Towards low carbon cities in China: urban form and greenhouse gas emissions /
Sun Sheng Han ,Ray Grenn and Mark Y. Wang
- Abingdon: Routl&, 2015.
- xiv, 216 p.
- Routledge studies in low carbon development. .
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: urban form and household carbon emissions / Mark Y. Wang -- 2. Low carbon policies and programs in China / Mark Y. Wang -- 3. Low carbon city development in China / Sun Sheng Han -- 4. Urban form and household CO2 emissions: a four-city comparison / Sun Sheng Han -- 5. Beijing / Bin Qi -- 6. Wuhan / Jieyu Han -- 7. Xi'an / Yuanyuan Liu -- 8. Shanghai / Lin Liu -- 9. Residents' suggestions for reducing GHG emissions in Xi'an and Wuhan / Sun Sheng Han -- 10. Conclusion: towards low carbon cities / Ray Green.
This book explores the relationship between urban form and greenhouse gas emissions in China, providing new insights for policy, urban planning and management. Drawing on the results of a four-year multidisciplinary research project, the book examines how factors such as urban households' access to services and jobs, land use mixes and provision of public transport impact on greenhouse gas emissions. The authors