| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7417993 | Cities | 2016 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Energy consumption of urban areas is a relevant theme for sustainable spatial planning. Through the integration of energy and urban planning issues, it can be identified a suitable strategy to face climate change. This study aims to evaluate overall energy demand of existing urban neighbourhoods, considering the most energy intensive sectors within a city. Using GIS software, the method provides energy mapping of neighbourhoods, allowing to improve the insight of energy demand of cities and to develop a preliminary assessment for future scenarios. The method has been applied to a neighbourhood of the municipality of Catania in southern Italy. Methodology and earliest results are discussed in this paper.
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Authors
Alberto Fichera, Giuseppe Inturri, Paolo La Greca, Valentina Palermo,