Urban metabolism: a review in the UK context. Future of cities: working paper

Working Paper

Government Office for Science, 2015
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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

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Working Paper

Abstract

Explores issues of urban metabolism i.e. energy and material use in cities and the implications for environmental sustainability, both now and in the future. Covers: describing, measuring and planning urban metabolism; infrastructure and the built environment in terms of physical capital and its effect on urban metabolism; material and energy flows with respect to consumption and management of waste; how cities have developed and how that might change in the future; and using urban metabolism for strategically advancing environmental sustainability.

Author

Clift, R. et al

History

Foresight Future of Cities Project. Dated September 2015.

Subjects

  • Strategic planning
  • Sustainable development
  • Flood management
  • Environmental planning/land
  • Planning and development
  • Urban planning

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The Government Office for Science (GO-Science) works with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to ensure that government policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic long-term thinking.

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