Sustainability (s) metrics and sociodemographic measurements (n = 10) for 50 populous U.S. cities. E, H, S indices combined from two … have indirect or direct beneficial impacts on the environment and public health. The potential for impact, however, is … integration across the E, H, and S indices. Rank order of high performing cities was highly dependent on the E, H and S indices …

emissions would increase considerably in a more competitive industry, with greater impact occurring in a monopoly market …

The ever-increasing demand for electricity, as well as its impact on the environment, necessitates expanding the power … mix. The model has three conflicting objectives: reducing power generating costs, reducing CO2 emissions, and increasing … plants. CO2 emissions will attain 266 MtCO2 by 2050. The cost of power generation will decline from a maximum of 36 billion …

exerted on emissions through urban form, urban design, transport policy and projects, energy strategy, etc. …

The issue of sustainability of natural capital and implications for economic growth ranks high in the interests of both … this chapter, Nancy Olewiler makes an important contribution to the debate on natural resource sustainability by exploring … the crucial, but often ignored, role of productivity in the maintenance of natural capital sustainability. Olewiler …

Many factors to be appropriately addressed in moving towards energy sustainability are examined. These include … with the approach put forward, and options for energy sustainability and the broader objective of sustainability. Energy … sustainability is of great importance to overall sustainability given the pervasiveness of energy use, its importance in economic …