Strategies for Symbiotic Urban Neighbourhoods: Towards Local Energy Self-Sufficiency

by Sophie Lufkin, Suren Erkman, Emmanuel Rey

Utilizing the results of a case study on the Gare-Lac sector in the city of Yverdon-les-Bains - the site is currently a large urban brownfield, intended to host ca. 3,800 additional inhabitants and 1,200 jobs upon completion - this work examines how to design attractive urban neighbourhoods that generate endogenous economic activity and foster socio-cultural dynamics, while moving towards local energy self-sufficiency.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319256084
• ISBN13: 9783319256085
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 65 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"