By Sophie Lufkin, Emmanuel Rey, Suren Erkman
Utilizing the result of a case research at the Gare-Lac quarter within the urban of Yverdon-les-Bains – the positioning is at the moment a wide city brownfield, meant to host ca. 3,800 extra population and 1,200 jobs upon finishing touch – this paintings examines how you can layout beautiful city neighbourhoods that generate endogenous fiscal task and foster socio-cultural dynamics, whereas relocating in the direction of neighborhood power self-sufficiency.
Exploring the several dimensions influencing power self-sufficiency on the neighbourhood scale via integrating parameters with regards to constructions, infrastructure, mobility, nutrition, items and prone, the paintings specializes in 3 eventualities (technological, behavioural and symbiotic) for the long run improvement of this neighbourhood via 2035. The eventualities try varied layout concepts on the topic of business symbioses, construction, garage, transportation, and concrete agriculture.
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In general, two main levers for action can be identified: mobility (type of vehicle and international mobility) and the heating needs per resident (strongly influenced by the energy-related reference surface area per resident). These results emphasize that, from the energy point of view, the urban densification issue is not so much a matter of built-up density but rather of the increased population density. The research also emphasises the low potential of strategies embodying a strict ideological vision of sustainable development: far from being contradictory, the technological, behavioural and symbiotic visions are complementary.
Special attention is paid to waste reduction and minimization of food packaging. The combination of these different efforts enables users in this scenario to reduce their individual consumption by 46 % compared to the average Swiss household. Fig. 3 Behavioural scenario. Visualisation of urban form. Extensive public spaces dedicated to urban agriculture also provide popular gathering places for neighbourhood residents. 6 Total primary energy (W/pers) Non renewable primary energy (W/pers) Global warming potential (kg eq.
In winter, inversely, high-efficiency heat pumps heat the buildings. 1 Local Resources 29 For environmental reasons, lake water exploitation is not desired by the Yverdon-les-Bains conurbation’s cantonal and communal political authorities. So, in spite of this important potential, lake water will not be considered as a thermal resource in this research. 1 Current Situation Strictly speaking, this first stage is not a scenario. It concerns the present situation which gives an idea of the status of the neighbourhood if it were inhabited at full capacity.