Climate change and urban settlements: a spatial perspective of carbon footprint and beyond

Climate change and urbanization are two of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the 21st Century, and their effects are converging in dangerous ways.

Cities contribute significantly to global warming, and as the world further takes a rural-urban population tilt, the next few decades pose a great challenge in addressing global disparities in the access and allocation of carbon.

This text explores the ways in which cities, through their spatial development, contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and looks at the ways in which rapidly urbanizing cities in low- and middle-income countries can be planned to reduce overall GHG emissions.

The book considers key questions such as what should be the appropriate economies of scale for cities in a country?

What is the most favourable rate of urbanization? What should be the most suitable spatial pattern for a city?