ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book aims at presenting the work and the impacts of the Framework Programme funded project BRIDGE, focusing on its main outcomes: the definition and assessment of urban metabolism based on energy, water, carbon and pollutant fluxes and the development of a spatial Decision Support System (DSS). It explores the introduction to urban metabolism, and the urban metabolism from micrometeorological and urban climate perspective. The book describes the BRIDGE case studies, located in five selected cities in different European regions: Helsinki, Athens, London, Firenze and Gliwice. It presents in detail the Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA) approach that was used to address the complexity of urban metabolism issues reflected in a wide set of sustainability indicators. The book also presents the guidelines for sustainable urban development that were derived in the framework of the project.
