Stremke, S. & Dobbelsteen, A. van den (eds.), 2012, Sustainable Energy Landscapes, CRC Press / Taylor & Francis,
- Author : Stremke, S. & Dobbelsteen, A. van den (eds.)
- Year : 2012
- Title English : Sustainable Energy Landscapes
- Publisher : CRC Press / Taylor & Francis
- ISBN : 9781439894040
- Pages : 528
- Edition : 1st
- Abstract : In the near future the appearance and spatial organization of urban and rural landscapes will be strongly influenced by the generation of renewable energy. One of the critical tasks will be the re-integration of these sustainable energy landscapes into the existing environment—which people value and want to preserve—in a socially fair, environmentally sound, and economically feasible manner. Accordingly, Sustainable Energy Landscapes: Designing, Planning, and Development focuses on the municipal and regional scale, where energy-conscious interventions are effective, and stakeholders can participate actively in the transition process. This book presents state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of sustainable energy landscapes. It bridges the gap between theory and fundamental research on the one hand, and practice and education on the other. The chapters present a selection of interdisciplinary, cutting-edge projects from across the world, illustrating the inspiring challenge of developing sustainable energy landscapes. The book describes various methods, such as energy potential mapping and heat mapping, multicriteria decision analysis, energy landscape visualization, and employing exergy and carbon models. It addresses how to quantify the impact of energy transition both on landscape quality and energy economy, issues of growing importance.