Sustainable Energy Landscapes

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 environmentâwhich people value and want to preserveâin 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 exciting new 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 chaptersâwritten by experts in their fieldsâpresent a selection of interdisciplinary cutting-edge projects from across the world illustrating the inspiring challenge of developing sustainable energy landscapes. They include unique case studies from Germany Taiwan the United Kingdom Canada Denmark Austria Italy and the United States. The editors and team of contributing authors aim to inspire readers providing a comprehensive overview of sustainable energy landscapes including principles concepts theories and examples. 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. The text infuses readers with enthusiasm to promote further research and action toward the important goal of building energy landscapes for a sustainable future. . Language: English