| Title |
Reaching energy autonomy in a medium-sized city - three scenarios to model possible future energy developments in the residential building sector |
| ID_Doc |
76411 |
| Authors |
Dobler, C; Pfeifer, D; Streicher, W |
| Title |
Reaching energy autonomy in a medium-sized city - three scenarios to model possible future energy developments in the residential building sector |
| Year |
2018 |
| Published |
Sustainable Development, 26, 6 |
| DOI |
10.1002/sd.1855 |
| Abstract |
A city energy model was developed to demonstrate possible future trajectories for the residential building sector up until 2050 for the city of Innsbruck in Austria, a medium-sized city in the Austrian Alps. It examines final and delivered energy, respectively, from a demand side perspective. Three different scenarios are defined to illustrate the range of future developments in the residential building sector (scenario analysis). The base scenario 1 represents a continuation of recent trends (business-as-usual). The middle course scenario 2 is characterized by stricter thermal standards for the building envelope and a beginning of withdrawal from fossil fuels from 2031. The target scenario 3 objective is specified as a 50% reduction in delivered energy and a complete transition to renewable energies by 2050. Scenario 3 differs from scenario 2 primarily in the aspect of an earlier implementation date for certain measures, for example, the beginning of the withdrawal from fossil fuels is scheduled for 2021. |
| Author Keywords |
energy efficiency; energy model; energy policies; future energy demand; renewable energies; residential building sector; scenario analysis; sustainable development |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000454305300031 |
| WoS Category |
Development Studies; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Regional & Urban Planning |
| Research Area |
Development Studies; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Public Administration |
| PDF |
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/sd.1855
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