Planning Energy Efficient and Livable Cities

The world's urban population is expected to increase by about 2.7 billion by 2050.Virtually all of the increased population will be in developing countries, leading to massive needs for new and improved housing and urban infrastructures (UNDESA 2012). The planning and design of these new developments will reshape or create new urban landscapes with significant implications for energy consumption, infrastructure costs, as well as the livability and social and economic resilience of cities. Studies of cities around the world indicate that a city's livability and its level of energy use are closely linked to its physical form, namely the spatial distribution and dimensions of buildings, streets, and parks, as well as the spatial coordination of residences, jobs, social services, and environmental amenities.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-11
Subjects:	ACCESSIBILITY, AIR, AIR POLLUTION, ARTERIAL ROADS, ARTERIES, AUTOMOBILE, AUTOMOBILE DEPENDENCE, AUTOMOBILE DEPENDENCY, AUTOMOBILES, BICYCLE LANES, BICYCLISTS, BIKE PARKING, BRIDGE, BUDGETARY RESOURCES, BUFFER ZONES, BUS, CAR, CAR DEPENDENCY, CARBON EMISSIONS, CARS, CBD, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, CITY CENTERS, CITY GOVERNMENTS, CITY LEADERS, CITY LEADERSHIP, CITY POLICIES, CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, CONGESTION, COOLING, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, CYCLISTS, DAILY TRIPS, DRAINAGE, DRIVING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY CONSUMPTION, ENERGY DEMAND, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY SECTOR, ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, ENERGY USE, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, FLOOR AREA, FLOOR AREA RATIO, FREEWAY, GASOLINE, GASOLINE USE, GREEN AREA, GREEN SPACE, GREEN SPACES, GREENHOUSE GAS, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION, HEATING, HIGH ENERGY, HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS, HIGH-RISE DEVELOPMENTS, HIGHWAYS, HOUSING, INDUSTRIAL ESTATES, INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY, INFRASTRUCTURE COST, INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING, INFRASTRUCTURES, INTERSECTIONS, LAND DEVELOPMENT, LAND MARKETS, LAND USE, LAND USE PATTERNS, LAND USE PLANNING, LAND USES, LAND VALUE, LAND-USE, LIGHTING, LIVABLE CITIES, LOW CARBON ECONOMY, MIXED USE, MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, MOBILITY, MODES OF TRANSIT, MUNICIPAL FINANCE, NARROW STREETS, NEIGHBORHOODS, NEW TOWNS, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIAN, PEDESTRIAN NETWORK, PEDESTRIAN PATHS, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, PEDESTRIANS, PERSONAL TRIPS, PUBLIC PARKS, PUBLIC PATHS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, RAPID TRANSIT, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, RESIDENTIAL AREAS, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, ROAD, ROAD NETWORK, ROAD WIDTH, ROAD-USE, ROUTE, ROUTES, SAFETY, SERVICE SECTOR, SIDEWALKS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL EQUITY, SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SOCIAL SERVICES, SPEED LIMITS, STAKEHOLDERS, STREET CROSSINGS, STREET DESIGN, STREET NETWORKS, STREETS, SUBDIVISIONS, SUSTAINABLE CITIES, SUSTAINABLE CITY, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT, TAX, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, TOWN CENTER, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC CALMING, TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, TRAFFIC SPEED, TRAFFIC SPEEDS, TRAMWAY, TRANSIT, TRANSIT CAPACITY, TRANSIT CORRIDORS, TRANSIT STATIONS, TRANSIT USERS, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT MODES, TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, TRAVEL BEHAVIORS, TRAVEL DEMAND, TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT, TRAVEL DISTANCES, TRIPS, URBAN, URBAN AREA, URBAN AREAS, URBAN DENSITY, URBAN DESIGN, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, URBAN ENERGY, URBAN ENVIRONMENT, URBAN ENVIRONMENTS, URBAN EXPANSION, URBAN EXTENSION, URBAN GROWTH, URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE, URBAN INFRASTRUCTURES, URBAN LAND, URBAN LAND USE, URBAN LIVABILITY, URBAN PLANNERS, URBAN PLANNING, URBAN PLANS, URBAN POLICIES, URBAN POLICY, URBAN POPULATION, URBAN SERVICES, URBAN SPACE, URBAN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT, URBAN SPRAWL, URBAN STREET, URBAN STRUCTURE, URBAN TRANSFORMATION, URBAN TRANSPORT, URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING, URBANISM, URBANIZATION, URBANIZATION PROCESS, VEHICLES, VIOLENT CRIME, WALKING, WALKING ACCESS, WALKING DISTANCE, WASTE WATER,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/11/23795273/planning-energy-efficient-livable-cities-energy-efficient-cities https://hdl.handle.net/10986/21308
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