ABSTRACT
Although urbanization steadily increases, many modern cities are finding the accommodation of their populations an increasingly difficult task. Planners and policy-makers battling to alleviate the problem with a host of urban renewal initiatives have made environmental issues and policies central to their quest for urban sustainability.;Drawing on the CITIES programme of the EC, this study describes the urban energy and environmental policies now available. Through detailed case studies of various European cities, it explains how to devise and implement strategies for urban growth and development.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|62 pages
Sustainable Cities: Challenge and Potential of Energy and Environmental Policies
part 2|35 pages
Energy and Urban Environment in Europe: a Comparative Overview of Twelve Cities
part 3|37 pages
Interpretation and Policy Analysis of the Cities Project