Carbon Footprint and Urban Planning: Incorporating Methodologies to Assess the Influence of the Urban Master Plan on the Carbon Footprint of the City

By Roberto Alvarez Fernandez and Sergio Zubelzu

1 Introduction: Importance of Urban Planning Carbon footprint.- 2.1 Sustainability strategic objectives.- 2.2 General methodology.- 2.3 Emission sources.- 2.4 Emission factors.- 2.5 Calculation method.- 3 Carbon footprint calculation method.- 3.1 Greenhouse gas sources.- 3.1.1 Residential.- 3.1.2 Industrial.- 3.1.3 Commercial.- 3.1.4 Public facilities.- 3.2 Concept of carbon footprint.- 3.3 Calculation of carbon footprint.- 3.3.1 Selection of GHGs.- 3.3.2 Setting boundary.- 3.3.4 Footprint calculation examples.- 4 Preventive and corrective measures and metrics.- 3 Social benefits of urban planning carbon footprint evaluation.- 5 Conclusions and future recommendations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319310496
• ISBN13: 9783319310497
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 67 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"