What would it be like to live in a low carbon world? Where our houses are heated not by gas, but by solar energy; where our cars run not on oil but on electricity; and where the countryside is empty of cows but full of new energy andfood crops. Governments may talk about reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by eighty per cent by 2050, but any pursuit of significant change will require drastic changes in either our energy supply or our lifestyles, or preferably a combination of both. Combining theory, case studies and speculative fiction, a range of contributors, from leading UK academics to pioneering renewable activists, create a compelling picture of the potential perks and pitfalls of a low carbon future. INDICE: Introduction; .H.Herring. PART I: POLICY .Why a Low-carbon Society; .S.Peake. Low Carbon Living in 2050; .N.Hole. What is the Carbon Footprint of a Decent Life?; .A.Druckman& .T.Jackson.Transport and Mobility Choices in 2050; .S.Potter. A Low Carbon Transition; .N.Strachan& .T.Foxon. PART II: CASE STUDIES .Case Studies in Low Carbon Living; .R.Roy .Designing and Creating my Low Carbon Home; .C.Mitchell. Land Use Scenario 2050; .G.Crabb& .A.Thorogood. Zero Carbon Britain: Time to Say 'we will'; .T.Hawkes. Low Carbon Society in Switzerland; .B.Girod. PART III: STORIES .Little Greenham; .J.Goodman. The Housing Ladder; .R.Levett .The Refugee; .T.Hawkes. The Gun and the Sun; .H.Herring .Conclusion; .H.Herring.
- ISBN: 978-0-230-28225-4
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 248
- Fecha Publicación: 13/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido