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Carbon Efficient City by Al Hurd (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
ISBN-100295991712
ISBN-139780295991719
eBay Product ID (ePID)116673056
Product Key Features
Number of Pages232 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCarbon Efficient City
SubjectPublic Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sustainability & Green Design, Development / Sustainable Development, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Architecture, Social Science, Business & Economics
AuthorAl Hurd
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2012-003862
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"This is an excellent and essential primer for public officials, progressive developers, and students of sustainability and public policy programs." -Liz Dunn , developer of urban infill projects and head of the Preservation Green Lab, "We have to change the human systems that affect how we generate and consume energy. It can be done and this book tells us how." -William D. Ruckelshaus , founding head of the Environmental Protection Agency, ". . . a systematic approach that can make a difference. . . in areas like building construction, land use, transportation, electricity generation and how consumers can choose value while at the same time playing a role in a carbon efficient economy." - Robert E. Hoopes , Wildlife Book Reviews, "The Hurds' comprehensive approach covers a continuum of strategies for addressing sustainable environments across a truly broad range of public policies, building construction, land use patterns, and transportation issues. Their book will make a difference in the way we plan, design, finance, construct, and use our built environment." -George R. Rolfe , director of the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, University of Washington, "We have to change the human systems that affect how we generate and consume energy. It can be done and this book tells us how." William D. Ruckelshaus, founding head of the Environmental Protection Agency "The Hurds' comprehensive approach covers a continuum of strategies for addressing sustainable environments across a truly broad range of public policies, building construction, land use patterns, and transportation issues. Their book will make a difference in the way we plan, design, finance, construct, and use our built environment." George R. Rolfe, director of the Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, University of Washington "This is an excellent and essential primer for public officials, progressive developers, and students of sustainability and public policy programs." Liz Dunn, Developer of urban infill projects and head of the Preservation Green Lab, "Modestly named, it's nothing less than a 'best practices' manual for achieving carbon neutrality . . . framing the challenge culturally and legally, and using available technologies and political strategies to meet it. . . . Words to live by as we look forward." - Clair Enlow , Daily Journal of Commerce , November 2012
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal363.738/746
Table Of ContentForeword by Denis Hayes Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Measure for Measure 2. The Invisible Hand 3. Regulatory Roadblocks 4. Reduce 5. Built to Last 6. Great Neighborhoods 7. Spaces for Nature 8. On-Site Life Cycles 9. Regional Transportation 10. Delight 11. Making a Dent Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisThe Carbon Efficient City shows how regional economies can be aligned with practices that drive carbon efficiency., The Carbon Efficient City shows how regional economies canbe aligned with practices that drive carbon efficiency. It details tenstrategies for reducing carbon emissions in our cities: standardizedmeasurement, frameworks that support innovation, regulatory alignment,reducing consumption, reuse and restoration, focus on neighborhoods,providing spaces for nature, use of on-site life cycles for water andenergy, coordination of regional transportation, and emphasis onsolutions that delight people. Although climate change is recognized as an urgent concern, localand national governments, nonprofits, and private interests often workat cross purposes in attempting to address it. The Carbon EfficientCity's focus on concrete, achievable measures that can beimplemented in a market economy gives it broad appeal to professionalsand engaged citizens across the political spectrum., The Carbon Efficient City shows how regional economies can be aligned with practices that drive carbon efficiency. It details ten strategies for reducing carbon emissions in our cities: standardized measurement, frameworks that support innovation, regulatory alignment, reducing consumption, reuse and restoration, focus on neighborhoods, providing spaces for nature, use of on-site life cycles for water and energy, coordination of regional transportation, and emphasis on solutions that delight people. Although climate change is recognized as an urgent concern, local and national governments, nonprofits, and private interests often work at cross purposes in attempting to address it. The Carbon Efficient City 's focus on concrete, achievable measures that can be implemented in a market economy gives it broad appeal to professionals and engaged citizens across the political spectrum. Watch the book trailer: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg3h0-fhYyA, The Carbon Efficient City shows how regional economies can be aligned with practices that drive carbon efficiency. It details ten strategies for reducing carbon emissions in our cities: standardized measurement, frameworks that support innovation, regulatory alignment, reducing consumption, reuse and restoration, focus on neighborhoods, providing spaces for nature, use of on-site life cycles for water and energy, coordination of regional transportation, and emphasis on solutions that delight people. Although climate change is recognized as an urgent concern, local and national governments, nonprofits, and private interests often work at cross purposes in attempting to address it. The Carbon Efficient City 's focus on concrete, achievable measures that can be implemented in a market economy gives it broad appeal to professionals and engaged citizens across the political spectrum. Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg3h0-fhYyA, The Carbon Efficient City shows how regional economies can be aligned with practices that drive carbon efficiency. It details ten strategies for reducing carbon emissions in our cities: standardized measurement, frameworks that support innovation, regulatory alignment, reducing consumption, reuse and restoration, focus on neighborhoods, providing spaces for nature, use of on-site life cycles for water and energy, coordination of regional transportation, and emphasis on solutions that delight people. Although climate change is recognized as an urgent concern, local and national governments, nonprofits, and private interests often work at cross purposes in attempting to address it. The Carbon Efficient City 's focus on concrete, achievable measures that can be implemented in a market economy gives it broad appeal to professionals and engaged citizens across the political spectrum. Watch the book trailer: https: //www.youtube.com/watch'v=Pg3h0-fhYyA
LC Classification NumberHT241.H87 2012
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