scholarly journals Imagining the smart city through smart grids? Urban energy futures between technological experimentation and the imagined low-carbon city

Urban Studies ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 004209802110059
Author(s):  
Leslie Quitzow ◽  
Friederike Rohde
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Futures ◽  
Urban Energy ◽  
The City

Current imaginaries of urban smart grid technologies are painting attractive pictures of the kinds of energy futures that are desirable and attainable in cities. Making claims about the future city, the socio-technical imaginaries related to smart grid developments unfold the power to guide urban energy policymaking and implementation practices. This paper analyses how urban smart grid futures are being imagined and co-produced in the city of Berlin, Germany. It explores these imaginaries to show how the politics of Berlin’s urban energy transition are being driven by techno-optimistic visions of the city’s digital modernisation and its ambitions to become a ‘smart city’. The analysis is based on a discourse analysis of relevant urban policy and other documents, as well as interviews with key stakeholders from Berlin’s energy, ICT and urban development sectors, including key experts from three urban laboratories for smart grid development and implementation in the city. It identifies three dominant imaginaries that depict urban smart grid technologies as (a) environmental solution, (b) economic imperative and (c) exciting experimental challenge. The paper concludes that dominant imaginaries of smart grid technologies in the city are grounded in a techno-optimistic approach to urban development that are foreclosing more subtle alternatives or perhaps more radical change towards low-carbon energy systems.

Governance and Institutional Framework for Smart Cities in India

2018 ◽  
pp. 50-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arindam Biswas ◽  
Kranti Kumar Maurya
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
State Government ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Governing Institutions ◽  
Union Government

Rapidly increasing urbanization in India has brought much needed focus on the urban development. City building in India is done mostly by local governments and very less by state government and union government. All three tiers of governance are involved in realizing smart city. Smart city will be built with a combined effort from various actors from three tiers of public governing institutions and several private enterprises. Smart cities will require superior planning, design, and coordination among these actors. Otherwise, it will be impossible to achieve faster, efficient, and superior quality city building and management. Historically, urban policy and its implementation in India has been tardy, thereby limiting the sustainable and planned growth of cities. The chapter will try to find the connection between governance and institutional framework for smart city building in India by taking a case of Varanasi city. Varanasi is a city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is one of the hundred proposed smart cities. Varanasi is a proposed city under AMRUT and HRIDAY schemes also.

Study on the Enlightenment from EU Smart City Evaluation System

2014 ◽  
Vol 641-642 ◽  
pp. 624-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Mei Ni ◽  
Rui Han Liu
Keyword(s):  
Smart City ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
City Development ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
The Enlightenment ◽  
City Construction ◽  
The City ◽  
Carbon Economy

In this paper, EU smart city evaluation system is introduced, and every index and its characteristic is explained particularly. Smart city construction of foundation is created by innovation. They emphasized green, low carbon economy and lifestyle and encouraging public participation, advocate social forces to participating in urban development. From the ranking result, it is known that the EU smart city construction has the following characteristics: The level of EU smart city development is not balanced. Smart move, smart people and the smart life is better overall development. The development of the city itself is not balanced.

scholarly journals Development of Low Carbon Cities: Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Facilities in Irkutsk City

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
E. Maysyuk
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
City Management ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Urban Energy ◽  
The City

Decrease in greenhouse gas emissions is a current trend in solving the climate change problems. The concept of low-carbon cities is extensively discussed nowadays. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through integrated mechanisms and measures, which comply with socio-economic development and city management. Since a considerable part of the population lives in cities, the utmost goal of the study is to analyze the situation with emissions of the main greenhouse gas, i.e., carbon dioxide, in the urban environment. The major sources of carbon dioxide emissions are stationary energy facilities of different capacities burning fuel. The paper considers the city of Irkutsk as an example of the populated area included in the study on low carbon cities under the auspices of the Social and Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific of the UN - UNESCAP. The first stage of the studies involved assessing the current carbon dioxide emissions from energy facilities of the city through the calculation of carbon dioxide emissions from boiler houses and the city cogeneration plant for 1990. The findings revealed the potential of reducing carbon dioxide emissions from energy facilities in Irkutsk. The paper suggests the basic directions and measures to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the urban energy facilities.

scholarly journals Digital modernizationof the city: experience of the «Smart City» projects in Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 206-215
Author(s):  
V. V. Asaul ◽  
◽  
E. I. Rybnov ◽  
S. P. Kuralov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Smart City ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Intelligent Network ◽  
Digital Services ◽  
Network Infrastructures ◽  
Main Message ◽  
The City

The article examines the experience of creating digital urban modernization projects in Germany. The «Smart City» and «Smart Region» terms have largely polemical character, which is reflected in the different directions of urban development. The practice of creating an intelligent network of all areas of life and business in municipalities is considered. The main message of the study is that network infrastructures should be created using new technologies for addressing the city problems, digital services should be adapted to the needs of citizens and improve their life quality.

scholarly journals The bioclimatic approach in developing smart urban isles for sustainable cities

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Despina Kyprianou Serghides ◽  
Stella Dimitriou ◽  
Ioanna Kyprianou ◽  
Costas Papanicolas
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Basic Unit ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Management Platform ◽  
Bioclimatic Design ◽  
Project Smart ◽  
Urban Energy

The rapid trends of urbanization have catastrophic consequences on the ecology of our cities. The large amounts of energy consumption and the reckless exploitation of natural resources is leading to increased emissions of ozone depleting gases and carbon dioxide emissions, which are polluting our planet and enhancing the effects of global warming. This paper will present the bioclimatic approach in achieving a smart urban isle as a basic unit for the development of sustainable cities of the EU ERANET project “Smart bioclimatic low-carbon urban areas as innovative energy isles in the sustainable city” (SUI). It will outline the project and demonstrate the approach of achieving bioclimatic urban isles through the Cyprus case study. The main aim of the SUI project is to develop sustainable cities through balancing locally the energy systems. Thus, the project aspires to move forward with the urban energy and CO2 reduction. The study will focus on the bioclimatic approach, which is one of the three cornerstone procedures (Bioclimatic design, Smart Grids and Management Platform) on which the project is based. It will exemplify how the various aspects of the bioclimatic design and the utilization of the beneficial aspects of the surrounding environment are exploited and applied on defined urban isles, as a basic unit of the city.

Participatory Design of Use Cases for an IoT Open Platform to Support Smart Urban Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 469-489
Author(s):  
Alice Schweigkofler ◽  
Katrien Romagnoli ◽  
Gabriel Sanz Salas ◽  
Dieter Steiner ◽  
Michael Riedl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Water Consumption ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Use Cases ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Social Impact Assessment ◽  
Open Platform ◽  
The City

The chapter describes the approach for the South Tyrolean city of Meran in the creation of use cases and the implementation of an urban agenda (roadmap) for the development of the city from a smart city perspective, with the involvement of citizens, experts, and local administrators. A list of key services, based on a technical and economic pre-feasibility study and social impact assessment, has been developed and will be able to be provided through a digital platform. In particular, the example of the concrete development of a use case about public lighting is presented in detail: starting from the identification of the use case to the execution of the installation of 100 intelligent streetlights and 5 test-sites for the monitoring of water consumption up to the visualization of the collected data.

IPTU Progressivo no Tempo: Desenvolvimento Urbano Sustentável e a (In) Eficácia de sua Aplicação

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 211-228
Author(s):  
Bento Herculano Duarte Neto ◽  
Jane Weyne Ferreira de Menezes ◽  
Welma Maria Ferreira de Menezes
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Structural Support ◽  
Federal Constitution ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City ◽  
Over Time

This research aimed to analyze the effectiveness or not of the application of progressive IPTU (Urban property and land tax) over time in the implementation of sustainable urban development. This is a bibliographic research, made from primary and secondary sources, such as the Federal Constitution of 1988, the infra-constitutional legislation, jurisprudences and bibliographies relevant to the subject matter. With this, paths were taken that lead to the possibility of such an instrument of urban policy being considered a tribute with environmentally sustainable purposes capable of achieving sustainable urban development. In view of the legislative, doctrinal and jurisprudential analysis, its ineffectiveness of application was revealed, realizing the need for regulation and application consistent with the constitutional normative system and the City Statute, as well as structural support and capitation of civil servants, in addition to greater social participation in its control.

scholarly journals Direito à cidade e energia: a regulação jurídica de smart grids no Brasil

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanko Marcius de Xavier Alencar ◽  
Patrícia Borba Vilar Guimarães ◽  
Evilásio Galdino de Araújo Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Henri Lefebvre

A Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica vêm editandonos últimos anos algumas medidas regulatórias que passaram a modelar a implantação dos primeiros projetos-piloto das redes elétricas inteligentes (smart grids) no Brasil.Assim, opresente estudose propõe a analisar o quadro jurídico modelador da experiência brasileira, levando em consideração aspectos jurídicos e sociológicos, inerentes à formação urbana desigual do país.A pesquisa recorreu aos métodos hipotético-dedutivo e dissertativo argumentativo.Concentra-se na revisão bibliográfica nacional e estrangeira, e no diálogo entre doutrina e estatísticas oficiais. Assim, discute-se a ligação entre o direito à energia e o direito à cidade na perspectiva conceitual de Henri Lefebvre (2008), estabelecendo a interseção entre os conceitos de smart city e smart grid. A partir daí, passa-se à observaçãodos modelos aplicados nos EUA e na União Européia, comparando-os à regulação nacional. Por fim, tomam-se como aporte prático os resultados oficiaisdas experiências implantadas no Brasil. Por fim, a investigação lança luz sobre as dificuldades potencializadas pela criação de demanda tecnológica antes de padronizações legislativas e técnicas no país, ao mesmo tempo que oferta consideraçõesrelevantes ao debate público em busca da eficiência do projeto brasileiro de redes elétricas inteligentes.

scholarly journals O ESTADO BRASILEIRO E A POLÍTICA URBANA:

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-194
Author(s):  
Joabio Alekson Cortez Costa ◽  
Júlia Diniz de Oliveira ◽  
Raimundo Nonato Junior
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Politics ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Basic Sanitation ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Space Production ◽  
The City

RESUMO   No Brasil, verifica-se um crescimento populacional nas cidades, aumento da demanda por moradia, emprego, serviços de saúde, educação, saneamento básico e lazer. Dadas as limitações econômicas e a própria incapacidade das gestões municipais em lidar com essas questões, observa-se um agravamento dos problemas sociais e ambientais, com repercussões diretas na qualidade de vida da população, sobretudo, daquela parcela menos abastada. Diante disso, políticas urbanas foram adotadas pelo Estado brasileiro no intuito de orientar o desenvolvimento urbano do país. Sob este prima, o presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar algumas reflexões sobre a efetividade do Estatuto da Cidade (2001). Para tanto, inicialmente, discute-se a produção do espaço urbano e os agentes de sua produção, tomando por base as obras de Carlos (2008, 2011) e Corrêa (1989, 2011), em seguida, aborda-se a trajetória da Política Urbana no Brasil, e a exposição de algumas críticas direcionadas ao Estatuto da Cidade e o plano diretor, tendo como referência os escritos de Souza (2010) e Maricato (2001). Ao final, conclui-se que, apesar dos avanços e inovações presentes na nova lei, principalmente no que se referem à gestão democrática da cidade, questões essenciais como a permanência da estrutura fundiária e o combate à especulação imobiliária continuam irresolutas e constituem entraves ao desenvolvimento urbano justo e igualitário.   Palavras-chave: Produção do espaço. Agentes de produção. Política urbana. Estatuto da cidade. Plano diretor.   ABSTRACT   In Brazil, it turns out a population growth in cities, increasing demand for housing, employment, health services, education, basic sanitation and leisure. Given the economic limitations and the municipal administrations own inability to deal with those issues, it’s observed an aggravation of social and environmental problems, with direct repercussions on the population’s life quality, especially of that less wealthy portion. Given that, urban policies were adopted by the Brazilian State in order to guide the country urban development. Under this concept, this article aims to present some reflections on the City Statute (2001) effectiveness. To do so, initially discusses the urban space production and the agents of its production, based on Carlos’ (2008, 2011) and Corrêa’s (1989, 2011) works, then it approaches the Brazil Urban Politics trajectory, and the exposition of some criticisms directed to the City Statute and the master plan, having as reference the writings of Souza (2010) and Maricato (2001). In the end, it is concluded that, despite the advances and innovations present in the new law, especially regarding the city democratic management, essential issues such as the land structure permanence and the fight against real estate speculation remain unresolved and constitute obstacles to the fair and equitable urban development.   Keywords: Space production. Production agents. Urban policy.  City statute. Master plan.

scholarly journals A dinâmica urbana de cidades médias do interior paulista sob o Estatuto da Cidade

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jefferson O. Goulart ◽  
Eliana T. Terci ◽  
Estevam V. Otero
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Urban Policies ◽  
Urban Dynamics ◽  
Master Plans ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
The City

O artigo examina o alcance do Estatuto da Cidade como novo marco regulatório da política urbana brasileira a partir de estudo comparativo de processos contemporâneos em três cidades médias do interior paulista (Piracicaba, Bauru e Rio Claro). O estudo se faz mediante a análise de três dimensões complementares: econômica, urbanística e político-institucional. São constatados obstáculos endógenos e exógenos que têm condicionado as políticas urbanas e dificultado a aplicação dos indicativos dos Planos Diretores recém-aprovados. Apesar da expressiva incorporação formal dos instrumentos do Estatuto da Cidade, boa parte não tem sido implantada ou não foi regulamentada, cenário que pode ser generalizado como predominante no país e que remete aos padrões contemporâneos do desenvolvimento regional e urbano. Palavras-chave: dinâmica urbana; cidades médias; Estatuto da Cidade; planos diretores participativos. Abstract: The paper examines the scope of the Statute of the City as a new regulation act of Brazilian urban policy based on the comparative study of contemporary processes in three medium-sized cities in São Paulo State (Piracicaba, Bauru and Rio Claro). The study analyzes three complementary dimensions: economic, urban and political-institutional. It observes the existence of endogenous and exogenous obstacles, which have been conditioning urban policies and hindering the implementation of the directives of newly approved Master Plans. Despite the expressive incorporation of instruments of the Statute of the City, many of them has neither been implemented nor regulated. That scenario can be generalized as prevalent in Brazil and refers to contemporary standards of regional and urban development. Keyword: urban dynamics; medium-sized cities; statute of the city; participative master plans.

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