The Very Hungry City: Urban Energy Efficiency and the Economic Fate of Cities Ebook

As global demand for energy grows and prices rise, a city’s energy consumption becomes increasingly tied to its economic viability, warns the author of The Very Hungry City. Austin Troy, a seasoned expert in urban environmental management, explains for general readers how a city with a high ?urban energy metabolism??that is, a city that needs large amounts of energy in order to function?will be at a competitive disadvantage in the future. He explores why cities have different energy metabolisms and discusses an array of innovative approaches to the problems of expensive energy consumption. .eText ISBN: 9780300165807