The very hungry city : (Record no. 22273)
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| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
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| LC control number | 2011027161 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780300162318 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0300162316 (hardback) |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Call number | 333.79/13091732 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Authors | Troy, Austin |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The very hungry city : |
| Subtitle | urban energy efficiency and the economic fate of cities / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Austin Troy |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New Haven : |
| Publisher | Yale University Press, |
| Date | c2012. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvii, 366 p. : |
| Other Details | ill., maps ; |
| Size | 25 cm. |
| SUMMARY | |
| Summary | "As 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 function--will 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 States--from Los Angeles to Copenhagen, Denver to the Swedish urban redevelopment project Hammarby Sjöstad--to 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, energy-efficient neighborhoods, symbiotic infrastructure, congestion pricing, transit-oriented 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"--Provided by publisher. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Heading | Cities and towns |
| General | Energy consumption. |
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| Topical Heading | Energy policy. |
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| Topical Heading | Urban economics. |
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| Topical Heading | City planning |
| General | Environmental aspects. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://uowd.box.com/s/pu5dxxkubdo9nmxpwd209txhkemfmvhw |
| Public note | Location Map |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| -- | 49649 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 49650 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 1530 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
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| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 7032 |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 2013-11-25 | Kinokuniya | 333.7913 TR VE | T0049674 | 2017-01-26 | 120.00 | 2017-01-26 | REGULAR |