Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxii, 101 Seiten, 5601 KB)
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Illustrationen, Diagramme
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Gudipudi, Venkata Ramana Cities and global sustainability
Dissertation note:
Dissertation Universität Potsdam 2017
DDC:
304.2
Keywords:
Hochschulschrift
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Hochschulschrift
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Stadt
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Regionalentwicklung
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Verstädterung
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Umweltschutz
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Emission
Abstract:
In the wake of 21st century, humanity witnessed a phenomenal raise of urban agglomerations as powerhouses for innovation and socioeconomic growth. Driving much of national (and in few instances even global) economy, such a gargantuan raise of cities is also accompanied by subsequent increase in energy, resource consumption and waste generation. Much of anthropogenic transformation of Earth's environment in terms of environmental pollution at local level to planetary scale in the form of climate change is currently taking place in cities. Projected to be crucibles for entire humanity by the end of this century, the ultimate fate of humanity predominantly lies in the hands of technological innovation, urbanites' attitudes towards energy/resource consumption and development pathways undertaken by current and future cities. Considering the unparalleled energy, resource consumption and emissions currently attributed to global cities, this thesis addresses these issues from an efficiency point of view. More specifically, this thesis addresses the influence of population size, density, economic geography and technology in improving urban greenhouse gas (GHG) emission efficiency and identifies the factors leading to improved eco-efficiency in cities. [...]
Note:
Kumulative Dissertation
URN:
urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-407113
URL:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-407113
URL:
https://d-nb.info/1218403349/34
URL:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-407113
URL:
https://d-nb.info/1218403349/34
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