Title Urban energy systems : an integrated approach / edited by James Keirstead and Nilay Shah

Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover; Urban Energy Systems: An integrated approach; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; PART I Introduction; 1 The growing importance of urban energy systems; 2 Conceptualizing urban energy systems; 3 A brief history of urban energy systems as exemplified by London; PART II Urban energy use and technologies; 4 Building energy service demands: The potential of retrofits; 5 Distributed multi-generation and district energy systems; 6 Bioenergy and other renewables in urban energy systems: Potentials, conversion routes and future trends 7 Urban transport technologiesPART III Analysing urban energy systems; 8 Modelling urban energy systems; 9 Optimization and systems integration; 10 Ecologically-inspired optimization modelling of urban energy systems; 11 Activity-based modelling for urban energy systems; 12 Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for urban energy system models; PART IV Implementing solutions; 13 Managing transitions in urban energy systems; 14 Cities of the future; 15 Conclusion; Appendix A: Optimization techniques; Bibliography; Index Summary Energy demands of cities need to be met more sustainably. This book analyses the technical and social systems that satisfy these needs and asks how methods can be put into practice to achieve this. Drawing on analytical tools and case studies developed at Imperial College London, the book presents state-of-the-art techniques for examining urban energy systems as integrated systems of technologies, resources, and people. Case studies include:a history of the evolution of London's urban energy system, from pre-history to present daya history of the growth of d Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Cities and towns -- Energy consumption Power resources. Energy development -- Environmental aspects. Sustainable urban development. Energy-Generating Resources energy resources. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- General. Cities and towns -- Energy consumption Energy development -- Environmental aspects Power resources Sustainable urban development Form Electronic book Author Keirstead, James, 1979- Shah, Nilay. ISBN 9781135076320 1135076324 0415529026 9780415529020 0415529018 9780415529013

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