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Urban energy systems : an integrated approach /
Energy demands of cities need to be met more sustainably. This book analyses the technical and social systems that satisfy these needs and asks how methods can be put into practice to achieve this. Drawing on analytical tools and case studies developed at Imperial College London, the book presents s...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Urban Energy Systems: An integrated approach; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; PART I Introduction; 1 The growing importance of urban energy systems; 2 Conceptualizing urban energy systems; 3 A brief history of urban energy systems as exemplified by London; PART II Urban energy use and technologies; 4 Building energy service demands: The potential of retrofits; 5 Distributed multi-generation and district energy systems; 6 Bioenergy and other renewables in urban energy systems: Potentials, conversion routes and future trends.
- 7 Urban transport technologiesPART III Analysing urban energy systems; 8 Modelling urban energy systems; 9 Optimization and systems integration; 10 Ecologically-inspired optimization modelling of urban energy systems; 11 Activity-based modelling for urban energy systems; 12 Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for urban energy system models; PART IV Implementing solutions; 13 Managing transitions in urban energy systems; 14 Cities of the future; 15 Conclusion; Appendix A: Optimization techniques; Bibliography; Index.