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Urban development : Can Cities Reduce Global Warming?

Created by : Devarajan Venkataraman, Construction-Heavy, DLF  | 11 03 2009 12:21:51 +0000
Industry : ConstructionFunctional Area : Strategy Execution(Strategy & Execution)
Keywords : reduce global warming india global warming india urban development and global warming
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 Cities are contradictory front-runners of development in terms of economic growth, industrial transformation, quality of life, lifestyle changes, economic and demographic dynamics, and environmental impacts. They are key drivers of climate change and changes in the global carbon cycle. Urbanization as land cover does not seem to be central to carbon, because cities only occupy a tiny part of earth’s land surface. The impacts of current waves of globalization, liberalization and deregulation on energy use by the industrial, commercial, service, agriculture and transportation sectors increase global warming. What do you think, can cities reduce global warming?

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Yes ,they can but the model in India is not built to give priority to it.Developers are worried about their FSI costs & revenues.During and  after construction you can see hundreds of buildings without proper roads in front of them ,leave alone global warming.Open manholes,deep pits,worn out roads,hazardous material outside site are some of nuisances which are visible clearly.DLF in Gurgaon is an example of it,till date DLF has'nt done anything to improve it except paper work
By SUMEET DIKSHIT, Real Estate Transactions & Advisory, Real Estate  11 03 2009 13:32:12 +0000
 
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I think it is difficult for cities to reduce global warming  because carbon-relevant social indicators related to land-use, energy consumption and transportation characteristics, such as urban density, passenger cars and vehicles which are the major emitters of carbon in to the atmosphere. Population is important, not only in terms of the total population, but also in terms of differentiated living standards and access to carbon-relevant technologies, such as cars and household appliances. People in cities are  used to it and without which they feel it is difficult to live. So until the people in the cities cooperate, cities cannot reduce global warming.
By Anjali Sinha, Construction-Heavy, Sobha Developers  11 04 2009 08:05:49 +0000
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only cities have major role in bringing down global warming. unfortunately the role is not played by the cities.
By S.SUBASH , General Manager - Realty Promotion  | 11 29 2010 08:11:21 +0000
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Yes with proper city planning.
By Reni sebastian, Assistant Engineer, State government of Keralam  | 11 03 2009 15:57:47 +0000
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Nowadays urban development are going green. Cities are developed keeping global warming in mind. Many new technologies have emerged which can reduce global warming. Many cities are developing new strategies like water management, waste management, use of bio fuels, growing trees, developing natural parks, using recyclable material for building infrastructure, etc.. which can reduce the global warming.
By Devarajan Venkataraman, Construction-Heavy, DLF  | 11 03 2009 12:21:51 +0000
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Atteractive price, duty free imports, Long tax holidays (holiyears rather) to make use of solar water heating systems and PV cell based lighting systems attractive is one way out. Cost of PV based electrcity generation systems are cost prohibitive.....
By Vivek Arora, MEP Consultants  | 12 28 2009 14:16:56 +0000
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