Beschreibung:
Several Asian cities have already invested in initiatives to build and promote Green Cities. Owing to the limited capacity of local governments, the funding of urban infrastructure has become a critical issue. Against this background, this book explores a new funding mechanism which demands the engagement of many stakeholders, including public-private partnerships.
- Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Risk Analysis for Low Carbon City Development in Yokohama.- Chapter 3: Analysis on the Economic Policies to Promote the Development of Green Buildings in China.- Chapter 4: Low Carbon City Scenario for DKI Jakarta Towards 2030.- Chapter 5: Assessment of the impacts of low carbon investment on renewable energy for development of low carbon future in Yokohama city.- Chapter 6: Smart cities in Japan and its application in developing countries.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.