No progress towards sustainable development is possible without the participation of informed and aware citizens and decision-makers. This book examines a dynamic sector ¿ energy - and a space ¿ city - that are critical for sustainability. Urban energy systems are capital intensive and have long lives. Immediate change is difficult, but innovation is crucial for progress toward more intelligent systems. Here is an informative guide for decision makers and citizens alike.

This book provides unspecialized decision-makers, citizens, students and policy-makers of the future with significant information about a dynamic sector: energy - and a space: city - that are both critical for sustainability. Progress towards sustainable development is impossible without the active participation of informed and aware citizens and decision-makers. Cities and the energy field are now on the verge of dramatic changes. Immediate change is difficult and innovation is crucial if inefficient patterns are to be transformed into intelligent systems.

Table Of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Sustainable Development, Energy And The City: The Essence Of A CivilisationChapter 1: Cities In The Civilisation Of Sustainability1. World Cities And Demographic Dynamics2. Europe, An Urban Archipelago3. The Challenge Of Sustainability4. Innovation, Sine Qua Non Condition For Sustainability5. Sustainability Indicators-Revelators For CitiesChapter 2: The Resourceful City And The Energy Criterion1. The Ecological City2. Eco-Efficiency, Eco-Design, Eco-Auditing3. Energy And The Built Environment4. The Battle Of Climate Change5. Urban Soil, Water And Air6. Sustainable Waste Management7. Mobility And AccessibilityChapter 3: Energy Patterns, Models And Ethics1. Energy Production And Consumption Patterns2. Cleaner Energies And Technologies3. Renewable Energy Sources4. Nuclear Fission And Fusion5. Energy Ethics: For A Science With Conscience6. Challenges For New And Candidate EU Member States7. Challenges For Developing CountriesChapter 4: Energy Policy, Security And The Market1. Energy Policy And Security In The EU2. EU Energy Market And Liberalisation3. International Energy Flows4. Traditional Technologies And Markets5. Renewable Energy Systems And The MarketChapter 5: Towards Brighter Energy Futures1. Prospects For Traditional Fuels And Technologies2. Potential Of Renewable Forms Of Energy2.1 Wind energy2.2 Solar energy2.3 Biomass and biofuels2.4 Fuel cells2.5 Hydrogen2.6 Other renewable energy sources3. Harnessing The Potential Of Nuclear Energy4. Prospects For Fusion Energy5. Outlooks And Scenarios For The Energy FutureChapter 6: The Socio-Economic Vitality Of Cities1. Urban Economy And Competitiveness2. Employment, The Achilles' Heel Of Cities?3. Solidarity And Social Justice4. Harmony, HealthAnd Safety In Cities5. Housing, Second Only To Employment6. Periphery: At The Edge Of CitiesChapter 7: The Cultural Energy Of Cities1. Culture And Heritage2. Public Spaces And Landmarks3. Symbolic And Structural Projects4. Urban RenaissanceChapter 8: Towards Brighter Urban Futures1. Governance And Citizenship2. 'City Is Built Politics'3. Compact, Mixed And Diverse Cities4. Green And Grey Parks5. Sustainable Regeneration6. Regional Policy And Strategic Planning7. Institutional Architecture And Civic AlliancesPostface: The EU Research Agenda On Sustainable DevelopmentBibliographic OrientationSustainable Development, Energy @ The City: Selected Web SitesAnnex: Towards A Meaningful Set Of Urban IndicatorsIndex