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This paper presents a novel evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness of city transformation projects related to energy efficiency and sustainable mobility actions. The evaluation framework is part of an Urban Regeneration Model designed to accelerate the urban transformation toward the smart city concept, taking into account all aspects of sustainability. This model has been developed and validated in the three EU cities (Valladolid, Spain; Nottingham, United Kingdom; and Tepebaşı, Turkey) where interventions in the energy, mobility, and ICT fields have been deployed. This model relies on an Evaluation Framework to support its main phases considering two levels of evaluation: city level, to assess globally the smartness and sustainability of the city, and project level, to support the decision-making and assess the impacts of specific implementations. This paper is focused on the second level and its application through the evaluation-supporting tool STILE in the assessment of the energy efficiency and sustainable urban mobility actions implemented in the city of Valladolid. The assessment analysis has allowed assessing how the energy efficiency interventions carried out in the Valladolid district have reduced the energy consumption, increased the use of renewable energies, and reduced the CO2 emissions. In addition, it has allowed evaluating other aspects such as the air quality, thermal comfort, and energy bill, which have been also improved for the residents. Considering the analysis of the sustainable mobility interventions, the evaluation framework supports the assessment of the reduction of emissions and air pollutants and how the actions have converted electro-mobility into a real option for citizens. The evaluation of results after the implementation of this kind of actions is key to ensuring that successful actions can be replicated in other places achieving smarter and more sustainable cities.
Miguel Á. García-Fuentes; Javier Antolín; Cristina de Torre; Ana Pérez; Isabel Tomé; María L. Mirantes; Fátima López; Javier Martín; Jaime Gómez. Evaluation of Results of City Sustainable Transformation Projects in the Fields of Mobility and Energy Efficiency with Real Application in a District in Valladolid (Spain). Sustainability 2021, 13, 9683 .
AMA StyleMiguel Á. García-Fuentes, Javier Antolín, Cristina de Torre, Ana Pérez, Isabel Tomé, María L. Mirantes, Fátima López, Javier Martín, Jaime Gómez. Evaluation of Results of City Sustainable Transformation Projects in the Fields of Mobility and Energy Efficiency with Real Application in a District in Valladolid (Spain). Sustainability. 2021; 13 (17):9683.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiguel Á. García-Fuentes; Javier Antolín; Cristina de Torre; Ana Pérez; Isabel Tomé; María L. Mirantes; Fátima López; Javier Martín; Jaime Gómez. 2021. "Evaluation of Results of City Sustainable Transformation Projects in the Fields of Mobility and Energy Efficiency with Real Application in a District in Valladolid (Spain)." Sustainability 13, no. 17: 9683.
REMOURBAN is a large-scale demonstration project whose main objective is to accelerate the urban transformation towards the smart city concept considering all aspects of sustainability. For this purpose, an Urban Regeneration Model has been developed and validated in the three lighthouse cities of the project (Valladolid-Spain, Nottingham-United Kingdom and Tepebaşı-Turkey). REMOURBAN has carried out different interventions in the city of Valladolid with the aim of transforming it in a more sustainable and smarter city. These actions have been evaluated using the evaluation framework developed within the project, to know the real impact of these interventions in the project area and to transfer the knowledge to other cities that want replicate these solutions for improving their sustainability and smartness. This paper is focused on showing the evaluation results after the application of the evaluation framework to the energy actions in a district in the city of Valladolid (Spain).
Cristina de Torre; Javier Antolín; Miguel Á. García-Fuentes; Jaime Gómez-Tribiño; José Cubillo; María Luisa Mirantes; Isabel Tome. REMOURBAN: Evaluation Results After the Implementation of Actions for Improving the Energy Efficiency in a District in Valladolid (Spain). Communications in Computer and Information Science 2021, 30 -41.
AMA StyleCristina de Torre, Javier Antolín, Miguel Á. García-Fuentes, Jaime Gómez-Tribiño, José Cubillo, María Luisa Mirantes, Isabel Tome. REMOURBAN: Evaluation Results After the Implementation of Actions for Improving the Energy Efficiency in a District in Valladolid (Spain). Communications in Computer and Information Science. 2021; ():30-41.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristina de Torre; Javier Antolín; Miguel Á. García-Fuentes; Jaime Gómez-Tribiño; José Cubillo; María Luisa Mirantes; Isabel Tome. 2021. "REMOURBAN: Evaluation Results After the Implementation of Actions for Improving the Energy Efficiency in a District in Valladolid (Spain)." Communications in Computer and Information Science , no. : 30-41.
The transformation of cities into smarter and more sustainable environments is essential towards achieving the objectives of the decarbonization of the economy. In this sense, holistic strategies are required to design and implement urban regeneration strategies. The EU-funded REMOURBAN project has developed an Urban Regeneration Model which provides the mechanisms to implement more efficiently these processes, integrating technologies, business models, management procedures and evaluation mechanisms, where the evaluation is sought as the main supporting mechanism throughout the various phases of the city transformation process. The framework developed considers two levels of evaluation: city level, to assess both sustainability and smartness of the city as a whole from a comprehensive and integrated perspective, and project level, to provide a clear identification of the impact of implementation of technologies and solutions on three key priority areas (sustainable districts and built environment, sustainable urban mobility and integrated infrastructures and processes) aimed at achieving the city high-level goals. This paper introduces the Urban Regeneration Model and describes the evaluation framework and its implementation in the city of Valladolid (Spain).
Javier Antolín; Cristina De Torre; Miguel Á. García-Fuentes; Ana Pérez; Isabel Tomé; María L. Mirantes; Elena Hoyos. Development of an Evaluation Framework for Smartness and Sustainability in Cities. Sustainability 2020, 12, 5193 .
AMA StyleJavier Antolín, Cristina De Torre, Miguel Á. García-Fuentes, Ana Pérez, Isabel Tomé, María L. Mirantes, Elena Hoyos. Development of an Evaluation Framework for Smartness and Sustainability in Cities. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (12):5193.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJavier Antolín; Cristina De Torre; Miguel Á. García-Fuentes; Ana Pérez; Isabel Tomé; María L. Mirantes; Elena Hoyos. 2020. "Development of an Evaluation Framework for Smartness and Sustainability in Cities." Sustainability 12, no. 12: 5193.
With the aim of achieving a Near Zero Energy District, a series of interventions have been designed focusing on improving the sustainability of the FASA neighborhood in Valladolid, increasing its energy efficiency and reducing the CO2 emissions of its buildings. In order to achieve this objective, the REMOURBAN project will act on the envelope of its buildings, on their illumination and it will modify the thermal installations to replace the current fossil fuels by renewable sources, for both heating and domestic hot water. These actions will make Valladolid a smart city benchmark with interventions in the energy, mobility and ICT sectors.
Miguel Á. García-Fuentes; Ignacio González; Alfonso Gordaliza; Cristina De Torre. Retrofitting of a Residential District under Near Zero Energy Buildings Criteria. Proceedings 2017, 1, 686 .
AMA StyleMiguel Á. García-Fuentes, Ignacio González, Alfonso Gordaliza, Cristina De Torre. Retrofitting of a Residential District under Near Zero Energy Buildings Criteria. Proceedings. 2017; 1 (7):686.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiguel Á. García-Fuentes; Ignacio González; Alfonso Gordaliza; Cristina De Torre. 2017. "Retrofitting of a Residential District under Near Zero Energy Buildings Criteria." Proceedings 1, no. 7: 686.