Sustainable Energy Landscapes: Designing, Planning, and Development

Article Type: Books and resources From: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Volume 14, Issue 2

Edited by Sven Stremke and Andy van den DobbelsteenCRC PressBoca Raton, FL2012528 pp.£82.00ISBN 9781439894040

In the near future the appearance and spatial organization of urban and rural landscapes will be strongly influenced by the generation of renewable energy. One of the critical tasks will be the re-integration of these sustainable energy landscapes into the existing environment – which people value and want to preserve – in a socially fair, environmentally sound, and economically feasible manner. Accordingly, Sustainable Energy Landscapes: Designing, Planning, and Development focuses on the municipal and regional scale,where energy-conscious interventions are effective, and stakeholders can participate actively in the transition process.

This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge in the exciting new field of sustainable energy landscapes. It bridges the gap between theory and fundamental research on the one hand, and practice and education on the other. The chapters– written by experts in their fields – present a selection of interdisciplinary, cutting-edge projects from across the world, illustrating the inspiring challenge of developing sustainable energy landscapes. They include unique case studies from Germany, Taiwan, the UK, Canada, Denmark, Austria,Italy, and the USA.