| Title |
Urban metabolism: measuring the Kaunas city sustainable development / |
| Authors |
Feiferytė-Skirienė, A ; Čepeliauskaitė, G ; Stasiškienė, Ž |
| DOI |
10.1088/1755-1315/588/4/042040 |
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| Is Part of |
IOP conference series: Earth and environmental science: WSBE 20: World sustainable built environment, Beyond 2020: 2-4 November 2020, Gothenburg, Sweden.. Bristol : IOP publishing. 2020, vol. 588, iss. 4, art. no. 042040, p. 1-8.. ISSN 1755-1307. eISSN 1755-1315 |
| Keywords [eng] |
urban metabolism ; material and energy flows ; sustainable development ; sustainable cities |
| Abstract [eng] |
Urban metabolism seeks to assess the amount of resources produced, consumed, and disposed of in the city. Material and energy flow analysis becomes an important tool to understand the city’s environment and propose a more sustainable urban design and planning to improve residents’ health, ensure sustainable production and consumption. The purpose of this study is to measure the changes in Kaunas city material and energy use in the period from 2010 to 2018. Kaunas city urban metabolism analysis is based on energy production and outflows data analysis with the city’s waste management analysis from an urban metabolism perspective. Understanding the city's social and economic transformation, it is also including social and economic aspects analysis. Research results have revealed better living conditions and a growing economy increase energy production and demand, construction materials, and waste flows along with rising environmental issues. Air pollution analysis has shown that SO2, CO2, NO2, and O3 emissions in the city remain stable. The paper helps to understand the importance of assessing city’s environmental impact and highlights the necessity of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) implementation. |
| Published |
Bristol : IOP publishing |
| Type |
Conference paper |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2020 |
| CC license |
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