Creating Smart Energy Cities for Sustainability through Project Implementation: A Case Study of Bolzano, Italy
| Autor: | Daniele Vettorato, Garfield Wayne Hunter, Gideon Sagoe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Process management
020209 energy Geography Planning and Development TJ807-830 Stakeholder engagement 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law Business model TD194-195 7. Clean energy Renewable energy sources 12. Responsible consumption Urban planning Smart city 11. Sustainability 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering GE1-350 implementation project planning Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Equity (finance) sustainability urban development Environmental sciences Project planning smart energy city smart city Conceptual framework 13. Climate action ICT Sustainability Business |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Sustainability, Vol 10, Iss 7, p 2167 (2018) Volume 10 Issue 7 |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su10072167 |
| Popis: | Globally, cities are experiencing an unprecedented socio-economic, demographic, and environmental transition that brings with it negative environmental externalities, such as climate change and environmental degradation. Smart energy city (SEC) has emerged as the latest urban development strategy in European countries. It can vastly accelerate cities&rsquo decarbonisation efforts, which can have several co-benefits. Capitalising on advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), various SEC projects have been initiated and seek to integrate ICT into the urban system. Although there are a significant number of SEC demonstration projects, there has been a scant examination of the performance and overall effect of these projects in addressing core sustainability endogenous principles. This research provides an in-depth analysis of the components of the SEC projects, highlighting the strengths and shortcomings. By highlighting the &ldquo Smart INitiative of cities Fully cOmmitted to iNvest In Advanced large-scale energy solutions&rdquo (SINFONIA) project in Bolzano, we aimed to determine the extent to which the current practical processes are achieved in reality. Our methodology entailed a structured literature review of the different components of SEC projects, followed by a content analysis based on the 5W1H (why, what, who, how, where, and when) conceptual framework. The data collection methods adopted included a review of specific open-access sources and project deliverables of each of the selected SEC projects, personal observation of the case study city, and interviews with SEC project experts. We analysed the SEC projects components against fundamental sustainability principles of integration, implementation, equity (intra-generational, procedural, and inter-generational), and scalability and replicability to assess their potential for creating sustainable urban settlements. The study found that the critical components of SEC projects are strategically aligned with sustainability dimensions. However, although ICT integration in urban planning and development provides the core determinants of the components, stakeholder engagement and dynamic business models are critical for successful implementation. Furthermore, through scalability and replicability of SEC projects, diversification of sustainability principles can be actualised throughout the entire city and in other geographical regions to ensure long-term intra-generational and inter-generational equity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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