Stratigea, A.
Biska, A.
Giaoutzi, M
National Technical University of Athens
Abstract:
The focus of the present paper is on the renewable energy developments in the Mediterranean Region. In the first part is presented the EU policy framework for renewable energy and the targets set for 2020, both at the EU and the member state level. In the second part, are explored the patterns of renewable energy developments in the Mediterranean basin, against the 2020 targets. In the final part, conclusions are drawn on the prospects of the Mediterranean countries for reaching the renewable energy targets for 2020.
Keywords: renewable energy, policy, Mediterranean countries, RE targets for 2020
Peter Nijkamp
Free University, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Abstract:
This paper offers a new perspective on the issue of urban sustainability. Starting from a positive perspective on city life, it makes a typology of critical roles of the city that are to be considered with a view to urban sustainability. Next, it is argued that a sine qua non for a structured view on sustainable cities is the use of a more integrated perspective, as offered inter alia by cosmonomic philosophy. Then the paper argues that the use and choice of indicators in multi-criteria analysis for urban sustainability may usefully be based on this integrative methodology.
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