The ResourcePlan—An Instrument for Resource-Efficient Development of Urban Neighborhoods

Birgitta Hörnschemeyer, Anne Söfker-Rieniets, Jan Niesten, Rosalie Arendt, Jonas Kleckers, Christian Klemm, Celestin Julian Stretz, Christa Reicher, Winona Grimsehl-Schmitz, Daniel Wirbals, Vanessa Bach, Matthias Finkbeiner, Jens Haberkamp, Janik Budde, Peter Vennemann, Gotthard Walter, Sabine Flamme and Mathias Uhl
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Birgitta Hörnschemeyer: Institute for Infrastructure Water Resources Environment, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, 48149 Muenster, Germany
Anne Söfker-Rieniets: Institute for Urban Design and European Urbanism, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
Jan Niesten: Department of Environment and Urban Planning, City of Herne, 44652 Herne, Germany
Rosalie Arendt: Department of Sustainable Engineering, Institute of Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Jonas Kleckers: Institute for Infrastructure Water Resources Environment, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, 48149 Muenster, Germany
Christian Klemm: Department of Energy, Building Services and Environmental Engineering, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, 48565 Steinfurt, Germany
Celestin Julian Stretz: Institute for Infrastructure Water Resources Environment, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, 48149 Muenster, Germany
Christa Reicher: Institute for Urban Design and European Urbanism, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany
Winona Grimsehl-Schmitz: Department of Civil Engineering and Traffic, City of Herne, 44652 Herne, Germany
Daniel Wirbals: Department of Environment and Urban Planning, City of Herne, 44652 Herne, Germany
Vanessa Bach: Department of Sustainable Engineering, Institute of Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Matthias Finkbeiner: Department of Sustainable Engineering, Institute of Environmental Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Jens Haberkamp: Institute for Infrastructure Water Resources Environment, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, 48149 Muenster, Germany
Janik Budde: Department of Energy, Building Services and Environmental Engineering, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, 48565 Steinfurt, Germany
Peter Vennemann: Department of Energy, Building Services and Environmental Engineering, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, 48565 Steinfurt, Germany
Gotthard Walter: Institute for Infrastructure Water Resources Environment, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, 48149 Muenster, Germany
Sabine Flamme: Institute for Infrastructure Water Resources Environment, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, 48149 Muenster, Germany
Mathias Uhl: Institute for Infrastructure Water Resources Environment, Muenster University of Applied Sciences, 48149 Muenster, Germany

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-30

Abstract: In Germany, the current sectoral urban planning often leads to inefficient use of resources, partly because municipalities lack integrated planning instruments and argumentation strength toward politics, investors, or citizens. The paper develops the ResourcePlan as (i) legal and (ii) a planning instrument to support the efficient use of resources in urban neighborhoods. The integrative, multi-methodological approach addresses the use of natural resources in the building and infrastructural sectors of (i) water (storm- and wastewater) management, (ii) construction and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure, (iii) urban energy system planning, and (iv) land-use planning. First, the development as legal instrument is carried out, providing (i) premises for integrating resource protection at all legal levels and (ii) options for implementing the ResourcePlan within German municipal structures. Second, the evaluation framework for resource efficiency of the urban neighborhoods is set up for usage as a planning instrument. The framework provides a two-stage process that runs through the phases of setting up and implementing the ResourcePlan. (Eco)system services are evaluated as well as life cycle assessment and economic aspects. As a legal instrument, the ResourcePlan integrates resource protection into municipal planning and decision-making processes. The multi-methodological evaluation framework helps to assess inter-disciplinary resource efficiency, supports the spatial identification of synergies and conflicting goals, and contributes to transparent, resource-optimized planning decisions.

Keywords: resource efficiency; resource management; urban neighborhood; urban planning; urban development; Germany; water; building materials; energy; land (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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