Planning for City Resilience: Barriers and Incentives for Energy Transitions in High- and Middle-Income Neighborhoods in Latin America

Abstract

Abstract As urban inequality and climate vulnerability intensify across Latin America, it has become critical to planning for resilience to understand the differentiated capacities of urban neighborhoods to adopt energy-efficient technologies. High-... Practical Applications This study examines why energy-efficient technologies, such as solar panels, LED lights, and induction cookers, are not widely used in Ecuador's high-energy-consumption urban neighborhoods. Comparing the high-income new ...