Urban energy transition : from fossil fuels to renewable power

• Other Authors: Droege, Peter
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier, 2008.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Subjects: Cities and towns > Energy consumption.; Greenhouse gas mitigation.; Greenhouse gas mitigation > Government policy.; City and town life > Environmental aspects.; City planning > Environmental aspects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780080453415; 0080453414; 9780080560465; 0080560466
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 655 pages) : illustrations, maps

Contemporary cities, initially shaped by the logic of the Industrial Revolution, have evolved into a worldwide urbanization force, driven by readily available and relatively cheap fossil fuel supplies. They now face major changes as the fossil fuel era rapidly comes to a close. The end of this era m...