Urban Planning Tools for Climate Change Mitigation

by Patrick Condon, Nicole Miller, Duncan Cavens

Land use patterns and urban form can strongly impact an urban community's contribution to global climate change through the production of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Key contributors to a city's climate footprint include the physical arrangement of streets and public transportation infrastructure, building types, and land uses that influence both vehicle use and energy consumption in buildings.City and regional officials now facing new greenhouse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558441948
• ISBN13: 9781558441941
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up