Household Consumption and Ecological Footprints in Norway – Does Urban Form Matter?

摘要: The research presented in this article shows that the extent of environmentally harmful household consumption varies substantially with physical/structural conditions housing areas. empirical results regarding urban size, density, and distance to city centre can be related concept compact city. This is a which has been highly focused on 1990s discourse sustainable development, amount international literature become quite impressive. authors' supports assumption structures would lead reductions ecological footprints households their houses. Firstly because shorter internal distances between houses public private services give less mobility. Secondly dense concentrated types energy use for heating other technical equipment. In addition forms – material are also extensive structures.