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 …

Many cities are pursuing low-carbon practices in order to reduce carbon emissions. In line
with this, various low-carbon city (LCC) indicator systems have been established across the …

Energy system models are advancing rapidly. However, it is not clear whether models are
becoming better, in the sense that they address the questions that decision-makers need to …

In recent years, the urgent necessity and tremendous opportunity to accelerate the transition
to a low-carbon competitive economy has resulted in growth of long-term targets for …

Die Reihe bietet empirisch angeleiteten, quantitativen und international vergleichenden
Arbeiten, Untersuchungen von grenzüberschreitenden Transformationsund …

Adopting and contextualizing alternative policy approaches within any scientific discipline or
context requires considering the multiple trans-boundary and trans-disciplinary …

Discharge of untreated wastewater is one of the most general performances threatening the
local environment. Moreover, urban and rural regions are increasingly confronting …

Zero carbon building (ZCB) has emerged as an innovative approach to improving building
energy performance and reducing building carbon emissions. Previous studies have …

The evaluation of the environmental performance of energy systems used in residential
buildings by applying the principles of the Life Cycle Analysis is an established …

The paper aims at presenting alternative ways of investigating, planning and managing
sustainable urban environments, by exploring the possibility to use energy retrofitting …