Are cities really smart? The environmental impact of urban and rural municipalities according to different methodological perspectives

Johannes Schubert; Bernhard Gill

Handbook of Research methods and Applications in Environmental Studies

Handbooks of Research Methods and Applications series

Edited by Matthias Ruth

This volume presents methods to advance the understanding of interdependencies between the well-being of human societies and the performance of their biophysical environment. It showcases applications to material and energy use; urbanization and technological transition; economic growth and social vulnerabilities; development and governance of social and industrial networks; the role of history, culture, and science itself in carrying out analysis and guiding policy; as well as the role of theory, data, and models in guiding decisions.

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Published in print:: 28 Aug 2015

ISBN:: 9781783474639

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783474646

Pages:: c 552

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Chapter 18: Are cities really smart? The environmental impact of urban and rural municipalities according to different methodological perspectives

Johannes Schubert and Bernhard Gill

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Published:: 28 August 2015

Category:: Handbook Chapter

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783474646.00025

Pages:: 407–425 (19 total)

Collection: Economics 2015

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18 Are cities really smart? The environmental impact of urban and rural municipalities according to different methodological perspectives1 Johannes Schubert and Bernhard Gill 18.1 INTRODUCTION The last 200 years have shown an ever increasing globa...

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