The Climate City de M Powell

The Climate City

M Powell

Provides professionals in finance, technology, and consulting with solutions for improving the quality of urban life under the changing climate

The Climate City provides cutting-edge approaches for developing resilient solutions to combat the effects of climate change in cities throughout the world. Linking finance and technology to policy and innovation, this highly practical resource outlines a global framework for mitigating and adapting to climate change and for effectively planning and delivering a low-carbon future.

Contributions by an international team of experts address how cities can work effectively with each other to drive change, highlight the importance of strong leadership and international cooperation, identify new economic opportunities driven by innovative finance and technology, explore the changing shape of cities in the coming decades, and more. Throughout the book, the authors address future trends such as the changing streetscape, connected infrastructure and eMobility, and autonomous vehicles, drones, and other emerging technologies. Designed to help all stakeholders build a pathway to a less resource-intensive future, The Climate City:

Provides in-depth discussion of the technological, financial, and practical aspects of tackling climate change in urban environments
Demonstrates why the global economy needs to transition to a low-carbon economy
Describes the role of financial institutions and how they can allocate capital more efficiently
Explains why and how challenges and priorities are different in the global north and south
Illustrates how data can improve the ways cities use energy resources and operate transportation systems
Discusses how citizen action can drive a new, more meaningful way of living in cities
Features insights from political leaders such as the Mayor of Copenhagen, the Mayor of Los Angeles and the former Mayor of London and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

The Climate City is essential reading for city planners, policy makers, technologists, consultants, finance and business professionals, and general readers wanting to improve the cities in which they work and live.

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Notă biografică

Martin Powell was the mayoral advisor on the environment to the former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. As Managing Director of Cambridge Management & Research he was special advisor to The C40 Cities Group, chaired by the former Mayor of New York, Michael R. Bloomberg. Martin is a Trustee of Heart of the City, a charity supporting responsible business across London. He has held several roles at Siemens including Global Head of Urban Development and is currently Head of Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives at Siemens Inc., with a focus on financing climate action.

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Acknowledgements ix Authors Biographies x Introduction 1 Martin Powell 1 The Ambitious City - Introduction 21 1 The Ambitious City 22 Peter Boyd 2 The Civilized City - Introduction 38 2 The Civilized City 40 Martin Powell 3 The Emerging City - Introduction 57 3 The Emerging City 59 Austin Williams 4 The Sustainable City - Introduction 72 4 The Sustainable City 75 Patricia Holly Purcell 5 The Vocal City - Introduction 92 5 The Vocal City 94 Amanda Eichel and Kerem Yilmaz 6 The Governed City - Introduction 106 6 The Governed City 108 Bruce Katz and Luise Noring Copyrighted Material 7 The Decoupled City - Introduction 120 7 The Decoupled City 123 Leah Lazer and Nick Godfrey 8 The Responsible City - Introduction 139 8 The Responsible City 140 Justin Keeble and Molly Blatchly-Lewis 9 The Energized City - Introduction 155 9 The Energized City 157 Pete Daw 10 The Agile City (Part I) - Introduction 170 10 The Agile City (Part I) 172 Julia Thayne DeMordaunt 11 The Agile City (Part II) - Introduction 186 11 The Agile City (Part II) 188 Jonathan Laski 12 The Habitable City (Part I) - Introduction 197 12 The Habitable City (Part I) 201 Olivia Nielsen 13 The Habitable City (Part II) - Introduction 217 13 The Habitable City (Part II) 219 Nicky Gavron and Alex Denvir 14 The Resourceful City - Introduction 235 14 The Resourceful City 238 Conor Riffle 15 The Zero Waste City - Introduction 251 15 The Zero Waste City 253 Terry Tamminen and Peter Lobin 16 The Resilient City - Introduction 267 16 The Resilient City 270 Sarah Wray and Richard Forster 17 The Fragile City - Introduction 279 17 The Fragile City 282 John de Boer 18 The Data City - Introduction 289 18 The Data City 292 Seth Schultz and Eric Ast 19 The Measured City - Introduction 303 19 The Measured City 305 Patricia McCarney 20 The Smart City - Introduction 320 20 The Smart City 322 Noorie Rajvanshi 21 The Just City - Introduction 335 21 The Just City (Part I) 339 Hayley Moller 21 The Just City (Part II) 350 Jane Burston and Matt Whitney 21 The Just City (Part III) 357 Jenny Bates 22 The Invested City - Introduction 363 22 The Invested City 365 Colin le Duc 23 The Financed City - Introduction 376 23 The Financed City 378 James Close 24 The Adapted City - Introduction 391 24 The Adapted City 393 Adam Freed 25 The Open City - Introduction 406 25 The Open City 409 Peter Bishop 26 The Natural City - Introduction 421 26 The Natural City 423 Carlo Laurenzi 27 The Climate-Resilient City - Introduction 444 27 The Climate-Resilient City 446 Mauricio Rodas 28 The Green City - Introduction 458 28 The Green City 460 Sophie Hæstorp Andersen 29 The Powerful City - Introduction 470 29 The Powerful City 472 Mark Watts and Sarah Lewis 30 Epilogue 487 Martin Powell Index 495