Greeen Solutions For Livable Cities

Author : Sonia Chand Sandhu,Ramola Naik Singru,John Bachmann,Vaideeswaran Sankaran,Pierre Arnoux
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789292573515

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GrEEEn Solutions for Livable Cities by Sonia Chand Sandhu,Ramola Naik Singru,John Bachmann,Vaideeswaran Sankaran,Pierre Arnoux Pdf

This publication is a result of a 2-year innovative, exploratory, and reflective study of cities as unique urban spaces that support life, work, and play. It responds to major issues that affect the quality of life of urban residents. This publication offers practical ways on how urban managers, urban practitioners, businesspeople, and citizens can engage to make cities more livable by building on their distinctive physical, social, cultural, and economic characteristics. With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations, the book comes at the right time to offer integrated urban development solutions that can translate global development commitments into urban-level actions to achieve livable cities.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264305397

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OECD Green Growth Studies Building Resilient Cities An Assessment of Disaster Risk Management Policies in Southeast Asia by OECD Pdf

Asian cities are particularly vulnerable to risks associated with natural disasters. While they are exposed to various types of natural hazards, flooding and other water-related disasters pose particularly significant risks and undermine long-term economic growth, especially in coastal cities.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789292578565

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Catalyzing Green Finance by Asian Development Bank Pdf

A large financing need challenges climate-adjusted infrastructure in developing Asia, estimated at $26 trillion till 2030. This necessitates crowding-in private sources to meet financing, efficiency, and technology gaps. However, a lack of bankable projects is a major hurdle. This publication suggests one possible innovative financing approach. The Green Finance Catalyzing Facility (GFCF) proposes a blended finance framework for governments and development entities to better leverage development funds for risk mitigation, generate a pipeline of bankable green infrastructure projects, and directly catalyze private finance. The GFCF provides useful inputs for the current debate on mainstreaming green finance into country financial systems.

Author : Om Prakash Jena,Alok Ranjan Tripathy,Zdzislaw Polkowski
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000396119

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Green Engineering and Technology by Om Prakash Jena,Alok Ranjan Tripathy,Zdzislaw Polkowski Pdf

Escalating urbanization and energy consumption have increased the demand for green engineering solutions and intelligent systems to mitigate environmental hazards and offer a more sustainable future. Green engineering technologies help to create sustainable, eco-friendly designs and solutions with the aid of updated tools, methods, designs, and innovations. These technologies play a significant role in optimizing sustainability in various areas of energy, agriculture, waste management, and bioremediation and include green computing and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Green Engineering and Technology: Innovations, Design, and Architectural Implementation examines the most recent advancements in green technology, across multiple industries, and outlines the opportunities of emerging and future innovations, as well as practical real-world implementation. Features: Provides different models capable of fulfilling the criteria of energy efficiency, health and safety, renewable resources, and more Examines recycling, waste management, and bioremediation techniques as well as waste-to-energy technologies Presents business cases for adopting green technologies including electronics, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects Reviews green technologies for applications such as energy production, building construction, transportation, and industrialization Green Engineering and Technology: Innovations, Design, and Architectural Implementation serves as a useful and practical guide for practicing engineers, researchers, and students alike.

Author : Richard Hu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000878097

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Routledge Handbook of Asian Cities by Richard Hu Pdf

This handbook provides the most comprehensive examination of Asian cities—developed and developing, large and small—and their urban development. Investigating the urban challenges and opportunities of cities from every nation in Asia, the handbook engages not only the global cities like Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, and Mumbai but also less studied cities like Dili, Malé, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kabul, and Pyongyang. The handbook discusses Asian cities in alignment to the United Nations’ New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals in order to contribute to global policy debates. In doing so, it critically reflects on the development trajectories of Asian cities and imagines an urban future, in Asia and the world, in the post-sustainable, post-global, and post-pandemic era. Presenting 43 chapters of original, insightful research, this book will be of interest to scholars, practitioners, students, and general readers in the fields of urban development, urban policy and planning, urban studies, and Asian studies.

Author : Peter B. Evans
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520230255

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Livable Cities? by Peter B. Evans Pdf

The cities of the developing world are hubs of economic growth, but they are increasingly ecologically unsustainable and unliveable. This book explores the issues of livelihood and ecological sustainability in cities of the developing world.

Author : Thomas Walker,Carmela Cucuzzella,Sherif Goubran,Rana Geith
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031287398

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The Role of Design, Construction, and Real Estate in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals by Thomas Walker,Carmela Cucuzzella,Sherif Goubran,Rana Geith Pdf

This edited book brings together insights from scholars and practitioners from many different fields to uncover the role of the construction and real estate sectors and how they align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It follows a lifecycle-based approach to the topic, addressing the design, construction, management, investment, and regulatory dimensions of projects in the area. It expands the reader’s understanding of the built environment beyond the design and construction phases, which enables the collection to explore the links and transitions between different project phases and uncover new methodologies that aim to tackle systemic sustainable development challenges. The chapters’ comprehensive coverage allows the collection to capitalize on the strengths and weaknesses of the building industry, highlight emerging trends, and uncover some critical gaps that need to be addressed to attain the 2030 vision. This puts into perspective the interconnected nature of the SDGs and highlights the importance of multi-stakeholder collaborations in achieving them.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789292577209

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Enabling Inclusive Cities by Asian Development Bank Pdf

This tool kit presents an integrated approach to inclusive urban development and was prepared for ADB staff and their partners to engage in inclusive urban development programming and implementation as an integral component of ADB’s lending programs. It presents methods to gather required information on a particular context and location for inclusive urban development; to decide priorities; and to plan, design, and implement inclusive urban projects. The operational focus is provided by practical guidelines and criteria for inclusive urban development projects and is designed to stimulate innovation in the solution and approaches that define inclusive urban development projects.

Author : Roger W. Caves,Fritz Wagner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781315523392

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Livable Cities from a Global Perspective by Roger W. Caves,Fritz Wagner Pdf

Livable Cities from a Global Perspective offers case studies from around the world on how cities approach livability. They address the fundamental question, what is considered "livable?" The journey each city has taken or is currently taking is unique and context specific. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to livability. Some cities have had a long history of developing livability policies and programs that focus on equity, economic, and environmental concerns, while other cities are relatively new to the game. In some areas, government has taken the lead while in other areas, grassroots activism has been the impetus for livability policies and programs. The challenge facing our cities is not simply developing a livability program. We must continually monitor and readjust policies and programs to meet the livability needs of all people. The case studies investigate livability issues in such cities as Austin, Texas; Helsinki, Finland; London, United Kingdom; Warsaw, Poland; Tehran, Iran; Salt Lake City, United States; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Sydney, Australia; and Cape Town, South Africa. The chapters are organized into such themes as livability in capital city regions, livability and growth and development, livability and equity concerns, livability and metrics, and creating livability. Each chapter provides unique insights into how a specific area has responded to calls for livable cities. In doing so, the book adds to the existing literature in the field of livable cities and provides policy makers and other organizations with information and alternative strategies that have been developed and implemented in an effort to become a livable city.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789292575526

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ADB Annual Report 2015 by Asian Development Bank Pdf

The global development agenda changed dramatically in 2015. The international community adopted new sustainable development goals and agreed a new deal to tackle climate change. Both of them require massive financing and new ways of thinking about development. The 2015 Annual Report documents how ADB foresaw these changes and scaled up quickly to meet the monumental development challenges in Asia and the Pacific. In the process, ADB’s total operations surged to $27.17 billion in 2015—the highest in ADB’s history.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789292576042

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Asian Development Outlook 2016 Update by Asian Development Bank Pdf

Steady growth endures in developing Asia despite external slack. Half-year results prompt this Update to affirm overall growth projections published in March in Asian Development Outlook 2016. External weakness is offset by resilient domestic demand in large regional economies led by the People's Republic of China, where policy regulates growth moderation as the economy restructures, and India, where progressive reform backs energetic expansion. Risks to the outlook include continued doldrums in the industrial economies, uncertainty about their monetary policies affecting capital flows, and rising rhetoric against free trade. Within the region, mounting private debt could sour under economic shock. And natural disasters, though impossible to predict, pose ever greater risks in view of climate change and Asia's outsized vulnerability. Asian policy makers are willing partners in the global effort against climate change. But the region can and must go beyond current national pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and hold global warming short of catastrophe. This Update explores the options toward achieving this vital goal, highlighting that the benefits to developing Asia far outweigh the costs of its transition to low-carbon growth.

Author : Woodrow W. Clark
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780128154366

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Climate Preservation in Urban Communities Case Studies by Woodrow W. Clark Pdf

Climate Preservation in Urban Communities Case Studies delivers a firsthand, applied perspective on the challenges and solutions of creating urban communities that are adaptable and resilient to climate change. The book presents valuable insights into the real-life challenges and solutions of designing, planning and constructing urban sustainable communities, providing real world examples of innovative technologies that contribute to the creation of sustainable, healthy and livable cities. Examples of successes, failures and solutions are presented based on a cross disciplinary approach for infrastructural systems, including discussions of drinking water, wastewater, power systems, broadband, Wi-Fi, transportation and green buildings technologies. Presents a cross-disciplinary approach for anticipating, mitigating and designing effective infrastructure solutions Includes practical and project-proven best practices in applying climate preservation tools to maintain healthy cities Covers green practices, from architecture, to construction, also including international codes, methods and legal frameworks

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428967335

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Green Cities: Urban Environmental Solutions by Anonim Pdf

Author : African Development Bank,Asian Development Bank,European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,Inter American Development Bank
Publisher : Inter-American Development Bank
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Creating Livable Cities by African Development Bank,Asian Development Bank,European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,Inter American Development Bank Pdf

The shift of people from rural areas to cities and urban towns in developing and emerging economies is one of the most profound demographic changes happening globally. Cities all over the world offer significant opportunities to transform human well-being, catalyze economic development, and serve as incubators for new ideas. Rapid urbanization is often linked to improved economic opportunities, better access to health and education services, and improved living conditions. However, underinvestment in infrastructure and services and weak urban governance, planning and financing frameworks can undermine urbanization’s potential to serve as the engine of green and inclusive growth and development.

Author : Woodrow Clark II,Grant Cooke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317054184

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Smart Green Cities by Woodrow Clark II,Grant Cooke Pdf

Smart Green Cities: is a comprehensive overview of what global cities are doing to become sustainable. Woodrow W. Clark II and Grant Cooke have produced a book that is both practical and visionary. They have examined the infrastructure needs - sustainable development, communications, energy, water, waste, and transportation to develop guidelines, processes and best practices. City leaders are key to mitigating climate change who must plan, design and implement solutions. Smart Green Cities (SGC) offers a global perspective that includes implementing the Green Industrial Revolution the title of their last book. SGC discusses innovative emerging technologies, and the new economics paradigm that move beyond the out-dated neo-classical economics. The authors present examples from around the world including Europe, the U.S, China and the Middle East, which discuss the best green technologies from renewable energy power generation to smart on-site grid development. The extraordinary shift from a rural to an urban world is described; national plans are analyzed; so that future cities will be designed, built and implemented now - not 50 years from now. The struggle for the planet’s survival is being waged by the world’s cities. Clark and Cooke argue that cities are the key to mitigating climate change and reducing toxic greenhouse gas emissions. SGC introduces sustainable technologies; discusses the economics for implementing the solutions; and offers numerous examples to serve as pathways for cities to become smart, green, and thus carbon neutral.