The Very Hungry City: Urban Energy Efficiency and the Economic Fate of Cities,Used
The Very Hungry City: Urban Energy Efficiency and the Economic Fate of Cities,Used

The Very Hungry City: Urban Energy Efficiency and the Economic Fate of Cities,Used

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An important investigation of the ways that cities consume energy and how energy efficiency will determine which ones thrive in the futureAs global demand for energy grows and prices rise, a city's energy consumption becomes increasingly tied to its economic viability, warns the author of The Very Hungry City. Austin Troy, a seasoned expert in urban environmental management, explains for general readers how a city with a high "urban energy metabolism"that is, a city that needs large amounts of energy in order to functionwill be at a competitive disadvantage in the future. He explores why cities have different energy metabolisms and discusses an array of innovative approaches to the problems of expensive energy consumption.Troy looks at dozens of cities and suburbs in Europe and the United Statesfrom Los Angeles to Copenhagen, Denver to the Swedish urban redevelopment project Hammarby Sjstadto understand the diverse factors that affect their energy use: behavior, climate, water supply, building quality, transportation, and others. He then assesses some of the most imaginative solutions that cities have proposed, among them green building, energyefficient neighborhoods, symbiotic infrastructure, congestion pricing, transitoriented development, and water conservation. To conclude, the author addresses planning and policy approaches that can bring about change and transform the best ideas into real solutions.

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