Comparing high and low residential density: Life-cycle analysis of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions

Journal of Urban Planning and Development

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 10-21

  Norman, Jonathan ^a   MacLean, Heather L ^a   Kennedy, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Buildings; Canada; Emissions; Energy consumption; Residential; Residential location

Indexed keywords

BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HOUSES; LIFE CYCLE;

BUILDING OPERATIONS; CANADA; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; LIFE-CYCLE ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; URBAN DENSITY EFFECTS; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

URBAN PLANNING;

CARBON EMISSION; ENERGY USE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 32944461554     PISSN: 07339488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9488(2006)132:1(10)     Document Type: Article

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