Carbon Footprint and Urban Planning : Incorporating Methodologies to Assess the Influence of the Urban Master Plan on the Carbon Footprint of the City (Springerbriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)

Zubelzu, Sergio/ Álvarez Fernández, Roberto

Springer International Publishing AG（2016/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 67 p.
• 商品コード 9783319310497

Full Description

This book analyzes the relationship between urban
development, greenhouse gases and the carbon footprint, and presents the main
preventive measures that can be implemented at the design stage. Readers are
provided with the knowledge needed to devise a strategy for calculating the
carbon footprint of urban planning instruments, as well as a framework for
integrating sustainability into the planning phase. Highlighting the importance
of preventive and corrective measures, the book includes practical suggestions
on how to meet sustainability requirements in urban planning designs, exploring
undeveloped land reserves, urban-project design and infrastructure design, and
offers a springboard for further research.

Contents

1 Introduction: Importance of Urban Planning Carbon footprint.- 2.1 Sustainability strategic objectives.- 2.2 General methodology.- 2.3 Emission sources.- 2.4 Emission factors.- 2.5 Calculation method.- 3 Carbon footprint calculation method.- 3.1 Greenhouse gas sources.- 3.1.1 Residential.- 3.1.2 Industrial.- 3.1.3 Commercial.- 3.1.4 Public facilities.- 3.2 Concept of carbon footprint.- 3.3 Calculation of carbon footprint.- 3.3.1 Selection of GHGs.- 3.3.2 Setting boundary.- 3.3.4 Footprint calculation examples.- 4 Preventive and corrective measures and metrics.- 3 Social benefits of urban planning carbon footprint evaluation.- 5 Conclusions and future recommendations.