Decarbonising cities: How can we design city precincts to maximise their potential in reducing carbon emissions?
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Open access
Authors
Beattie, Colin
Date
2016Supervisor
Prof. Peter Newman
Prof. Dora Marinova
Collection
Type
Thesis
Education Level
Ph.D.
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This thesis looks at how to define and measure low carbon in urban development projects at the precinct level, including operational, embedded and transport energy in buildings, materials and infrastructure. It uses a precinct scale model to assess low carbon design and technology options for three very different urban redevelopments in Perth. It concludes that low carbon precincts can be a cost effective solution to future urban development if planned from the start.
Department
Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute
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