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Urban development and climate change.
- Source :
- Journal of Urbanism; Nov2008, Vol. 1 Issue 3, p201-216, 16p, 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 5 Graphs, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- With growing worldwide concern about global climate change, this article asks two critical questions: What reduction in vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) is possible in the USA with compact development rather than continuing urban sprawl?; and What reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would accompany such a reduction in VMT? Based on four different planning literatures, the answer to the first question appears to be a 20-40% reduction in VMT for each increment of new development. The answer to the second question is a 7-10% reduction in total transport carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2050 under a plausible set of assumptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17549175
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Urbanism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35484336
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17549170802529316