Climate City

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

THE CLIMATE CITY Provides professionals in finance, technology, and consulting with solutions for improving the quality of urban life under the changing climate The Climate City provides cutting-edge approaches for developing resilient solutions to combat the effects of climate change in cities throughout the world. Linking finance and technology to policy and innovation, this highly practical resource outlines a global framework for mitigating and adapting to climate change and for effectively planning and delivering a low-carbon future. This book addresses how cities can work effectively with each other to drive change, the importance of strong leadership and international cooperation, the role of innovative finance and technology to identify new economic opportunities, and more. Throughout the book, the authors address future trends such as the changing streetscape, connected infrastructure and eMobility, and autonomous vehicles, drones, and other emerging technologies. Designed to help all stakeholders build a pathway to a less resource-intensive future, The Climate City: Provides in-depth discussion of the technological, financial, and practical aspects of tackling climate change in urban environmentsDemonstrates why the global economy needs to transition to a low-carbon economyDescribes the role of financial institutions and how they can allocate capital more efficientlyExplains why and how challenges and priorities are different in the global north and southIllustrates how data can improve the ways cities use energy resources and operate transportation systemsDiscusses how citizen action can drive a new, more meaningful way of living in citiesFeatures insights from political leaders such as the Mayor of Copenhagen, the Mayor of Los Angeles and the former Mayor of London and Prime Minister of the United KingdomThe Climate City is essential reading for city planners, policy makers, technologists, consultants, finance and business professionals, and general readers wanting to improve the cities in which they work and live.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-06-02
Mått:170 x 244 x 32 mm
Vikt:1 134 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:544
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781119746270

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Byggnadsteknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Martin Powell was the mayoral advisor on the environment to the former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. As Managing Director of Cambridge Management & Research he was special advisor to The C40 Cities Group, Chaired by the former Mayor of New York, Michael R. Bloomberg. Martin is a Trustee of Heart of the City, a charity supporting responsible business across London. He has held several roles at Siemens including Global Head of Urban Development and is currently Head of Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives at Siemens Inc., with a focus on financing climate action.

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements ixAuthors Biographies xIntroduction 1Martin Powell1 The Ambitious City – Introduction 211 The Ambitious City 22Peter Boyd2 The Civilized City – Introduction 382 The Civilized City 40Martin Powell3 The Emerging City – Introduction 573 The Emerging City 59Austin Williams4 The Sustainable City – Introduction 724 The Sustainable City 75Patricia Holly Purcell5 The Vocal City – Introduction 925 The Vocal City 94Amanda Eichel and Kerem Yilmaz6 The Governed City – Introduction 1066 The Governed City 108Bruce Katz and Luise Noring Copyrighted Material7 The Decoupled City – Introduction 1207 The Decoupled City 123Leah Lazer and Nick Godfrey8 The Responsible City – Introduction 1398 The Responsible City 140Justin Keeble and Molly Blatchly-Lewis9 The Energized City – Introduction 1559 The Energized City 157Pete Daw10 The Agile City (Part I) – Introduction 17010 The Agile City (Part I) 172Julia Thayne DeMordaunt11 The Agile City (Part II) – Introduction 18611 The Agile City (Part II) 188Jonathan Laski12 The Habitable City (Part I) – Introduction 19712 The Habitable City (Part I) 201Olivia Nielsen13 The Habitable City (Part II) – Introduction 21713 The Habitable City (Part II) 219Nicky Gavron and Alex Denvir14 The Resourceful City – Introduction 23514 The Resourceful City 238Conor Riffle15 The Zero Waste City – Introduction 25115 The Zero Waste City 253Terry Tamminen and Peter Lobin16 The Resilient City – Introduction 26716 The Resilient City 270Sarah Wray and Richard Forster17 The Fragile City – Introduction 27917 The Fragile City 282John de Boer18 The Data City – Introduction 28918 The Data City 292Seth Schultz and Eric Ast19 The Measured City – Introduction 30319 The Measured City 305Patricia McCarney20 The Smart City – Introduction 32020 The Smart City 322Noorie Rajvanshi21 The Just City – Introduction 33521 The Just City (Part I) 339Hayley Moller21 The Just City (Part II) 350Jane Burston and Matt Whitney21 The Just City (Part III) 357Jenny Bates22 The Invested City – Introduction 36322 The Invested City 365Colin le Duc23 The Financed City – Introduction 37623 The Financed City 378James Close24 The Adapted City – Introduction 39124 The Adapted City 393Adam Freed25 The Open City – Introduction 40625 The Open City 409Peter Bishop26 The Natural City – Introduction 42126 The Natural City 423Carlo Laurenzi27 The Climate-Resilient City – Introduction 44427 The Climate-Resilient City 446Mauricio Rodas28 The Green City – Introduction 45828 The Green City 460Sophie Hæstorp Andersen29 The Powerful City – Introduction 47029 The Powerful City 472Mark Watts and Sarah Lewis30 Epilogue 487Martin PowellIndex 495