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Energy, Cities and Sustainability: An historical approach (Routledge Studies in Energy Policy) - Hardcover

Book 7 of 22: Routledge Studies in Energy Policy

Margalit, Harry

 
9781138852396: Energy, Cities and Sustainability: An historical approach (Routledge Studies in Energy Policy)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1138852392 ISBN 13: 9781138852396
Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

According to some estimates, humanity has now passed the point at which city dwellers outnumber country dwellers. This simple fact encapsulates a multitude of historical trends and contentions, not the least being "is this sustainable"?

Energy, Cities and Sustainability aims to illuminate this question by tracing the evolution of the modern city, the energy sources that power it and the motivations behind increasing urbanisation. The book examines changing energy use across history, analysing the origins and significance of the Industrial Revolution to reveal how the modern city came into being. Transport, population size, housing, electricity use and growing consumption are each discussed, showing how the cultural aspects of energy use have influenced urban form in the developed world and developing countries. Finally, in contemplating the future, it is considered whether this model of modern urban life is sustainable.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers, academics and policy-makers in the areas of planning, energy policy and environment and sustainability.

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About the Author

Harry Margalit is an Associate Professor in Architecture at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138852392
ISBN 13 
9781138852396
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
206