Energy transition or incremental change? Green policy agendas and the adaptability of the urban energy regime in Los Angeles

Energy Policy

Volumn 78, Issue , 2015, Pages 213-224

  Monstadt, Jochen ^a   Wolff, Annika ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Los Angeles; Transition; Urban climate and energy policy; Urban infrastructure

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICIES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LOS ANGELES; SOCIAL STUDIES OF TECHNOLOGIES; SOCIO-TECHNICAL CHANGES; TRANSITION; URBAN CLIMATES; URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; COAL; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921788746     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.10.022     Document Type: Article

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