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The Agile City : Building Well-being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change / / by James S. Russell
| The Agile City : Building Well-being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change / / by James S. Russell |
| Autore | Russell James S |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74561 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Sociology, Urban Environmental management Architecture Buildings Urban ecology (Biology) Sustainability Environmental Sciences Urban Sociology Environmental Management Building Types and Functions Urban Ecology |
| ISBN |
9781597262385
1597262382 9781610910279 1610910273 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Prologue: Carbon-neutral Now -- Introduction: The Concrete Metropolis in a Dynamic Era -- Part 1: The Land. 1. Climate Change in the Landscapes of Speculation -- 2. A New Land Ethos. Part 2: Repairing The Dysfunctional Growth Machine. 3. Real Estate: Financing Agile Growth -- 4. Re-engineering Transportation -- 5. Ending the Water Wars -- 6. Megaburbs: The Unacknowledged Metropolis -- Part 3: Agile Urban Futures. 7. Building Adaptive Places -- 8. Creating Twenty-first-century Community -- 9. Loose-fit Urbanism -- 10. Green Grows the Future -- Epilogue: Tools to Build Civic Engagement. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910962480803321 |
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| Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The agile city [[electronic resource] ] : building well-being and wealth in an era of climate change / / James S. Russell
| The agile city [[electronic resource] ] : building well-being and wealth in an era of climate change / / James S. Russell |
| Autore | Russell James S |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74561 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes
Climatic changes - Government policy Economic development Sustainable development Financial crises - History - 21st century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61091-027-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. The land -- pt. 2. Repairing the dysfunctional growth machine -- pt. 3. Agile urban futures. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462665203321 |
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The agile city [[electronic resource] ] : building well-being and wealth in an era of climate change / / James S. Russell
| The agile city [[electronic resource] ] : building well-being and wealth in an era of climate change / / James S. Russell |
| Autore | Russell James S |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (311 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74561 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes
Climatic changes - Government policy Economic development Sustainable development Financial crises - History - 21st century |
| ISBN |
1-59726-238-2
1-61091-027-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. The land -- pt. 2. Repairing the dysfunctional growth machine -- pt. 3. Agile urban futures. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786290503321 |
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The climate bonus [[electronic resource]] : co-benefits of climate policy / / Alison Smith
| The climate bonus [[electronic resource]] : co-benefits of climate policy / / Alison Smith |
| Autore | Smith Alison <1964-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxfordshire, England ; ; New York, : Routledge, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.738/74561
363.73874561 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation
Restoration ecology Restoration ecology - Economic aspects Conservation of natural resources |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-27115-5
1-84971-341-3 0-203-10957-0 1-136-27116-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Acknowledgements; A note on units; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The big picture: how climate policies are linked to co-benefits; Fossil fuels and industrial processes; Land use and agriculture; Forest protection; Agriculture; Waste management; Grouping the co-benefits; 3 Cleaner air: cutting fossil fuel pollution; Acid, dust and ozone: the downside of fossil fuels; Health effects; Ecosystem effects; The big clean-up: is it working?; Relevant climate policies; Cutting energy consumption; Low-carbon energy
Emission controlsForests and other land-use changes; Co-benefits; Health benefits in the UK; Health and ecosystem benefits in Europe; Health and ecosystem benefits worldwide; Methane, ozone and black carbon; Indoor air pollution; Conflicts; End-of-pipe solutions; Diesel for transport; Air pollution from biofuels; Nuclear pollution; Geo-engineering; The way forward; 4 Greener land: forests, food and farming; Relevant climate policies; Protecting and increasing forest carbon; Increasing carbon stored in agricultural soils; Agroforestry and perennial crops Reduced emissions from nitrogen fertilisersReducing methane emissions; Bioenergy; Improving yields; Eating less meat and dairy produce; Co-benefits; Forests; Agriculture; Conflicts; Problems with forest carbon schemes; Bioenergy and biochar; Feeding the world; The way forward; Food, fuel, forests: a balanced approach to land use; Valuing ecosystems: making REDD work; Sustainable biofuels; Sustainable food; 5 Secure and safe energy: adapting to Peak Oil; Cheap energy - the end of an era?; Peak Oil; Peak Gas; Peak Coal; Market concentration: who's got the power? Diminishing returns: the EROI problemEnergy crunch: growing demand; inadequate investment; Relevant climate policies; Cutting energy consumption; Renewables; Nuclear; Fuel switching; Co-benefits; Secure energy; Affordable energy; Safe, clean, sustainable energy; Energy access for all; Conflicts; Fossil fuels: 'Drill, baby, drill!'?; Nuclear power; Variable renewables: what happens when the wind stops?; Biofuels; Other impacts of renewables; The way forward; 6 Less waste: a resource-efficient economy; Materials: a hidden source of carbon emissions; Trends in material use; Carbon omissions The material efficiency challengeRelevant climate policies; Recycling; Reuse and re-manufacture; Resource-efficient production; Cutting consumer waste; Dematerialising the economy; Co-benefits; Peak everything: conserving valuable resources; Resource wars: reducing conflict; Clean planet: reducing environmental and social impacts; Less waste: reducing disposal problems; Saving money: don't waste our waste; New businesses, happy customers; Conflicts; Rare metals for clean technology; Trade and international development; The way forward; Resource sufficiency: living within our means Developing countries: escaping the resource curse |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452551303321 |
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| Oxfordshire, England ; ; New York, : Routledge, c2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The climate bonus : co-benefits of climate policy / / Alison Smith
| The climate bonus : co-benefits of climate policy / / Alison Smith |
| Autore | Smith Alison (Alison J.) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge/Earthscan, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (449 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.738/74561
363.73874561 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation
Restoration ecology Restoration ecology - Economic aspects Conservation of natural resources |
| ISBN |
1-136-27115-5
1-84971-341-3 0-203-10957-0 1-136-27116-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Acknowledgements; A note on units; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The big picture: how climate policies are linked to co-benefits; Fossil fuels and industrial processes; Land use and agriculture; Forest protection; Agriculture; Waste management; Grouping the co-benefits; 3 Cleaner air: cutting fossil fuel pollution; Acid, dust and ozone: the downside of fossil fuels; Health effects; Ecosystem effects; The big clean-up: is it working?; Relevant climate policies; Cutting energy consumption; Low-carbon energy
Emission controlsForests and other land-use changes; Co-benefits; Health benefits in the UK; Health and ecosystem benefits in Europe; Health and ecosystem benefits worldwide; Methane, ozone and black carbon; Indoor air pollution; Conflicts; End-of-pipe solutions; Diesel for transport; Air pollution from biofuels; Nuclear pollution; Geo-engineering; The way forward; 4 Greener land: forests, food and farming; Relevant climate policies; Protecting and increasing forest carbon; Increasing carbon stored in agricultural soils; Agroforestry and perennial crops Reduced emissions from nitrogen fertilisersReducing methane emissions; Bioenergy; Improving yields; Eating less meat and dairy produce; Co-benefits; Forests; Agriculture; Conflicts; Problems with forest carbon schemes; Bioenergy and biochar; Feeding the world; The way forward; Food, fuel, forests: a balanced approach to land use; Valuing ecosystems: making REDD work; Sustainable biofuels; Sustainable food; 5 Secure and safe energy: adapting to Peak Oil; Cheap energy - the end of an era?; Peak Oil; Peak Gas; Peak Coal; Market concentration: who's got the power? Diminishing returns: the EROI problemEnergy crunch: growing demand; inadequate investment; Relevant climate policies; Cutting energy consumption; Renewables; Nuclear; Fuel switching; Co-benefits; Secure energy; Affordable energy; Safe, clean, sustainable energy; Energy access for all; Conflicts; Fossil fuels: 'Drill, baby, drill!'?; Nuclear power; Variable renewables: what happens when the wind stops?; Biofuels; Other impacts of renewables; The way forward; 6 Less waste: a resource-efficient economy; Materials: a hidden source of carbon emissions; Trends in material use; Carbon omissions The material efficiency challengeRelevant climate policies; Recycling; Reuse and re-manufacture; Resource-efficient production; Cutting consumer waste; Dematerialising the economy; Co-benefits; Peak everything: conserving valuable resources; Resource wars: reducing conflict; Clean planet: reducing environmental and social impacts; Less waste: reducing disposal problems; Saving money: don't waste our waste; New businesses, happy customers; Conflicts; Rare metals for clean technology; Trade and international development; The way forward; Resource sufficiency: living within our means Developing countries: escaping the resource curse |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779740103321 |
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Smith Alison (Alison J.)
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge/Earthscan, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change negotiations : a guide to resolving disputes and facilitating multilateral cooperation / / edited by Gunnar Sjostedt and Ariel Macaspac Penetrante
| Climate change negotiations : a guide to resolving disputes and facilitating multilateral cooperation / / edited by Gunnar Sjostedt and Ariel Macaspac Penetrante |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (480 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74561 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PenetranteAriel
SjostedtGunnar |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation - International cooperation
Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-10505-2
1-299-46913-2 1-136-25229-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Introduction -- pt. II. Professional perspectives -- pt. III. Stumbling blocks -- pt. IV. Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452692003321 |
| Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change negotiations : a guide to resolving disputes and facilitating multilateral cooperation / / edited by Gunnar Sjostedt and Ariel Macaspac Penetrante
| Climate change negotiations : a guide to resolving disputes and facilitating multilateral cooperation / / edited by Gunnar Sjostedt and Ariel Macaspac Penetrante |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (480 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74561 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
PenetranteAriel
SjostedtGunnar |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation - International cooperation
Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation |
| ISBN |
1-136-25228-2
0-203-10505-2 1-299-46913-2 1-136-25229-0 |
| Classificazione | POL044000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Introduction -- pt. II. Professional perspectives -- pt. III. Stumbling blocks -- pt. IV. Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779561503321 |
| Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change policy failures [[electronic resource] ] : why conventional mitigation approaches cannot succeed / / Howard A. Latin
| Climate change policy failures [[electronic resource] ] : why conventional mitigation approaches cannot succeed / / Howard A. Latin |
| Autore | Latin Howard A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, NJ ; ; Singapore, : World Scientific, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74561 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Economic aspects
Climatic changes - Government policy Greenhouse gases Climate change mitigation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-59368-8
9786613906137 981-4355-65-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter I Introduction: Challenging the Consensus; Chapter II "Reducing the Increases" in the Atmospheric GHG Concentration; Persistent GHG Discharges; Natural and Human-Made "Sinks"; Reducing the Growth Rate of GHGs in the Atmosphere; The Two Degrees Celsius Non-Solution; Chapter III Economic Incentive Programs; Cap-and-Trade Systems; Carbon Offset Programs; Voluntary Offset Programs; Offsets as Part of National Emissions-Reduction Programs; International Offsets and the Clean Development Mechanism; Carbon Taxes, Fees, or Charges
Chapter IV The Stalemate in International NegotiationsArguments Supporting the South's Positions; Arguments Supporting the North's Positions; The Durban Platform for Enhanced Action; Identifying a Potential Solution; Chapter V Overlapping Institutional Responsibilities; Adopting Initial or Interim Mitigation Measures; The Clean Technology Commission and Development Fund; A Progressively Increasing Carbon Tax; "Technology-Based" Regulations in High-Pollution Sectors; Mandatory GHG-Pollution Disclosure Programs; Chapter VI Conclusion; Endnotes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465478503321 |
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Latin Howard A
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| Hackensack, NJ ; ; Singapore, : World Scientific, c2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change policy failures [[electronic resource] ] : why conventional mitigation approaches cannot succeed / / Howard A. Latin
| Climate change policy failures [[electronic resource] ] : why conventional mitigation approaches cannot succeed / / Howard A. Latin |
| Autore | Latin Howard A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, NJ ; ; Singapore, : World Scientific, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (268 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74561 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Economic aspects
Climatic changes - Government policy Greenhouse gases Climate change mitigation |
| ISBN |
1-283-59368-8
9786613906137 981-4355-65-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter I Introduction: Challenging the Consensus; Chapter II "Reducing the Increases" in the Atmospheric GHG Concentration; Persistent GHG Discharges; Natural and Human-Made "Sinks"; Reducing the Growth Rate of GHGs in the Atmosphere; The Two Degrees Celsius Non-Solution; Chapter III Economic Incentive Programs; Cap-and-Trade Systems; Carbon Offset Programs; Voluntary Offset Programs; Offsets as Part of National Emissions-Reduction Programs; International Offsets and the Clean Development Mechanism; Carbon Taxes, Fees, or Charges
Chapter IV The Stalemate in International NegotiationsArguments Supporting the South's Positions; Arguments Supporting the North's Positions; The Durban Platform for Enhanced Action; Identifying a Potential Solution; Chapter V Overlapping Institutional Responsibilities; Adopting Initial or Interim Mitigation Measures; The Clean Technology Commission and Development Fund; A Progressively Increasing Carbon Tax; "Technology-Based" Regulations in High-Pollution Sectors; Mandatory GHG-Pollution Disclosure Programs; Chapter VI Conclusion; Endnotes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792084403321 |
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| Hackensack, NJ ; ; Singapore, : World Scientific, c2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate in context : science and society partnering for adaptation / / edited by Adam S. Parris [and four others]
| Climate in context : science and society partnering for adaptation / / edited by Adam S. Parris [and four others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : American Geophysical Union, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, tables |
| Disciplina | 363.738/74561 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change mitigation - Planning
Environmental policy |
| ISBN |
1-118-47477-5
1-118-47475-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136528503321 |
| Chichester, England : , : American Geophysical Union, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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