ENERGY AND THE CITY
Price
Free (open access)
Transaction
Volume
222
Pages
11
Page Range
47 - 57
Published
2019
Paper DOI
10.2495/EQ180051
Copyright
WIT Press
Author(s)
ALIYU B. DAHIRU, SIRAJDIN ADESHINA, MOHAMMED K. HALIDU
Abstract
By concept and analysis, cities are known to be the center stage for the consumption of energy. Their formations are directly related to the building arrangement and road networks, which are factors that are directly determined by the ministry of urban planning and development. This research work is designed to establish the relative magnitudes of energy consumption in buildings in comparison to transportation network, with a clear knowledge that points out the relationships between buildings and transportation in the context of climate change and social inclination in cities. The main objective of the paper is to examine the energy trends and implications of urbanization by making reference to building density and proffer strategic solutions.
Keywords
cities, buildings, transportation, urban planning, energy consumption, climate change, social inclination, density, city texture