Sustainable energy landscapes
Subtitle: designing, planning, and development
By: edited by Sven Stremke and Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen
Series: Applied ecology and environmental management
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781439894040
Subjects: Sustainable design; NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Renewable energy sources; NATURE / Ecology; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable; Landscape design
Description: "With experts from different related fields discussing their approaches to energy-conscious planning and design, this comprehensive book presents state-of-the-art research, education, and design practice with respect to sustainable energy landscapes. It also addresses how to quantify the impact of energy transition both on landscape quality and energy economy, issues of growing importance. Focusing on the municipal and regional scale, where energy-conscious interventions are effective and stakeholders can participate actively in the transition process, the text illustrates practical applications of emerging methods using case studies from across the globe"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.