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A Strategy-Based Model for Low Carbon Cities
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: Received: 28 October 2018 / Approved: 29 October 2018 / Online: 29 October 2018 (09:55:25 CET)
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Hasyimi, V.; Azizalrahman, H. A Strategy-Based Model for Low Carbon Cities. Sustainability 2018, 10, 4828. Hasyimi, V.; Azizalrahman, H. A Strategy-Based Model for Low Carbon Cities. Sustainability 2018, 10, 4828.
Abstract
Low carbon cities are increasingly forming a distinct strand of sustainability literature. Models have been developed to measure the performance of low carbon cities. The purpose of this paper is to formulate a strategy-based model to evaluate current performance and predict future conditions of low carbon cities. It examines the dynamic interrelationships between key performance indicators (KPIs), induces changes to city plan targets and then instantly predicts the outcome of these changes. Designed generic and flexible, the proposed model shows how low carbon targets could be used to guide the transformation of low carbon cities under four strategies: (1) passive intervention, (2) problem solving, (3) trend modifying and (4) opportunity seeking. Further, the model has been applied to 17 cities and then tested on 5 cities: London, New York, Barcelona, Dubai and Istanbul. The paper concludes with policy implications to realign city plans and support low carbon innovation.
Keywords
climate change; carbon emissions; low carbon city; sustainability; strategy-based model; SLCM
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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