Energy, Cities and Sustainability

An historical approach

AvHarry Margalit

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

Del i serien Routledge Studies in Energy Policy

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Beskrivning

This book examines changing energy use across history, analysing the origin and significance of the industrial revolution to reveal how the modern city came into being. It is useful for researchers, academics and policymakers in the areas of planning, energy policy, environment and sustainability.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-12-21
Mått:156 x 234 x 17 mm
Vikt:380 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Studies in Energy Policy
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9780815359067

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Harry Margalit is an Associate Professor in Architecture at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1. Energy and urban formation in the pre-modern city 2. The great transition: From solar sources to fossil fuels 3. The modern city emerges 4. 20th century transformers: Wars, suburbs, commodities 5. Critiques of progress and ideas of sustainability 6. Shifting production and consumption: Developing economies 7. Speculations on urban form, energy and sustainability