The sustainable development of cities is increasingly recognized as crucial to meeting collectively agreed sustainability goals at local, regional and global scales, and more …
A Sharifi, Y Yamagata - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Between 60% and 80% of global energy is consumed in urban areas and given the projected increase in world׳ s urban population, this share is expected to further increase in …
Sustainability science is use-inspired fundamental research that links knowledge to action such that meeting the needs of society can be balanced with sustaining the life support …
Understanding the drivers of energy and material flows of cities is important for addressing global environmental challenges. Accessing, sharing, and managing energy and material …
Cities across the globe have been designed with a primary goal of moving people around quickly—and the costs are becoming ever more apparent. The consequences are measured …
Energy models are valuable tools that are commonly employed for the optimal design of distributed energy systems (DES). However, the model-based design process of DES can …
Understanding the dynamics of land-change processes in urban areas requires long-term land cover and land use data at high spatial and temporal resolution. Extending an …
Urban agriculture appears to be a means to combat the environmental pressure of increasing urbanization and food demand. However, there is hitherto limited knowledge of …
JR Carréon, E Worrell - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2018 - Elsevier
The way we make sense of urban areas stands at a critical point. To reduce energy use in cities, we need to manage the way energy flows into, through and out the city. This paper …