A review of approaches and challenges for sustainable planning in urban peripheries
As urban systems continue to grow worldwide, urban peripheries increase in number and
typologies, which makes their planning a challenge for sustainable development. The aim of …
typologies, which makes their planning a challenge for sustainable development. The aim of …
Towards successful environmental performance of sustainable cities: Intervening sectors. A review
A Martos, R Pacheco-Torres, J Ordóñez… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cities contribute around 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions. There is currently a
massive growth in urban areas internationally, especially in develo** countries. Urban …
massive growth in urban areas internationally, especially in develo** countries. Urban …
A simplified framework to assess the feasibility of zero-energy at the neighbourhood/community scale
AF Marique, S Reiter - Energy and Buildings, 2014 - Elsevier
Zero-energy buildings (ZEBs) are attracting increasing interest internationally in policies
aiming at a more sustainably built environment, the scientific literature and practical …
aiming at a more sustainably built environment, the scientific literature and practical …
Impacts of occupant behaviours on residential heating consumption for detached houses in a temperate climate in the northern part of Europe
T de Meester, AF Marique, A De Herde, S Reiter - Energy and buildings, 2013 - Elsevier
The occupants' behaviour has a great influence on the energy demand, management and
consumption of a building. This paper investigates the influence of three parameters related …
consumption of a building. This paper investigates the influence of three parameters related …
Transportation energy consumption decreases despite urban sprawl: Evidence from Chinese household survey
X Yang, J Liu, M Li - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Most of the existing research on developed countries insists that urban sprawl contributes to
increasing energy consumption due to the expanding private-car-oriented transportation …
increasing energy consumption due to the expanding private-car-oriented transportation …
Evaluation of the potential of classic and electric bicycle commuting as an impetus for the transition towards environmentally sustainable cities: A case study of the …
To address the negative effects of car use, conventional and electric bicycles are often
proposed as environment-friendly alternatives. The aim of this research is to identify the …
proposed as environment-friendly alternatives. The aim of this research is to identify the …
Cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment within the built environment: Comparison between the refurbishment and the complete reconstruction of an office building in …
AF Marique, B Rossi - Journal of environmental management, 2018 - Elsevier
In the current context of the necessary sustainability transition of the built environment, it is
widely recognized that buildings are a major contributor to the energy consumption of fossil …
widely recognized that buildings are a major contributor to the energy consumption of fossil …
How China׳ s urbanization impacts transport energy consumption in the face of income disparity
B Lin, Z Du - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper estimates the transport energy consumption of 30 provinces in China from 1997
to 2011. By applying the STIRPAT model, the relationship between urbanization and …
to 2011. By applying the STIRPAT model, the relationship between urbanization and …
Evaluation of various means of transport for urban areas
H Brunner, M Hirz, W Hirschberg, K Fallast - Energy, Sustainability and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Personal transportation in urban areas is characterised by different
transportation technologies with significantly varying properties regarding usability …
transportation technologies with significantly varying properties regarding usability …
Review of district-scale energy performance analysis: Outlooks towards holistic urban frameworks
Over the past few decades, the world has experienced a major population shift towards
urban areas resulting in environmental degradation and increased energy consumption. To …
urban areas resulting in environmental degradation and increased energy consumption. To …