Urban Form and Energy Demand: A Review of Energy-relevant Urban Attributes. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Silva, Mafalda; Oliveira, Vítor; Leal, Vítor
• Is Part Of: Journal of planning literature. Volume 32:Number 4(2017:Nov.)
• Page Start: 346
• Page End: 365
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: urban form -- buildings -- transports -- urban planning -- energy -- sustainability -- metric; City planning -- Bibliography -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Bibliography -- Periodicals; Planning -- Bibliography -- Periodicals; 711.0973
• DOI: 10.1177/0885412217706900
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0885-4122

Abstract

The implications of urban form on energy have long been present in international debate, whether considering travel patterns or thermal comfort in buildings. The urban environment is a result of a set of intertwined attributes, the understanding of which is often unclear. The energy trade-offs between urban form attributes haven't received proper attention. Research remains sectorial, considering buildings and transport in isolation. In order to allow for a comprehensive analysis of this relationship, this article reviews urban attributes with energy relevance. A collection of attributes and metrics is gathered from the literature for incorporating urban form in urban energy analysis.