan, using the same 2031 forecast wit [...] This has been particularly evident with the establishment of the Greenbelt Council and Foundation48 in June 2005, the passage of Bill 16, the Duffins-Rouge Agricultural Reserve Act in December 2005 and the addition of Richmond Hill Rouge Headwaters lands to the greenbelt in February 2006.49 In February 2007 the McGuinty government also announced an expansion to the greenbelt dedicating 22.3 additi [...] Therefore, to better integrate land use planning and climate change goals, the following initiatives and policy changes should be considered: • Develop a rigorous assessment of the likely impact of the implementation of recent planning initiatives, including the GGH Greenbelt and Growth Plans, and revisions to the Planning Act and PPS on future GHG emissions relative to business-as-usual scenarios.
Smart Growth And Sustainable Development
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Author : Qisheng Pan
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-31
Smart Growth And Sustainable Development written by Qisheng Pan and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-31 with Social Science categories.
This book explores how to tackle the challenges of urbanization through international lessons in sustainable development and smart growth strategies. As readers will discover, smart growth offers an approach to urbanization with the aim to: improve the efficiency of land use, protect the natural and cultural environment, promote economic prosperity and improve the quality of life. Authors address various challenges experienced in China, including deepening regional imbalances, an aging population, wholesale environmental degradation and traffic congestion. China’s official long-term urbanization plan sets many challenges for urban planners, these range from implementation of the plan and financing, to protection of vulnerable groups and social justice. This book brings readers up to date on the use of big data and modern technologies such as geographic information system technology (GIS). The work encompasses themes of environmental planning, community development, cultural heritage preservation, land use and transportation, urban studies, climate change, housing and community development, infrastructure planning, disaster planning and social equity. Authors present the very latest theories and practices of smart growth and offer many valuable insights to urban planners and scholars, as well as policy makers.