TY - JOUR
T1 - Spatial heterogeneity for environmental performance and resilient behavior in energy and transportation systems
AU - Fonseca, Jimeno A.
AU - Estévez-Mauriz, Laura
AU - Forgaci, Claudiu
AU - Björling, Nils
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This paper describes an assessment of the effects of spatial heterogeneity on the future performance and resilience of an urban area. For this, indicators of environmental performance and resilience of critical infrastructures (energy and transportation systems) are explored. The approach combines established methodologies of building performance simulation, energy systems analysis, and environmental impact assessment of buildings and transportation systems. The study is centered on future urban design scenarios for an industrial neighborhood in Switzerland. For this case study, multi-functionality is proportional to the performance and resilience of critical infrastructures. Mono-functionality improves the resilience and performance of energy systems with a negative effect on that of transportation systems. Building intensity, and resource intensive users were found to play a higher role into the future performance and resilience of the area. The findings of this research could complement planning approaches of sustainable and resilient urban areas.
AB - This paper describes an assessment of the effects of spatial heterogeneity on the future performance and resilience of an urban area. For this, indicators of environmental performance and resilience of critical infrastructures (energy and transportation systems) are explored. The approach combines established methodologies of building performance simulation, energy systems analysis, and environmental impact assessment of buildings and transportation systems. The study is centered on future urban design scenarios for an industrial neighborhood in Switzerland. For this case study, multi-functionality is proportional to the performance and resilience of critical infrastructures. Mono-functionality improves the resilience and performance of energy systems with a negative effect on that of transportation systems. Building intensity, and resource intensive users were found to play a higher role into the future performance and resilience of the area. The findings of this research could complement planning approaches of sustainable and resilient urban areas.
KW - Urban resilience
KW - Environmental performance
KW - Critical Infrastructure
KW - Decision making
KW - Sound environment
KW - Spatial heterogeneity
U2 - 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2016.11.001
DO - 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2016.11.001
M3 - Article
SN - 0198-9715
VL - 62
SP - 136
EP - 145
JO - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems
JF - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems
ER -
