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http://hdl.handle.net/2117/2000
2024-03-29T06:37:37ZEvolution of ecological patterns of land use changes in European metropolitan areas
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/377174
Evolution of ecological patterns of land use changes in European metropolitan areas
Zhang, Xu; Roca Cladera, Josep; Arellano Ramos, Blanca
This paper aims to analyze the evolution of land-use patterns and the Eco-Environmental Quality Index (EQI) in major European metropolitan areas. To this end, nighttime remote sensing images will be used to delineate ten major European metropolitan areas with more than 1 million inhabitants and CLC land cover data will be used to reclassify European land occupation types from 2000 to 2018. Based on MODIS satellite remote sensing imagery, the evolution of EQI was studied for the EQI evaluation systems applicable to different periods and different regions. The results show that in Europe, cultivated cover and discontinuous built-up cover occupy the largest part of the land, but the former is shrinking and the latter is expanding. Other land areas are much smaller than the previous two. Among them, grassland has always shown a growing trend, and the fastest growing area is industrial land, while the slow-expanding land includes transportation land, leisure land and water bodies. The overall result of the EQI was estimated to be around 0.59. The average result in 2000 was the highest, with a decrease in 2006, but a small increase since then. The ecological environment of each metropolitan area has experienced both improvement and deterioration. Overall conditions improved in Barcelona, the English central agglomeration, Rome and the diffuse landscape of Northern Italy, London and Naples. But The Belgian/Dutch agglomeration, the lands of Paris and the Rhine-Ruhr, the vast majority of the ecological quality is deteriorating. Madrid's EQI worsened the most.
2022-11-25T13:20:30ZZhang, XuRoca Cladera, JosepArellano Ramos, BlancaThis paper aims to analyze the evolution of land-use patterns and the Eco-Environmental Quality Index (EQI) in major European metropolitan areas. To this end, nighttime remote sensing images will be used to delineate ten major European metropolitan areas with more than 1 million inhabitants and CLC land cover data will be used to reclassify European land occupation types from 2000 to 2018. Based on MODIS satellite remote sensing imagery, the evolution of EQI was studied for the EQI evaluation systems applicable to different periods and different regions. The results show that in Europe, cultivated cover and discontinuous built-up cover occupy the largest part of the land, but the former is shrinking and the latter is expanding. Other land areas are much smaller than the previous two. Among them, grassland has always shown a growing trend, and the fastest growing area is industrial land, while the slow-expanding land includes transportation land, leisure land and water bodies. The overall result of the EQI was estimated to be around 0.59. The average result in 2000 was the highest, with a decrease in 2006, but a small increase since then. The ecological environment of each metropolitan area has experienced both improvement and deterioration. Overall conditions improved in Barcelona, the English central agglomeration, Rome and the diffuse landscape of Northern Italy, London and Naples. But The Belgian/Dutch agglomeration, the lands of Paris and the Rhine-Ruhr, the vast majority of the ecological quality is deteriorating. Madrid's EQI worsened the most.Urban Sprawl and Warming: Research on the Evolution of the Urban Sprawl of Chinese Municipalities and its Relationship with Climate Warming in the Past Three Decades
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/374207
Urban Sprawl and Warming: Research on the Evolution of the Urban Sprawl of Chinese Municipalities and its Relationship with Climate Warming in the Past Three Decades
Zhang, Xu; Arellano Ramos, Blanca
China is experiencing the largest and fastest urbanization process in the world (Kneebone E., 2013). At the same time, its current rapid urbanization process is almost simultaneously accompanied by urban sprawl. Since the 1990s, the sprawl process of Chinese cities has begun to reach a climax (Shan Baoguo, 2018). As the largest developing country in the world, China is also one of the countries most vulnerable to the coercion of climate change. This research takes the four municipalities that are China's urban development orientation as typical representatives, and uses multiple indicators to measure urban sprawl and climate change in them. Finally, models are established to explore the impact of urban sprawl on climate warming. The results showed that all four cities experienced sprawl, but to varying degrees. Shanghai is very compact. Also, the climate warming is definitely, yet urban sprawl doesn't always contribute to its deterioration. The proportion of arable land had the least impact on global warming, but it was the only factor that could improve temperatures, albeit conditionally. Fragmented built-up land heating the climate is most critical.
2022-10-07T14:49:43ZZhang, XuArellano Ramos, BlancaChina is experiencing the largest and fastest urbanization process in the world (Kneebone E., 2013). At the same time, its current rapid urbanization process is almost simultaneously accompanied by urban sprawl. Since the 1990s, the sprawl process of Chinese cities has begun to reach a climax (Shan Baoguo, 2018). As the largest developing country in the world, China is also one of the countries most vulnerable to the coercion of climate change. This research takes the four municipalities that are China's urban development orientation as typical representatives, and uses multiple indicators to measure urban sprawl and climate change in them. Finally, models are established to explore the impact of urban sprawl on climate warming. The results showed that all four cities experienced sprawl, but to varying degrees. Shanghai is very compact. Also, the climate warming is definitely, yet urban sprawl doesn't always contribute to its deterioration. The proportion of arable land had the least impact on global warming, but it was the only factor that could improve temperatures, albeit conditionally. Fragmented built-up land heating the climate is most critical.Uncovering the price effect of energy performance certificate ratings when controlling for residential quality
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/373854
Uncovering the price effect of energy performance certificate ratings when controlling for residential quality
Marmolejo Duarte, Carlos Ramiro; Chen, Ai
In the last decade, market-mediated financial incentives for energy-efficient construction drawn from information policy, including energy performance certificates (EPC), have been intensively researched. While hedonic-based research seems to confirm a positive correlation between residential prices and EPC ratings, opinion-based studies have found that these ratings have a negligible effect on price formation. This paper explores whether insufficient control of non-energy-related architectural attributes in hedonic specifications is responsible for such a divergence. To achieve this, a case-by-case quality assessment is performed for a sample of listed apartments in Barcelona. Then, architectural assessment is introduced as a control in the context of hedonic analysis. The results suggest that EPC ratings show a positive correlation with prices (1.8% price increase for each EPC increment) only when location, general architectural attributes, and basic quality attributes are controlled. Conversely, when architectural quality is thoroughly controlled, such a correlation disappears. However, EPC rating remains as a price driver (7.5% price increase for A/B/C ratings) for the upper tier of apartments in central and affluent zones. Such findings have relevant implications for developers and energy policy.
2022-10-03T10:25:11ZMarmolejo Duarte, Carlos RamiroChen, AiIn the last decade, market-mediated financial incentives for energy-efficient construction drawn from information policy, including energy performance certificates (EPC), have been intensively researched. While hedonic-based research seems to confirm a positive correlation between residential prices and EPC ratings, opinion-based studies have found that these ratings have a negligible effect on price formation. This paper explores whether insufficient control of non-energy-related architectural attributes in hedonic specifications is responsible for such a divergence. To achieve this, a case-by-case quality assessment is performed for a sample of listed apartments in Barcelona. Then, architectural assessment is introduced as a control in the context of hedonic analysis. The results suggest that EPC ratings show a positive correlation with prices (1.8% price increase for each EPC increment) only when location, general architectural attributes, and basic quality attributes are controlled. Conversely, when architectural quality is thoroughly controlled, such a correlation disappears. However, EPC rating remains as a price driver (7.5% price increase for A/B/C ratings) for the upper tier of apartments in central and affluent zones. Such findings have relevant implications for developers and energy policy.Determining Equality of Infection Rates: a Spatial Analysis of Factors Associated with the Spread of COVID-19 in Barcelona, Spain
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/372265
Determining Equality of Infection Rates: a Spatial Analysis of Factors Associated with the Spread of COVID-19 in Barcelona, Spain
Rojas Quiroz, José; Marmolejo Duarte, Carlos Ramiro
Since March 2020, the COVID-19 disease has become a global concern, and its concentration has been primarily in urban settings. Previous research suggests that multidimensional factors allow understanding the distribution of the disease but has limitations such as having nonhomogeneous units as the object of study, not incorporating changes in sanitary control measures over time or the absence of mobility variables. To overcome these shortcomings, we investigated the association between socioeconomic, demographic, and built environment factors with infection rates in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, one of the most compact and mixed-use environments in Europe. For this purpose, we use spatial regression models at five different stages that capture variations in sanitary control measures. Our results indicate that before the lockdown, infections were concentrated in high-income areas, but once it started the pattern shifted toward areas characterized by overcrowding, with more people who did not have the opportunity to telework, as well as nursing homes. Although commuting time also maintained a positive association with infections, the use of public transportation was not observed to have a direct impact. Contrary to what was speculated at the beginning of the pandemic, density was not shown to be a decisive factor in explaining infection rates; therefore, the results suggest keeping the focus on the quality of housing to avoid intrafamily infections but particularly in those where elderly dependents live. Likewise, public transportation can maintain its benefits for the most vulnerable urban populations as long as minimum safety measures are guaranteed in its interior.
2022-09-05T11:23:47ZRojas Quiroz, JoséMarmolejo Duarte, Carlos RamiroSince March 2020, the COVID-19 disease has become a global concern, and its concentration has been primarily in urban settings. Previous research suggests that multidimensional factors allow understanding the distribution of the disease but has limitations such as having nonhomogeneous units as the object of study, not incorporating changes in sanitary control measures over time or the absence of mobility variables. To overcome these shortcomings, we investigated the association between socioeconomic, demographic, and built environment factors with infection rates in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, one of the most compact and mixed-use environments in Europe. For this purpose, we use spatial regression models at five different stages that capture variations in sanitary control measures. Our results indicate that before the lockdown, infections were concentrated in high-income areas, but once it started the pattern shifted toward areas characterized by overcrowding, with more people who did not have the opportunity to telework, as well as nursing homes. Although commuting time also maintained a positive association with infections, the use of public transportation was not observed to have a direct impact. Contrary to what was speculated at the beginning of the pandemic, density was not shown to be a decisive factor in explaining infection rates; therefore, the results suggest keeping the focus on the quality of housing to avoid intrafamily infections but particularly in those where elderly dependents live. Likewise, public transportation can maintain its benefits for the most vulnerable urban populations as long as minimum safety measures are guaranteed in its interior.Time trends, irregularity and multifractal structure on the monthly rainfall regime at Barcelona, NE Spain, years 1786–2019
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/370493
Time trends, irregularity and multifractal structure on the monthly rainfall regime at Barcelona, NE Spain, years 1786–2019
Lana Pons, Francisco Javier; Casas Castillo, M. del Carmen; Rodríguez Solá, Raúl; Prohom Duran, Marc; Serra de Larrocha, Carina; Martínez Santafé, Maria Dolors; Kirchner Amor, Ricard
A long and complete series of monthly rainfall amounts corresponding to Barcelona city (Catalonia, NE Spain), exceeding two centuries (years 1786–2019), is analysed in detail. The obtained results of periodicity (annual scale), time trends (monthly, seasonal and annual scales), statistical distribution (seasonal and annual scale) and fractal/multifractal structures and self-similarity at monthly scale depict the complex structure of this pluviometric regime, which is characterized by moderate increasing and decreasing trends on rain amounts, varying from +0.08¿mm·year-1 (February) to -0.07¿mm·year-1 (September) and quite evident changes on the pluviometric trends at annual and seasonal scales when the rainfall data are analysed for segments of 50¿years from 1800 up to 2019. A good example could be the relevant change on the annual scale time trend, from +0.77¿mm·year-1 (years 1800–1850) to -0.17¿mm·year-1 (years 1950–2019). Clear evidences of decreasing pluviometry for spring, summer and autumn for the last segment (1950–2019) in comparison with the other three segments, including years 1800–1950, are also detected. Additionally, increasing rainfall patterns complexity, expected difficulties on monthly rainfall forecasting and the increasing irregularity of monthly amounts is also detected by interpreting fractal and multifractal results. Irregularity increases on the monthly rainfall series and on the rainfall regime complexity derived from multifractal parameters, could be associated with the very notable increase of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, globally varying from 51.1¿×¿106 metric tonnes (year 1820) to 36.6¿×¿109 metric tonnes (year 2019) and the tropospheric concentration increasing from 280.8 ppm (year 1850) to 397.5 ppm (year 2014), being the probable relationship between tropospheric concentrations and changes on rainfall patterns the objective of future researches.
2022-07-19T10:50:04ZLana Pons, Francisco JavierCasas Castillo, M. del CarmenRodríguez Solá, RaúlProhom Duran, MarcSerra de Larrocha, CarinaMartínez Santafé, Maria DolorsKirchner Amor, RicardA long and complete series of monthly rainfall amounts corresponding to Barcelona city (Catalonia, NE Spain), exceeding two centuries (years 1786–2019), is analysed in detail. The obtained results of periodicity (annual scale), time trends (monthly, seasonal and annual scales), statistical distribution (seasonal and annual scale) and fractal/multifractal structures and self-similarity at monthly scale depict the complex structure of this pluviometric regime, which is characterized by moderate increasing and decreasing trends on rain amounts, varying from +0.08¿mm·year-1 (February) to -0.07¿mm·year-1 (September) and quite evident changes on the pluviometric trends at annual and seasonal scales when the rainfall data are analysed for segments of 50¿years from 1800 up to 2019. A good example could be the relevant change on the annual scale time trend, from +0.77¿mm·year-1 (years 1800–1850) to -0.17¿mm·year-1 (years 1950–2019). Clear evidences of decreasing pluviometry for spring, summer and autumn for the last segment (1950–2019) in comparison with the other three segments, including years 1800–1950, are also detected. Additionally, increasing rainfall patterns complexity, expected difficulties on monthly rainfall forecasting and the increasing irregularity of monthly amounts is also detected by interpreting fractal and multifractal results. Irregularity increases on the monthly rainfall series and on the rainfall regime complexity derived from multifractal parameters, could be associated with the very notable increase of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, globally varying from 51.1¿×¿106 metric tonnes (year 1820) to 36.6¿×¿109 metric tonnes (year 2019) and the tropospheric concentration increasing from 280.8 ppm (year 1850) to 397.5 ppm (year 2014), being the probable relationship between tropospheric concentrations and changes on rainfall patterns the objective of future researches.The effect of energy performance ratings over residential prices or how an insufficient control of architectural-quality may render spurious conclusions
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/368166
The effect of energy performance ratings over residential prices or how an insufficient control of architectural-quality may render spurious conclusions
Marmolejo Duarte, Carlos Ramiro; Chen, Ai
The European Union has relied upon information symmetry theory to foster decarbonization of existing buildings in cities under the hypothesis that efficient buildings receive a market premium. Hedonic analysis of housing prices across European cities suggests the existence of such a premium; while opinion-based research concludes that households pay scarce attention to energy performance when letting or buying a home. These approaches render inconclusive evidence regarding the role of energy-information symmetry as public policy in climate change mitigation through market prices. Since energy-efficiency attributes are contingent on the architectural quality of homes, poor control of the latter in hedonic models may bring biased conclusions regarding the former. The main contribution of this piece is to improve the control of these non-energy attributes using a visual inspection of listed apartments in Madrid and Barcelona. Results suggest that the energy-efficiency price premium completely disappears when other quality attributes are considered in full. This finding has large implications for energy and city policies.
2022-06-08T16:15:03ZMarmolejo Duarte, Carlos RamiroChen, AiThe European Union has relied upon information symmetry theory to foster decarbonization of existing buildings in cities under the hypothesis that efficient buildings receive a market premium. Hedonic analysis of housing prices across European cities suggests the existence of such a premium; while opinion-based research concludes that households pay scarce attention to energy performance when letting or buying a home. These approaches render inconclusive evidence regarding the role of energy-information symmetry as public policy in climate change mitigation through market prices. Since energy-efficiency attributes are contingent on the architectural quality of homes, poor control of the latter in hedonic models may bring biased conclusions regarding the former. The main contribution of this piece is to improve the control of these non-energy attributes using a visual inspection of listed apartments in Madrid and Barcelona. Results suggest that the energy-efficiency price premium completely disappears when other quality attributes are considered in full. This finding has large implications for energy and city policies.Hacia un Pasaporte de Renovación de Edificios en España: necesidades y oportunidades a la luz de experiencias europeas
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/368099
Hacia un Pasaporte de Renovación de Edificios en España: necesidades y oportunidades a la luz de experiencias europeas
Espinoza Zambrano, Paúl Andrés; Marmolejo Duarte, Carlos Ramiro
La Directiva (UE) 2018/844 (Energy Performance of Building Directive-EPBD) introdujo los Pasaportes de Renovación de Edifi-cios (Building Renovation Passport-BRP) como instrumentos que prometen impulsar la renovación energética a largo plazo en la Unión Europea. En España, empero, la transposición total de esta Directiva no se ha realizado y el estudio de las particularidades del BRP español es expectante. Este artículo pretende aportar elementos que contribuyan al debate de la implementación del BRP español mediante el estudio de iniciativas existentes de BRP europeos, determinando sus carencias y oportunidades, y destacando las diferencias para la futura aplicación del instrumento en España. El análisis sugiere que la implementación del BRP español sería útil solo en condiciones de simetría informativa y con población sensibilizada, siendo imprescindible reforzar la transparencia de los datos y la generación de confianza en la información energética existente. Mención aparte merecen las dificultades derivadas del régimen de multipropiedad residencial dominante. Directive (EU) 2018/844 (Energy Performance of Building Directive-EPBD) introduced Building Renovation Passport (BRP) as instruments that promise to promote long-term energy renewal in the European Union. In Spain, however, the full transposition of this Directive has not taken place and the study of the particularities of a Spanish BRP is expectant. This article aims to provide elements that contribute to the debate on the implementation of a Spanish BRP by studying existing European BRP initiatives, de-termining their gaps and opportunities, and highlighting the differences for the future application of the instrument in Spain. The analysis suggests that the implementation of the Spanish BRP would be useful only in conditions of information symmetry and with a sensitized population, being essential to reinforce the transparency of the data and the generation of trust in the existing energy information. Furthermore, the dominant multi-property home regime challenges such an instrument.
2022-06-07T15:52:17ZEspinoza Zambrano, Paúl AndrésMarmolejo Duarte, Carlos RamiroLa Directiva (UE) 2018/844 (Energy Performance of Building Directive-EPBD) introdujo los Pasaportes de Renovación de Edifi-cios (Building Renovation Passport-BRP) como instrumentos que prometen impulsar la renovación energética a largo plazo en la Unión Europea. En España, empero, la transposición total de esta Directiva no se ha realizado y el estudio de las particularidades del BRP español es expectante. Este artículo pretende aportar elementos que contribuyan al debate de la implementación del BRP español mediante el estudio de iniciativas existentes de BRP europeos, determinando sus carencias y oportunidades, y destacando las diferencias para la futura aplicación del instrumento en España. El análisis sugiere que la implementación del BRP español sería útil solo en condiciones de simetría informativa y con población sensibilizada, siendo imprescindible reforzar la transparencia de los datos y la generación de confianza en la información energética existente. Mención aparte merecen las dificultades derivadas del régimen de multipropiedad residencial dominante. Directive (EU) 2018/844 (Energy Performance of Building Directive-EPBD) introduced Building Renovation Passport (BRP) as instruments that promise to promote long-term energy renewal in the European Union. In Spain, however, the full transposition of this Directive has not taken place and the study of the particularities of a Spanish BRP is expectant. This article aims to provide elements that contribute to the debate on the implementation of a Spanish BRP by studying existing European BRP initiatives, de-termining their gaps and opportunities, and highlighting the differences for the future application of the instrument in Spain. The analysis suggests that the implementation of the Spanish BRP would be useful only in conditions of information symmetry and with a sensitized population, being essential to reinforce the transparency of the data and the generation of trust in the existing energy information. Furthermore, the dominant multi-property home regime challenges such an instrument.A choice experiment for testing the energy-efficiency mortgage as a tool for promoting sustainable finance
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/368098
A choice experiment for testing the energy-efficiency mortgage as a tool for promoting sustainable finance
Dell'Anna, Federico; Marmolejo Duarte, Carlos Ramiro; Bravi, Marina; Bottero, Marta Carla
The challenges currently facing the EU in the energy sector include increasing import dependence, limited diversification, high and volatile energy prices, decarbonization, and slow progress in energy efficiency. EU energy policy has provided a wide range of measures to achieve an integrated energy market and sustainability of the building sector. Various incentives and financial instruments have been promoted and financed by governments to help consumers in energy retrofit processes. These include direct investments and fiscal, financial, and market instruments. Public measures have been widely studied but private initiatives have not. In this study, the energy-efficiency mortgage (EEM) is investigated as a credit scheme to attract young people to a real estate market for sustainable buildings, characterized by high sale prices. A choice experiment (CE) was modelled to investigate the preferences of potential young buyers of a new home. The results of this exploratory survey showed an appreciation of the purchase of new A-rated properties according to the Energy Performance Certificate, compared to those that need to be retrofitted or not retrofitted. Consumers like the option of a home energy efficiency renovation being fully managed by a third party (i.e., following the one-stop shop model). The key appeal of energy efficiency for consumers ranges from its ability to support better energy management, to better property value management. The EEM seems to be a promising tool to stimulate investments in energy efficiency and to promote the accessibility and affordability of housing in the sustainable housing market. The results of this study can help private financial institutions to propose appropriate credit plans, which limit the risk of default by the borrower. They can also help public incentive policymakers to propose complementary instruments to EEM.
The version of record of this article, first published in [Journal name], is available online at Publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-022-10035-y
2022-06-07T15:38:47ZDell'Anna, FedericoMarmolejo Duarte, Carlos RamiroBravi, MarinaBottero, Marta CarlaThe challenges currently facing the EU in the energy sector include increasing import dependence, limited diversification, high and volatile energy prices, decarbonization, and slow progress in energy efficiency. EU energy policy has provided a wide range of measures to achieve an integrated energy market and sustainability of the building sector. Various incentives and financial instruments have been promoted and financed by governments to help consumers in energy retrofit processes. These include direct investments and fiscal, financial, and market instruments. Public measures have been widely studied but private initiatives have not. In this study, the energy-efficiency mortgage (EEM) is investigated as a credit scheme to attract young people to a real estate market for sustainable buildings, characterized by high sale prices. A choice experiment (CE) was modelled to investigate the preferences of potential young buyers of a new home. The results of this exploratory survey showed an appreciation of the purchase of new A-rated properties according to the Energy Performance Certificate, compared to those that need to be retrofitted or not retrofitted. Consumers like the option of a home energy efficiency renovation being fully managed by a third party (i.e., following the one-stop shop model). The key appeal of energy efficiency for consumers ranges from its ability to support better energy management, to better property value management. The EEM seems to be a promising tool to stimulate investments in energy efficiency and to promote the accessibility and affordability of housing in the sustainable housing market. The results of this study can help private financial institutions to propose appropriate credit plans, which limit the risk of default by the borrower. They can also help public incentive policymakers to propose complementary instruments to EEM.Remote sensing and night time urban heat island
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/366626
Remote sensing and night time urban heat island
Arellano Ramos, Blanca; Roca Cladera, Josep
The urban climate literature has highlighted the remarkable prominence of nighttime UHI phenomenon. During nighttime the UHI effects become more evident due to the greater thermal inertia of the materials used in urban fabric. It is during the night when the heat accumulated in urban materials, especially in contexts of heat waves, can generate significant health risks. The low cooling capacity of urban construction materials negatively affects the comfort and the health of urban dwellers. However, and despite the great importance of night stress due to heat, the study of night UHIs is still underdeveloped. In this context, this paper aims to determine nighttime LST contrasting Landsat's very limited nighttime images with daytime ones. The example developed refers to heat wave situations during the summer 2015. The case study is the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (35 municipalities, 636¿km2, 3.3 million inhabitants).
2022-04-30T16:04:03ZArellano Ramos, BlancaRoca Cladera, JosepThe urban climate literature has highlighted the remarkable prominence of nighttime UHI phenomenon. During nighttime the UHI effects become more evident due to the greater thermal inertia of the materials used in urban fabric. It is during the night when the heat accumulated in urban materials, especially in contexts of heat waves, can generate significant health risks. The low cooling capacity of urban construction materials negatively affects the comfort and the health of urban dwellers. However, and despite the great importance of night stress due to heat, the study of night UHIs is still underdeveloped. In this context, this paper aims to determine nighttime LST contrasting Landsat's very limited nighttime images with daytime ones. The example developed refers to heat wave situations during the summer 2015. The case study is the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (35 municipalities, 636¿km2, 3.3 million inhabitants).One-Stop-Shops for Energy Renovation of Dwellings in Europe—Approach to the Factors That Determine Success and Future Lines of Action
http://hdl.handle.net/2117/366322
One-Stop-Shops for Energy Renovation of Dwellings in Europe—Approach to the Factors That Determine Success and Future Lines of Action
Biere Arenas, Rolando Mauricio; Spairani Berrio, Silvia; Spairani Berrio, Yolanda; Marmolejo Duarte, Carlos Ramiro
Energy renovation of buildings in the European Union would lead to considerable energy savings and a 26% reduction in energy consumption. Despite this and the programmes implemented to promote it in the residential environment in Europe and the United States, the barriers that homes, contractors, and finance companies face to undertake these processes have slowed down the results. The emergence of one-stop-shops (OSSs), promoted by European directives, as integrated management entities to promote the energy renovation of dwellings seems to be a central element in the development of future strategies. This paper looks at experiences of implementing OSSs in Europe, tries to identify the main factors of success, and proposes lines of action to strengthen OSS operation in the long term. To achieve this, documents, regulations, and data on the context were studied, and active cases of OSSs were analysed. Experiences of OSSs that are no longer operating were identified to determine why they had closed down. The results suggested that a lack of structural funding is one reason why activities terminated and that the most successful cases applied an ‘all inclusive’ model and supported families in the entire process.
2022-04-26T09:30:24ZBiere Arenas, Rolando MauricioSpairani Berrio, SilviaSpairani Berrio, YolandaMarmolejo Duarte, Carlos RamiroEnergy renovation of buildings in the European Union would lead to considerable energy savings and a 26% reduction in energy consumption. Despite this and the programmes implemented to promote it in the residential environment in Europe and the United States, the barriers that homes, contractors, and finance companies face to undertake these processes have slowed down the results. The emergence of one-stop-shops (OSSs), promoted by European directives, as integrated management entities to promote the energy renovation of dwellings seems to be a central element in the development of future strategies. This paper looks at experiences of implementing OSSs in Europe, tries to identify the main factors of success, and proposes lines of action to strengthen OSS operation in the long term. To achieve this, documents, regulations, and data on the context were studied, and active cases of OSSs were analysed. Experiences of OSSs that are no longer operating were identified to determine why they had closed down. The results suggested that a lack of structural funding is one reason why activities terminated and that the most successful cases applied an ‘all inclusive’ model and supported families in the entire process.