| Description |
1 online resource (231 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Studies in Low Carbon Development |
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Routledge studies in low carbon development.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: urban form and household carbon emissions; 2 Low carbon policies and programs in China; 3 Low carbon city development in China; 4 Urban form and household CO2 emissions: a four-city comparison; 5 Beijing; 6 Wuhan; 7 Xi'an; 8 Shanghai; 9 Residents' suggestions for reducing GHG emissions in Xi'an and Wuhan; 10 Conclusion: towards low carbon cities; Index |
| Summary |
This book explores the relationship between urban form and greenhouse gas emissions in China, providing new insights for policy, urban planning and management. Drawing on the results of a four-year multidisciplinary research project, the book examines how factors such as urban households' access to services and jobs, land use mixes and provision of public transport impact on greenhouse gas emissions. The authors analyse data from a wide range of sources including 4677 sample households from four major Chinese cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Xi'an - with diverse locations, urban spatial s |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
City planning -- Environmental aspects -- China
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Urban ecology (Sociology) -- China
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Greenhouse gases -- China
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Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects -- China
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Economic Development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Sustainable Development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics.
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Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects
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City planning -- Environmental aspects
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Greenhouse gases
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Urban ecology (Sociology)
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Han, Sun Sheng, editor.
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Green, Ray (Raymond James), editor.
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Wang, Mark, 1960- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781317802402 |
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1317802403 |
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9781315813721 |
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1315813726 |
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