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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.

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Author:   K. Bithas ,  Roberta Capello ,  R. Camagni ,  Peter Nijkamp
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1999
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.462kg
ISBN:  

9783642084348

ISBN 10:   3642084346
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   04 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

A: The Sustainable City.- 1 Concept of a Sustainable City.- 2 Institutional Regimes for Sustainable Urban Development.- 3 Methodological Framework for Urban Energy Policy Analysis.- B: Urban Sustainability and Technology Adoption.- 4 Key Issues in the Adoption of Renewable Energy Technologies.- 5 Irreversibilities and Indivisibilities of Renewable Energy Adoption Processes in a Monopolistic Market.- 6 Indivisibilities and Irreversibilities of Renewable Energy Adoption Processes: National Competition vs. Local Monopolistic Markets.- 7 Indivisibilities and Irreversibilities in Urban Renewable Energy Strategies: a Comparative Empirical Analysis.- C: Comparative Analysis of European Sustainable City Opportunities.- 8 Success Factors and Barriers of Urban Energy Policies: a Qualitative Analysis.- 9 A Comparative Empirical Analysis of Urban Energy Policies: a Meta-Analytic Approach.- 10 Success Factors and Barriers of Urban Energy Policies: Interdependencies among Different Critical Factors.- D: Conclusions: Policy Recommendations and Guidelines.- 11 Policy Recommendations and Guidelines for Renewable Energy Technologies in Cities.- References.

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