ENER-BI: Integrating Energy and Spatial Data for Cities’ Decarbonisation Planning

Koldo Urrutia-Azcona, Elena Usobiaga-Ferrer, Pablo De Agustín-Camacho, Patricia Molina-Costa, Mauricia Benedito-Bordonau and Iván Flores-Abascal
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Koldo Urrutia-Azcona: TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Building Technologies Unit Parque Tecnológico de Vizcaya, Geldo Street, Edif.700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Elena Usobiaga-Ferrer: TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Building Technologies Unit Parque Tecnológico de Vizcaya, Geldo Street, Edif.700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Pablo De Agustín-Camacho: TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Building Technologies Unit Parque Tecnológico de Vizcaya, Geldo Street, Edif.700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Patricia Molina-Costa: TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Building Technologies Unit Parque Tecnológico de Vizcaya, Geldo Street, Edif.700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Mauricia Benedito-Bordonau: TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Building Technologies Unit Parque Tecnológico de Vizcaya, Geldo Street, Edif.700, 48160 Derio, Spain
Iván Flores-Abascal: ENEDI Research Group, University of the Basque Country, Alda. Urquijo s/n, 48013 Bilbao, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Given the current climate emergency, our planet is suffering. Mitigation measures must be urgently deployed in urban environments, which are responsible for more than 70% of global CO 2 emissions. In this sense, a deeper integration between energy and urban planning disciplines is a key factor for effective decarbonisation in urban environments. This is addressed in the Cities4ZERO decarbonisation methodology. This method specifically points out the need for technology-based solutions able to support that integration among both disciplines at a local level, enriching decision-making in urban decarbonisation policy-making, diagnosis, planning, and follow-up tasks, incorporating the spatial dimension to the whole process (GIS-based), as well as the possibilities of the digital era. Accordingly, this paper explores the demands of both integrated urban energy planning and European/Basque energy directives, to set the main requisites and functionalities that Decision Support Systems (DSSs) must fulfil to effectively support city managers and the urban decarbonisation process.

Keywords: decarbonisation; urban transformation; cities; decision support system; energy transition; strategic planning; smart cities; smart zero carbon city; digital innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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