The density trade-off does high rise construction contribute more than that of single dwellings to greenhouse gas emissions?

Density increases are generally accepted as reducing the carbon involved in urban transport. This relationship has been shown consistently between cities (through the Global Cities database) and within cities like Sydney and Melbourne. However the density increases in buildings are more controversia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beattie, C., Newman, Peter
Other Authors: State of Australian Cities National Conference Editorial Board
Format: Conference Paper
Published: State of Australian Cities National Conference 2011 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19122