Sustainable Urban Development, Governance and Policy: A Comparative Overview of EU Policies and Projects

Authors: Diego Navarra and Simona Milio, StudioNavarra

Abstract

The chapter will provide a comparative overview of existing policies and projects to achieve energy efficiency in the EU region, delivering a concise overview of the contribution of e-government to energy efficiency in view of climate change. A system dynamics model is also presented to show how good urban policy and governance can support extant as well as future information and communication technology projects in order to reduce energy usage, rehabilitate the housing stock and promote sustainable urban development. An additional contribution of the chapter is to show the role and significance of the cadastre to sustainable urban development egovernment projects and the key characteristics of future policy and projects towards the European 2050 Agenda.

Publisher

Berlin et al: Springer Verlag

Citation

Navarra D. & Milio S. (2015). Sustainable Urban Development, Governance and Policy: A Comparative Overview of EU Policies and Projects. In: M. Janssen, M. A. Wimmer, & A. Deljoo, Policy Practice and Digital Science – Integrating Complex Systems, Social Simulation and Public Administration in Policy Research (Series: Public Administration and Information Technology). Berlin et al: Springer Verlag (to appear)