SUSTAINBLE URBAN ENERGY PLANNING: A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO MEETING CLIMATE AND ENERGY GOALS

摘要

Meeting our 21st century challenges will require sustainable energy planning by our cities, where over half of the world's population resides. This already has become evident in the State of California, which has set rigorous greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets and timeframes. To attain these targets will necessitate technically-integrated and cost-optimum solutions for innovative asset development and management within urban communities. Using California as a case study, this paper focuses on the crucial role for sustainable energy planning in creating the context and conditions for integrating and optimizing clean and efficient energy use within the urban built environment.