Sustainable Cities and Energy Policies
The aim of this book is to highlight the great potential of decentralized (i.e. local or urban) energy policies in achieving environmentally-benign developments for modern cities. Urban sustainability is placed in the context of the debate on global sustainable development. A wide array of policy initiatives is discussed and evaluated, ranging from market-based energy policies to technological innovation policies for the energy sector. A theoretical framework for technology adoption processes is developed and empirically tested. The main question addressed is: which are the critical success factors for successful urban energy policies? This question is also dealt with in a meta-analytic context by assessing and comparing the performance of energy policies in various European cities, with a particular view to renewable energy.
- Authors / Editors:
- K. Bithas; R. Camagni; H. Coccossis
- Price:
- 179.95 EUR; 249.00 USD; 162.00 GBP
- Print ISSN:
- 978-3-540-64805-5
- Launch:
- 1900
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