This book provides unspecialized decision-makers, citizens, students and policy-makers of the future with significant information about a dynamic sector: energy - and a space: city - that are both critical for sustainability. Progress towards sustainable development is impossible without the active participation of informed and aware citizens and decision-makers. Cities and the energy field are now on the verge of dramatic changes. Immediate change is difficult and innovation is crucial if inefficient patterns are to be transformed into intelligent systems.

Interdisciplinary coverage of topic Straightforward language Practical examples of best practices Valuable tool for professionals seeking sustainability options Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Cities in the Civilisation of Sustainability.- The Resourceful City and the Energy Criterion.- Energy Patterns, Models and Ethics.- Energy Policy, Security and the Market.- Towards Brighter Energy Futures.- The Socio-Economic Vitality of Cities.- The Cultural Energy of Cities.- Towards Brighter Urban Futures.