RT Journal Article
T1 Towards an Integrated Approach to Urban Decarbonisation in Practice: The Case of Vitoria-Gasteiz: 												the case of vitoria-gasteiz
A1 Urrutia-Azcona, Koldo
A1 Molina-Costa, Patricia
A1 Muñoz, Iñigo
A1 Maya-Drysdale, David
A1 Garcia-Madruga, Carolina
A1 Flores-Abascal, Iván
AB 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.
SN 2071-1050
YR 2021
FD 2021-08-07
LA eng
NO 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
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