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A Lightweight Framework for Seamless Integration of Building Energy Simulations into Urban Digital Twins [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information SciencesUrban Digital Twins (UDTs) and Urban Building Energy Models (UBEMs) are increasingly used to support energy scenario analysis for building retrofits, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, district energy planning, and climate resilience strategies. However,
I. Jeddoub +6 more
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Integrated Infrastructure Modelling — Managing Interdependencies with a Generic Approach [PDF]
, 2015 Infrastructure provision is a highly challenging task, especially when accounting for climate change mitigation and adaptation needs. Efforts of making infrastructure more efficient and flexible result in an increasing number of sensitive ...
Dirks, B.R., Hall, J.W., Otto, A.
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Urban management revolution: intelligent management systems for ubiquitous cities [PDF]
, 2008 A successful urban management support system requires an integrated approach. This integration includes bringing together economic, socio-cultural and urban development with a well orchestrated transparent and open decision making mechanism.
Yigitcanlar, Tan
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From Landscape Atlas to Flemish Heritage Landscapes: using landscape inventories to formulate landscape quality objectives in a participative process [PDF]
, 2011 The European Landscape Convention recommends the realisation of landscape policy, meaning “an expression by the competent public authorities of general principles, strategies and guidelines that permit the taking of specific measures aimed at the ...
Antrop, Marc, Van Eetvelde, Veerle
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Delivering equity in low-carbon multisector infrastructure planning
Nature CommunicationsMany countries worldwide are transitioning from fossil fuel-dependent economies to carbon neutrality, driven by the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and the Paris Agreement.
Adil Ashraf +9 more
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European Journal of Spatial DevelopmentEnergy transition is a pivotal challenge for urban and regional development across European territories. Integrating this issue into local policy agendas and spatial planning tools is essential to foster effective engagement of public authorities and ...
Maurizio Pioletti +2 more
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Spatial optimization methods for waste-to-energy facility siting: a review of GIS-MCDA approaches
Journal of Engineering and Applied ScienceMunicipal solid waste (MSW) management remains a critical challenge in rapidly urbanizing regions, where sustainable alternatives to landfilling are urgently required.
Sirajo Alhassan +2 more
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Environmental and Sustainability IndicatorsThis study evaluates the environmental suitability and water resource impact of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) systems in the desert regions of Northwest China.
Weike Zhao +5 more
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A distinctive energy policy for Scotland? [PDF]
, 2008 This paper explores the emergence of a distinctive energy policy for Scotland and raises the issue of the desirability of any differentiation from UK energy policy. This requires an examination of both UK and Scottish energy policies, although we adopt a
Allan, G. +3 more
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Automated space layout planning for environmental sustainability [PDF]
, 2009 There is a growing global interest in low/zero carbon buildings in response to the increased CO2 in the atmosphere, nearly half of which comes from building energy consumption.
Manthilake, Inoka +2 more
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