Episode Synopsis "The Carbon Footprint of High Latitude Neighbourhoods with Nilusha Welegedara"

An increase in greenhouse gasses is the main culprit of climate change around the globe with 50 to 60 per cent of emissions being produced by cities. Find out more about how neighbourhood carbon emissions are contributing in this podcast episode with Nilusha Welegedara. For more information check out these resources: Household energy-related carbon footprint in residential neighbourhoods in high-latitude cities: A case of Edmonton in Canada https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670723007084 Exploring spatiotemporal changes of the urban heat Island effect in high-latitude cities at a neighbourhood level: A case of Edmonton, Canada https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670723000148 Variations in direct greenhouse gas emissions across neighbourhoods: A case of Edmonton in Canada https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010021002900 What does neighbourhood climate action look like? A scoping literature review https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-022-00009-2

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