The aim of this book is to highlight the great potential of decentralized (i.e. local or urban) energy policies in achieving environmentally-benign developments for modern cities. Urban sustainability is placed in the context of the debate on global sustainable development. A wide array of policy initiatives is discussed and evaluated, ranging from market-based energy policies to technological innovation policies for the energy sector. A theoretical framework for technology adoption processes is developed and empirically tested. The main question addressed is: which are the critical success factors for successful urban energy policies? This question is also dealt with in a meta-analytic context by assessing and comparing the performance of energy policies in various European cities, with a particular view to renewable energy.
| Author: K. Bithas |
| Publisher: Springer |
| Publication Date: Jan 21, 1999 |
| Number of Pages: 284 pages |
| Binding: Hardback or Cased Book |
| ISBN-10: 3540648054 |
| ISBN-13: 9783540648055 |
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