Carbon lock-in: types, causes, and policy implications

KC Seto, SJ Davis, RB Mitchell… - Annual review of …, 2016‏ - annualreviews.org
Existing technologies, institutions, and behavioral norms together act to constrain the rate
and magnitude of carbon emissions reductions in the coming decades. The inertia of carbon …

Systematic review and comparison of densification effects and planning motivations

MB Pont, P Haupt, P Berg, V Alstäde… - Buildings and Cities, 2021‏ - diva-portal.org
Do higher urban densities contribute to more sustainable cities and communities? This
paper examines the effectiveness of higher density (as a means) for achieving sustainable …

Emissions trends and drivers (chapter 2)

S Dhakal, JC Minx, F Toth, A Abdel-Aziz… - 2022‏ - pure.iiasa.ac.at
Global net anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the last decade (2010–
2019) were higher than at any previous time in human history (high confidence). Since …

Analyzing spatial relationships between urban land use intensity and urban vitality at street block level: A case study of five Chinese megacities

C **a, AGO Yeh, A Zhang - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Urban sprawl in urbanizing China has resulted in a series of ecological and environmental
problems. Urban planners have been committed to promoting compact development …

[HTML][HTML] The climate change mitigation effects of daily active travel in cities

C Brand, E Dons, E Anaya-Boig, I Avila-Palencia… - … Research Part D …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Active travel (walking or cycling for transport) is considered the most sustainable form of
personal transport. Yet its net effects on mobility-related CO 2 emissions are complex and …

[ספר][B] Analysis of urban growth and sprawl from remote sensing data

B Bhatta - 2010‏ - books.google.com
This book provides a comprehensive discussion on urban growth and sprawl, and how they
can be analyzed using remote sensing imageries. It compiles views of numerous …

Rethinking sustainable cities: Multilevel governance and the'urban'politics of climate change

H Bulkeley, M Betsill - Environmental politics, 2005‏ - Taylor & Francis
While sustainable cities have been promoted as a desirable goal within a variety of policy
contexts, critical questions concerning the extent to which cities and local governments can …

[ספר][B] Cities and climate change

H Bulkeley - 2013‏ - taylorfrancis.com
Climate change is one of the most significant global challenges facing the world today. It is
also a critical issue for the world's cities. Now home to over half the world's population, urban …

The spatiotemporal form of urban growth: measurement, analysis and modeling

M Herold, NC Goldstein, KC Clarke - Remote sensing of Environment, 2003‏ - Elsevier
This study explores the combined application of remote sensing, spatial metrics and spatial
modeling to the analysis and modeling of urban growth in Santa Barbara, California. The …

Preference for nature in urbanized societies: Stress, restoration, and the pursuit of sustainability

AE Van den Berg, T Hartig, H Staats - Journal of social issues, 2007‏ - Wiley Online Library
Urbanicity presents a challenge for the pursuit of sustainability. High settlement density may
offer some environmental, economic, and social advantages, but it can impose …