...Walter Leal Filho; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Umberto Fracassi; Gustavo J. Nagy Purpose This study looks at the growing trend of higher temperatures in cities during the summer months. This rise in temperature leads to various environmental and health issues. This research aims to identify...

...Lorraine Sugar; Chris Kennedy; Dan Hoornweg Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how cities at different stages of development each subject to its own challenges in adapting to climate change can manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Design/methodology/approach Case studies...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 --> Cities Climate change Emission indicators Urban areas Urban emissions Article Type: 2012 Awards for Excellence From: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Volume 5, Issue 1 The following...

... Findings -- Determinants show different weights in influencing behaviours at city level, and ultimately depend on economic,technical, social and cultural factors. Beside a significant role of climate conditions, urban density appears as the main determinant in shaping residential emissions...

... approach for the case study of Norway. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Norway Climate change Floods Water supply Cities Extreme weather Municipalities Extreme weather has always affected humanity, bringing advantages and disadvantages for society. If a location experiences...

...Edoardo Croci; Sabrina Melandri; Tania Molteni Purpose Urban areas are responsible for significant amounts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but cities can have quite different values of carbon footprints. The purpose of this paper is to identify the determinants of urban GHG emissions in order...