TY - JOUR
T1 - Positive Energy Districts
T2 - The 10 Replicated Solutions in Maia, Reykjavik, Kifissia, Kladno and Lviv
AU - Fatima, Zarrin
AU - Padilla, Marielisa
AU - Kuzmic, Michal
AU - Huovila, Aapo
AU - Schaj, Gretel
AU - Effenberger, Niklas
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by SPARCS and the APC was waived. SPARCS project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 864242. The sole responsibility for the content of this publication lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Communities. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 by the authors.
PY - 2023/2
Y1 - 2023/2
N2 - Cities have an undoubted significant role in climate change mitigation. Several cities across the globe have made commitments to sustainability transitions through green strategies. In the recent past, Europe has witnessed a surge in the development of smart cities and advancement towards creating more sustainable cities. At the moment, the concept of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) further encourages districts and cities to change their business-as-usual ways to be more carbon neutral. This paper looks at the five cities of Maia, Reykjavik, Kifissia, Kladno, and Lviv that are a part of an ongoing Horizon 2020 project. The purpose of the paper was to understand the steps the cities have taken to select the 10 solutions for replication. The information was collected through discussions, interviews and implementation plans developed by each city. It must be highlighted that each city’s circumstances differ in terms of political support, finances, technical expertise, and stakeholders’ interest, and this applies to all world cities when discussing the implementation of new efficient solutions. Cities across Europe and beyond may find themselves in a similar situation, and therefore, this paper also provides a story of the five Fellow Cities as they transition towards PEDs.
AB - Cities have an undoubted significant role in climate change mitigation. Several cities across the globe have made commitments to sustainability transitions through green strategies. In the recent past, Europe has witnessed a surge in the development of smart cities and advancement towards creating more sustainable cities. At the moment, the concept of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) further encourages districts and cities to change their business-as-usual ways to be more carbon neutral. This paper looks at the five cities of Maia, Reykjavik, Kifissia, Kladno, and Lviv that are a part of an ongoing Horizon 2020 project. The purpose of the paper was to understand the steps the cities have taken to select the 10 solutions for replication. The information was collected through discussions, interviews and implementation plans developed by each city. It must be highlighted that each city’s circumstances differ in terms of political support, finances, technical expertise, and stakeholders’ interest, and this applies to all world cities when discussing the implementation of new efficient solutions. Cities across Europe and beyond may find themselves in a similar situation, and therefore, this paper also provides a story of the five Fellow Cities as they transition towards PEDs.
KW - cities
KW - energy
KW - fellow
KW - mobility
KW - replication
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85148741814&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/smartcities6010001
DO - 10.3390/smartcities6010001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85148741814
SN - 2624-6511
VL - 6
SP - 1
EP - 18
JO - Smart cities
JF - Smart cities
IS - 1
ER -
