Eco-Cities and the Transition to Low Carbon Economies

Eco-Cities and the Transition to Low Carbon Economies
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9781137298768
ISBN-13 : 1137298766
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Book Synopsis Eco-Cities and the Transition to Low Carbon Economies by : Federico Caprotti

Download or read book Eco-Cities and the Transition to Low Carbon Economies written by Federico Caprotti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author examines the two most advanced eco-city projects: the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City in China, and Masdar City in Abu Dhabi. These are the most notable attempts at building new eco-cities to both face up to the 'crises' of the modern world and to use the city as an engine for transition to a low-carbon economy.

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