A review on the integration between urban and energy planning considering the planning tools

Abstract

The increasing energy demand is a global concern, directly associated with indicators of greenhouse gases and air pollution. These, in turn, are directly related to the physical, social and economic aspects of cities. One way to minimize such impacts is to diversify the energy matrix with renewable sources. On the other hand, the use of wind and solar plants are susceptible to multiple conflicts, due to urban aesthetics, technology scale or directionality of the energy flow across individual property limits. Considering that the urban form directly impacts the energy demand and the existence of conflicts arising from the use of renewable sources, the integration between urban and energy planning plays an important role in mitigating the risks associated with the growth of renewable generation. With such motivation, we propose a comparative analysis of the main tools of urban and / or energy planning through a systematic review of the literature. The methodology of the literature review and the results are presented through a table with the evaluated functionalities: Scenarios, simulations, energy conditioning, integration with GIS systems and ability to integrate with cities master plans.