Growing cooler : evidence on urban development and climate change
- Title
- Growing cooler : evidence on urban development and climate change / Reid Ewing [and others].
- Published by
- Washington, D.C. : ULI, ©2008.
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- Description
- 170 pages : color illustrations, maps; 27 cm
- Summary
- "Addressing climate change has become a vital issue as businesses and government grapple with how to "go green." Based on a comprehensive review of dozens of studies by leading urban planning researchers, this book illustrates how compact development can be a crucial strategy in combating greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles." "The authors make the case that one of the best ways to get people to drive less is to build pedestrian-friendly places with a mix of uses, where people can walk, bike, or take transit from their homes to offices, schools, restaurants, and shopping. Using facts, charts, and graphs, the authors demonstrate that many fewer miles will be traveled by car with compact development rather than with the current ubiquitous sprawl, which will result in a significant reduction in carbon emissions."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Urban transportation > Environmental aspects > United States
- Urbanization > Environmental aspects > United States
- City planning > United States
- Climatic changes > United States
- Transport urbain
- Aménagement urbain
- Effets sur l'environnement
- Urbanisation
- Changement climatique
- City planning
- Climatic changes
- Urban transportation > Environmental aspects
- Urbanization > Environmental aspects
- Nahverkehr
- Verstädterung
- Klimaänderung
- Stadtentwicklung
- Etats-Unis d'Amérique
- United States
- Contents
- Overview -- Emerging trends in planning, development, and climate change -- The VMT/CO₂ / climate connection -- The urban environment / VMT connection -- Environmental determinism versus self selection -- Induced traffic and induced development -- The residential sector -- The combined effect of compact development, transportation investments, and road pricing -- Policy and program recommendations -- Conclusion.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-169).