Towards an Integrated Approach to Urban Decarbonisation in Practice: The Case of Vitoria-Gasteiz: the case of vitoria-gasteiz
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2021-08-07
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How can local authorities effectively approach the decarbonisation of urban environments? Recent efforts to redirect cities into a less energy-intensive model have been mostly approached from a sectoral perspective, with specific energy policies and plans being issued without deeply considering their ties with other urban aspects. In this sense, well-established urban planning procedures have not been part of those, with the consequence of barriers in the implementation phase of those energy plans. The Cities4ZERO methodology was developed to guide effective integration between urban planning and energy policies, plans, and practices. It provides a holistic approach to strategic municipal processes for urban decarbonisation in the mid-long term, which includes key local stakeholders’ engagement into integrated energy planning processes, as well as tools for effective energy decarbonisation modelling. This paper analyses the application of the Cities4ZERO decarbonisation methodology on its strategic stage in the development of Vitoria-Gasteiz’s Action Plan for an Integrated Energy Transition 2030 (APIET 2030). It suggests that in order to accelerate urban decarbonisation, it is critical to: (a) foster interdepartmental collaboration; (b) allow for flexibility on the land-use planning regulations; (c) back decisions with detailed urban-energy models; and (d) truly engage key local stakeholders in the planning and implementation processes.
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Decarbonisation , Urban transformation , Energy transition , Integrated planning , Smart cities , Smart zero-carbon city , Foresight , Climate change mitigation , Decarbonisation , Urban transformation , Energy transition , Integrated planning , Smart cities , Smart zero-carbon city , Foresight , Climate change mitigation , Computer Science (miscellaneous) , Geography, Planning and Development , Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment , Environmental Science (miscellaneous) , Energy Engineering and Power Technology , Hardware and Architecture , Computer Networks and Communications , Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law , SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities , SDG 13 - Climate Action , SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth , SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production , SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions , Project ID , info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/691883/EU/Towards Smart Zero CO2 Cities across Europe/SmartEnCity , info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/691883/EU/Towards Smart Zero CO2 Cities across Europe/SmartEnCity , Funding Info , European Commission for funding SmartEnCity project, the frame of this research, and Basque Government for its significant support to the Basque research and innovation paradigm. , European Commission for funding SmartEnCity project, the frame of this research, and Basque Government for its significant support to the Basque research and innovation paradigm.
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Urrutia-Azcona , K , Molina-Costa , P , Muñoz , I , Maya-Drysdale , D , Garcia-Madruga , C & Flores-Abascal , I 2021 , ' Towards an Integrated Approach to Urban Decarbonisation in Practice: The Case of Vitoria-Gasteiz : the case of vitoria-gasteiz ' , Sustainability , vol. 13 , no. 16 , 8836 , pp. 8836 . https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168836