Public spending on infrastructure plays an important role in promoting economic growth and poverty alleviation. Empirical studies unequivocally show that under-investment in infrastructure limit economic growth. At the same time, numerous other studies have shown that investment in...

1. Modern civilization is the city -- 2. Key problems facing modern cities -- 3. The green industrial revolution -- 4. Smart green and sustainable -- 5. Technologies that make a city smart and green -- 6. Sustainable green transport -- 7. China- revolutionary green transformation -- 8. The next...

Ohne Sonnenenergie kein irdisches Leben – Klimaänderungen I natürlichen Ursprungs -- Ein bisschen Thermodynamik -- Energieeinheiten: Kilowatt ist nicht Kilowattstunde! -- Verbrennungsprozesse und ihre Folgen -- „Umpflügen der Erde“ der wachsenden Menschheit - Klimaänderung I --...

The book addresses the perceived need for a publication with looks at both, climate smart technologies and the integration of renewable energy and energy efficiency in mitigation and adaptation responses. Based on a set of papers submitted as part of the fifth on-line climate conference (CLIMATE...