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Water, Energy, Land Use, Transportation and Socioeconomic Nexus: A Blue Print for More Sustainable Urban Systems

CSS Publication Number
CSS11-10
Full Publication Date
30 June 2011
Abstract

Preparation for global movement to urban regions requires a holistic study of infrastructure interactions. The impact of water and energy on one another has been studied to show how they are dependent upon one another. Other infrastructure interactions also are vital to designing more sustainable cities. The primary infrastructures are: water, energy, land use, and transportation. Creating more sustainable cities may involve low-impact development techniques, opting for compact living, and studying alternatives for water, energy, and transportation provision. Every city is different, and infrastructure decisions should be tailored to fit each city. This group is primarily focused on the greater Atlanta region and the Phoenix area.

Research Areas
Communities
Urban Systems and Built Environment
Keywords
compact growth, low impact development, sustainability, sustainable urban infrastructure
Publication Type
Conference Proceeding
Digital Object Identifier
DOI: 10.1109/ISSST.2011.5936893
Full Citation
Minne, Elizabeth A. ; Crittenden, John C. ; Pandit, Arka ; Jeong, Hyunju ; James, Jean-Ann ; Lu, Zhongming ; Xu, Ming ; French, Steve ; Subrahmanyam, Muthukumar ; Noonan, Douglas ; Hsieh, Lin-Han Chiang ; Brown, Marilyn ; Wang, Joy ; Desroches, Reginald ; Bras, Bert ; Yen, Jeff ; Begovic, Miroslav ; Kim, Insu ; Li, Ke ; Rao, Preethi. “Water, energy, land use, transportation and socioeconomic nexus: A blue print for more sustainable urban systems.” Proceedings of 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST), May 16-18, 2011, Chicago, IL: 1-4