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Global typology of urban energy use and potentials for an urbanization mitigation wedge
By Creutzig, F., Baiocchi, G., Bierkandt, R., Pichler, P. P., & Seto, K. C.
Full Citation
Creutzig, F., Baiocchi, G., Bierkandt, R., Pichler, P. P., & Seto, K. C. (2015). Global typology of urban energy use and potentials for an urbanization mitigation wedge. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(20), 6283–6288.
Key Findings
The paper identifies compact urban development as a critical strategy for reducing energy use and emissions globally, emphasizing the role of mixed-use and walkable urban forms as well as other policy interventions.