Smart Cities, Energy and Climate: Governing Cities for a Low-Carbon Future - Hardcover

by Oleg Golubchikov (Editor), Komali Yenneti (Editor)

Collective insight of key thought leaders in the field, combining theoretical, methodological, and empirical knowledge

Smart Cities, Energy and Climate: Governing Cities for a Low-Carbon Future is a seminal work that draws together representative insights and case studies on this emerging topic, combining and synthesizing important theoretical, methodological, and empirical debates on low-carbon urbanism across a variety of disciplines--including environmental and urban studies, sociology, geography, engineering and politics.

The socio-political background of urban decarbonisation, developments in urban planning, building design, urban-scale technology and digital solutions are discussed and evaluated, based on case studies from cities situated in tropical and temperate regions across the globe.

Key topics covered in this book include:

• A conceptual framework to study low carbon cities and resilience through a unified lens
• New challenges for cities, like how urban societies can adapt to resource shortage and climate change
• Technical and planning practices associated with low-carbon policies, with a special focus on issues of planning and environmental management
• Case studies and regional perspectives from Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America

Cities, Energy and Climate Governing Cities for a Low-Carbon Future serves as a primary reference for undergraduates and graduates, as well as scholars and policy makers interested in the conceptual, technical, economic, and political challenges associated with the transition towards a more resilient and less carbon intensive urban future.

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Collective insight of key thought leaders in the field to clarify and reshape the vision of smart cities

Smart Cities, Energy and Climate: Governing Cities for a Low-Carbon Future is a seminal work that draws together insights and case studies on post-carbon urbanism across a variety of fields--from smart energy grids to active buildings, sustainable mobility and urban design.

Another objective is to foster an understanding of how digitally-enhanced smart city solutions can assist energy transitions, and what new developments and challenges they bring in areas ranging from urban governance to energy security.

Key topics covered in this book include:

• Recent developments in urban planning, building design and smart technologies
• Urban-scale digital platforms and innovation for clean energy systems, energy efficiency and net-zero policies
• Socio-technical and political relationships in climate-neutral cities and smart cities
• Context-rich, situated perspectives from Europe, Africa and Asia

Smart Cities, Energy and Climate serves as a primary reference for scholars, students and policy makers interested in the conceptual, technical, economic and political challenges associated with the transition towards a smart and sustainable urban future.

Author Biography

Oleg Golubchikov, Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Komali Yenneti, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom