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Workshop LOCAL - Lifestyles and CarbOn emissions in the Arc Lemanique territory

2024

Abstract

Afin de soutenir les politiques de transition a l’échelle du territoire de l’Arc lémanique, le projet “LOCAL: Lifestyles and Carbon impact in the Arc Lemanique territory” vise à quantifier l’empreinte énergétique et carbone des modes de vie de ses habitants et leurs déterminants socio-économiques, en analysant conjointement les différentes sphères d’activité et leurs interactions. Le projet est basé sur une méthodologie interdisciplinaire a l’interface de l’économie de l’environnement, du métabolisme urbain, de la sociologie urbaine et de l’écologie industrielle, et fait partie d’une étude plus large basée sur l’enquête “Panel lémanique de suivi de la durabilité des pratiques” menée par la faculté ENAC de l’EPFL pour une période de 5 ans. LOCAL est ainsi une avancée importante pour les autorités locales vers une compréhension contextuelle des émissions régionales de carbone et pour faire progresser la recherche sur les dynamiques interdépendantes du changement individuel et des politiques territoriales face au changement climatique.

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2024

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/a7576266-62dc-4c77-b572-9eb2e6053533

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