Post carbon cities : planning for energy and climate uncertainty : a guidebook on peak oil and global warming for local governments

"Post Carbon Cities" va a colmare quella che finora è stata una grave mancanza nelle risorse a disposizione in Italia nella pianificazione delle politiche locali nel contesto climatico ed energetico del XXI secolo. In altre parti del mondo molte comunità e numerosi amministratori locali si stanno preparando ad affrontare con metodo quella che sarà la necessaria e improcrastinabile rivoluzione dei prossimi anni: il passaggio a una civiltà cosiddetta Post Carbon, al progressivo affrancamento dalle fonti fossili in esaurimento, e la volontaria riduzione di quelle attività antropiche incompatibili con la stabilità climatica e la salute degli ecosistemi. Per il raggiungimento di questi obiettivi, nel nostro paese assume particolare importanza il recupero delle antiche sapienze di un passato non troppo lontano, quando la cultura della scarsità e del riciclo e dell'uso intelligente delle risorse locali pervadeva tutta la cultura locale. Post Carbon Cities examines how peak oil and global warming are creating new uncertainties for cities of all sizes. It explains how local decision makers can address the energy and climate challenges of the twenty-first century by: breaking community dependence on oil stopping community contributions to global warming preparing the community to thrive in a time of energy and climate uncertainty This beautifully illustrated, full-color guidebook is crucial reading for government officials, city planners, and anyone concerned about preparing their community for the post-carbon world. Daniel Lerch manages the Post Carbon Cities program at the Post Carbon Institute. "Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty is a guidebook on peak oil and global warming for people who work with and for local governments in the United States and Canada. It provides a sober look at how these two phenomena are quickly creating new uncertainties and vulnerabilities for cities of all sizes, and explains what local decision-makers can do to address these challenges. Post Carbon Cities fills an important gap in the resources currently available to local government decision-makers on planning for the changing global energy and climate context of the 21st century."--Jacket Peak oil is the point in time at which the maximum global petroleum production rate is reached, after which the rate of production enters its terminal decline. If global consumption is not mitigated before the peak, the availability of conventional oil will drop and prices will rise, perhaps dramatically. Meanwhile, the world is being threatened by global warming, partially due to our reliance on fossil fuels. This book offers a road map for those government officals who are trying to plan for an energy-scarce future This book examines how oil and global waning are creating challenges for cities of all sizes. This beautifully, illustrated, full-colour guidebook explains how local decision-makers can address the energy and climate concerns of the 21st century