Blaming cities for climate change? An analysis of urban greenhouse gas emissions inventories

被引:466
作者
Dodman, David [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] IIED, Human Settlements & Climate Change Groups, London WC1H 0DD, England
[2] Univ W Indies, Mona, Jamaica
关键词
climate change; ecological footprints; emissions; methodology; mitigation; sustainability; REGIONS;
D O I
10.1177/0956247809103016
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
083001 [环境科学];
摘要
Cities are often blamed for high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. However, an analysis of emissions inventories shows that - in most cases - per capita emissions from cities are lower than the average for the countries in which they are located. The paper assesses these patterns of emissions by city and by sector, discusses the implications of different methodological approaches to producing inventories, identifies the main drivers for high levels of greenhouse gas production, and examines the role and potential for cities to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
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页码:185 / 201
页数:17
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