Spatial heterogeneity for environmental performance and resilient behavior in energy and transportation systems
Journal article, 2017

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 methododologies 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.

Spatial heterogeneity

Critical infrastructure

Environmental performance

Sound environment

Decision-making

Urban resilience

Author

Jimeno A. Fonseca

Singapore-ETH Centre

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH)

Laura Estévez Mauriz

Chalmers, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Applied Acoustics

Claudiu Forgaci

Delft University of Technology

Nils Björling

Chalmers, Architecture

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

0198-9715 (ISSN)

Vol. 62 136-145

Areas of Advance

Building Futures (2010-2018)

Subject Categories

Transport Systems and Logistics

Architecture

Other Environmental Engineering

Energy Systems

Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics

DOI

10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2016.11.001

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