AI SearchThe very hungry city : | urban energy efficiency and the economic fate of cities / (Record no. 102456)
[ view plain ]
| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 02337cam a22002534a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 110708s2012 ctuab b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780300162318 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0300162316 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | SDU |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HD9502 |
| Item number | T843 V 2012 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Troy, Austin. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The very hungry city : |
| Remainder of title | urban energy efficiency and the economic fate of cities / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Austin Troy. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Haven : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Yale University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2012. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 366 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. |
| 505 ## - Formatted Contents Note | |
| Formatted contents note | HKBU library |
| 518 ## - DATE/TIME AND PLACE OF AN EVENT NOTE | |
| DATE/TIME AND PLACE OF AN EVENT NOTE | YT2025 M09 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY | |
| Summary | "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. Troy looks at dozens of cities and suburbs in Europe and the United States--from Los Angeles to Copenhagen, Denver to the Swedish urban redevelopment project Hammarby Sjöstad--to understand the diverse factors that affect their energy use: behavior, climate, water supply, building quality, transportation, and others. He then assesses some of the most imaginative solutions that cities have proposed, among them green building, energy-efficient neighborhoods, symbiotic infrastructure, congestion pricing, transit-oriented development, and water conservation. To conclude, the author addresses planning and policy approaches that can bring about change and transform the best ideas into real solutions"--Provided by publisher. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY | |
| Summary | "This book explores how cities around the world consume energy, assesses innovative ideas for reducing urban energy consumption, and discusses why energy efficiency will determine which cities thrive economically in the future"--Provided by publisher. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Topical term | Cities and towns |
| General subdivision | Energy consumption. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Topical term | Energy policy. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Topical term | Urban economics. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Topical term | City planning |
| General subdivision | Environmental aspects. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | English Books |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| -- | 187839 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| -- | 120398 |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library of Congress Classification | Available for Loans | General Books | MATRIX Library | MATRIX Library | General Eng/FL.3 | 30/09/2025 | Donation | HD9502 T843 V 2012 | 1000360315 | 30/09/2025 | C.1 | 30/09/2025 | English Books |