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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779351703321

Autore

Harmaajärvi Irmeli

Titolo

Urban form, transportation and greenhouse gas emissions [[electronic resource] ] : experiences in the Nordic countries / / Irmeli Harmaajarvi, Sirkka Heinonen & Pekka Lahti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Copenhagen, : Nordic Council of Ministers, 2004

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (93 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HeinonenSirkka <1953->

LahtiPekka

Soggetti

Greenhouse gases - Government policy - Scandinavia

City planning - Scandinavia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Abstract""; ""Sammandrag""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Background of the project""; ""Objectives and tasks""; ""Urban form and energy use for transport""; ""Urban form and greenhouse gas emissions""; ""Impacts from different land-use strategies on travel distances""; ""Statistical data""; ""Key urban trends""; ""Urban sprawl""; ""Policies and measures of national climate change strategies""; ""Land use and transportation planning""; ""Examples from Finland""; ""Examples from Norway""; ""Climate strategies for cities""; ""Large shopping malls""; ""Promoting cycling""

""Economic instruments""""Tax policy""; ""Financing""; ""Traffic pricing""; ""Parking policies""; ""Eco-managed telework""; ""Effectiveness of certain instruments""; ""References""; ""Appendix 1. Examples of instruments""; ""Appendix 2. Eco-managed telework""; ""Appendix 3. Conclusions of the theme group""