tailieunhanh - Hallmarks of a sustainable city

The world’s climate is changing. The scientific evidence is incontrovertible: most of this change is due to human activity, and the process is speeding up as more and more carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases are pumped into the atmosphere. The next 10 years are critical. Carbon dioxide emissions must be cut rapidly. If they are, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we may limit the rise in global temperatures to two degrees centigrade. But if we continue on regardless – and towns and cities contribute up to half of all emissions – the rise could be up to six degrees centigrade. This could trigger. | Hallmarks of a sustainable city Published in 2009 by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment. Edited by Paul Brown. Design Johnson banks. Printed by Seacourt Ltd on Revive recycled paper using the waterless offset printing process 0 per cent water and 0 per cent isopropyl alcohol or harmful substitutes 100 per cent renewable energy and vegetable oil-based inks. Seacourt Ltd holds EMAS and ISO 14001 environmental accreditations. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system copied or transmitted without the prior written consent of the publisher except that the material may be photocopied for non-commercial purposes without permission from the publisher. This document is available in alternative formats on request from the publisher. CAB E is the government s advisor on architecture urban design and public space. As a public body we encourage policymakers to create places that work for people. We help local planners apply national design policy and advise developers and architects persuading them to put people s needs first. We show public sector clients how to commission proJects that meet the needs of theirusers. And we seek to inspire the public to demand more from their buildings and spaces. Advising influencing and inspiring we work to create well-designed welcoming places. CABE 1 Kemble Street London WC2B 4AN T 020 7070 6700 F 020 7070 6777 E enquiries@ This document is available in alternative formats on request from CABE. Contents 1 The opportunity of climate change 2 Where do you start 3 How to recognise a sustainable city 4 What needs to be done 5 Policy recommendations