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Book Synopsis: This book explores the link between the Food-Water-Energy nexus and sustainability, and the extraordinary value that small tweaks to this nexus can achieve for more resilient cities and communities. Using data from Urban Living Labs in six participating cities (Eindhoven, Gdańsk, Miami, Southend-on-Sea, Taipei, and Uppsala) to co-define context-specific challenges, the results from each city are collated into an Integrated Decision Support System to guide and improve robust decision-making on future urban development.
The book presents contributions from CRUNCH, a transdisciplinary team of scholars and practitioners whose expertise spans urban climate modelling; food, water, and energy management; the design of resilient public space; collecting better urban data; and the development of smart city technology. Whilst previous works on the Food-Water-Energy nexus have focused on large, transnational cases, this book explores local ways to use the Food-Water-Energy nexus to improve urban resilience. It suggests tangible ways in which the cities and communities around us can become both more efficient and more climate resilient through small changes to their existing infrastructure.
Over half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and this is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. We urgently need to make our cities more resilient. This book provides a planning tool for decision-making and concludes with policy recommendations, making it relevant to a range of audiences including urbanists, environmentalists, architects, urban designers, and city planners, as well as students and scholars interested in alternative approaches to sustainability and resilience.
Chapter 2 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
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Are you passionate about creating sustainable and resilient cities? Discover our must-read book, "Designing Sustainable and Resilient Cities"! This groundbreaking publication explores the powerful connection between the Food-Water-Energy nexus and sustainability. By making small tweaks to this nexus, cities and communities can achieve extraordinary levels of resilience, ensuring a brighter future for all.
Based on data collected from Urban Living Labs in six dynamic cities around the world, including Eindhoven, Gdańsk, Miami, Southend-on-Sea, Taipei, and Uppsala, "Designing Sustainable and Resilient Cities" offers practical insights and context-specific challenges. These findings are meticulously compiled into an Integrated Decision Support System, equipping urban developers with the tools to enhance decision-making and drive future urban development.
Authored by the esteemed CRUNCH team, consisting of leading experts in urban climate modeling, food, water, and energy management, resilient public space design, urban data collection, and smart city technology development, this book takes a refreshing local approach to the Food-Water-Energy nexus. It presents tangible solutions for cities and communities to boost efficiency and climate resilience through manageable changes to existing infrastructure.
With over half of the global population currently residing in urban areas, and this number projected to reach 68% by 2050, the urgency to build resilient cities has never been greater. "Designing Sustainable and Resilient Cities" is the indispensable planning tool that caters to the needs of urbanists, environmentalists, architects, urban designers, city planners, as well as students and scholars seeking alternative approaches to sustainability and resilience. Don't miss out on this transformative resource!
Chapter 2 of "Designing Sustainable and Resilient Cities" is available as a complimentary Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com. Grab your copy today and embark on a journey towards creating thriving cities that are built to last!
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