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Strategies for Symbiotic Urban Neighbourhoods: Towards Local Energy Self-Sufficiency

By Sophie Lufkin , Emmanuel Rey , Suren Erkman (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-25608-5, 978-3-319-25610-8
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-25610-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4339967 bytes)
Series
SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
Edition
1
Pages
XIV, 65\76
Time added
2016-03-14 21:35:01
CitiesSustainable Development; Urban Geography / Urbanistowns); Environmental Economics

Description

Utilizing the results of a case study on the Gare-Lac sector in the city of Yverdon-les-Bains – the site is currently a large urban brownfield, intended to host ca. 3,800 additional inhabitants and 1,200 jobs upon completion – this work examines how to design attractive urban neighbourhoods that generate endogenous economic activity and foster socio-cultural dynamics, while moving towards local energy self-sufficiency. Exploring the different dimensions influencing energy self-sufficiency at the neighbourhood scale by integrating parameters related to buildings, infrastructure, mobility, food, goods and services, the work focuses on three scenarios (technological, behavioural and symbiotic) for the future development of this neighbourhood through 2035. The scenarios test different design strategies related to industrial symbioses, production, storage, transportation, and urban agriculture.

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