Abstract
This chapter sets the scene for the book which focuses on the challenge that Australia faces—as a high income and highly urbanised society whose economy is strongly rooted in fossil fuels—in transitioning to renewable energy and regenerating its cities via a transformation of its built environment. Both are necessary conditions for low carbon living in the twenty-first century. Transition pathways are outlined that focus on technology, buildings, precinct and city design, and human behaviour—and their interactions. An overview is provided of each section and chapter in the book, highlighting the new knowledge and innovation that has emerged from research projects undertaken in the Co-operative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living between 2012 and 2019.
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Newton, P., Prasad, D., Sproul, A., White, S. (2019). Pathways to Low Carbon Living. In: Newton, P., Prasad, D., Sproul, A., White, S. (eds) Decarbonising the Built Environment. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7940-6_1
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