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Karlijn Schipper: /* Summary of relevant approaches */

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Summary of relevant approaches

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	Another voice that is intentionally picked-up is that of the many small and medium-sized cities in Europe, in comparison to the capital cities “which are usually in the spotlight” as defined in the SmartENCity project. The project is weaving a network of cities to share learnings and best practices from the approaches while incentivizing non-capital cities to become a Smart Zero Carbon City front runner. It also does so based on an integrated action oriented approach that supports strong citizen participation.		Another voice that is intentionally picked-up is that of the many small and medium-sized cities in Europe, in comparison to the capital cities “which are usually in the spotlight” as defined in the SmartENCity project. The project is weaving a network of cities to share learnings and best practices from the approaches while incentivizing non-capital cities to become a Smart Zero Carbon City front runner. It also does so based on an integrated action oriented approach that supports strong citizen participation.

	==~~Summary~~ of ~~relevant~~ approaches==		==Example of approaches==

	'''SmartEnCity in Tartu, Estonia – Retrofitting "khrushchyovkas" into “Smartkovskas”'''<ref>SmartEnCity: Tartu retrofitting package https://smartencity.eu/about/solutions/tartu-retrofitting-package/</ref>		'''SmartEnCity in Tartu, Estonia – Retrofitting "khrushchyovkas" into “Smartkovskas”'''<ref>SmartEnCity: Tartu retrofitting package https://smartencity.eu/about/solutions/tartu-retrofitting-package/</ref>

Constanca Belchior: Added text and references in "relation to urbana themes of cities, sustainability and justice" based on Arena 1 roundtable discussions on the cluster

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 All approaches focus on urban interventions, from individual household level through community and neighborhood/district level. Some approaches are being implemented in different pilot cities. Aspects of distributional justice are addressed when it comes to prioritizing low-income communities (like making solar energy accessible and affordable to these communities, or retrofitting buildings in vulnerable neighborhoods). Some of the smart zero carbon solutions are also taking into account procedural justice, given their are developed in co-creation with the communities they target but also with city planners and developers.
-An emergent justice concern about urban environmental improvements is that these tend to increase quality of life and property values – especially as urban environmental consciousness grows. The consequence of such improvements is that they price out vulnerable residents and drawing in new and wealthier residents, a phenomena called green gentrification i.e. the exclusion of the most economically vulnerable human population from affording sustainable households and accessing green spaces<ref>BCNUEJ - Barcelona Laboratory for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability, published studies on green gentrification http://www.bcnuej.org/green-gentrification/</ref>.
 ==Narrative of change==

Lin at 07:13, 21 November 2019

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	[[Category: GRID Alternatives]]		[[Category: GRID Alternatives]]
	[[Category: TRANSFAIR]]		[[Category: TRANSFAIR]]

Tom.henfrey: Tom.henfrey moved page Sustainable Households to Sustainable households: title capitalisation

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Constanca Belchior at 10:29, 18 October 2019

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	==Summary of relevant approaches==		==Summary of relevant approaches==

	SmartEnCity in Tartu, Estonia – Retrofitting "khrushchyovkas" into “Smartkovskas”<ref>SmartEnCity: Tartu retrofitting package https://smartencity.eu/about/solutions/tartu-retrofitting-package/</ref>		'''SmartEnCity in Tartu, Estonia – Retrofitting "khrushchyovkas" into “Smartkovskas”'''<ref>SmartEnCity: Tartu retrofitting package https://smartencity.eu/about/solutions/tartu-retrofitting-package/</ref>

	Tartu, in Estonia, is one the lighthouse cities for the SmartEnCity project. One of the lighthouse projects is piloting a series of retrofitting solutions in ca. 22 khrushchyovkas in the city center. The objective is to transform khrushchyovkas (a type of panel buildings that were constructed during Nikita Khruschchev´s rule starting from the 1950s) into “smartovkas” (i.e. high-quality living environments that inspire the community to make environmentally aware decisions and to change their patterns of consumption behavior) through a drastic reduction in the energy use of the buildings. With an average life cycle of 30-40 years, many of the khrushchyovkas have already outlived their time, meaning that the shortcomings in quality are becoming increasingly evident and might even pose a threat to their residents.		Tartu, in Estonia, is one the lighthouse cities for the SmartEnCity project. One of the lighthouse projects is piloting a series of retrofitting solutions in ca. 22 khrushchyovkas in the city center. The objective is to transform khrushchyovkas (a type of panel buildings that were constructed during Nikita Khruschchev´s rule starting from the 1950s) into “smartovkas” (i.e. high-quality living environments that inspire the community to make environmentally aware decisions and to change their patterns of consumption behavior) through a drastic reduction in the energy use of the buildings. With an average life cycle of 30-40 years, many of the khrushchyovkas have already outlived their time, meaning that the shortcomings in quality are becoming increasingly evident and might even pose a threat to their residents.

Constanca Belchior at 10:23, 18 October 2019

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	All approaches focus on urban interventions, from individual household level through community and neighborhood/district level. Some approaches are being implemented in different pilot cities. Aspects of distributional justice are addressed when it comes to prioritizing low-income communities (like making solar energy accessible and affordable to these communities, or retrofitting buildings in vulnerable neighborhoods). Some of the smart zero carbon solutions are also taking into account procedural justice, given their are developed in co-creation with the communities they target but also with city planners and developers.		All approaches focus on urban interventions, from individual household level through community and neighborhood/district level. Some approaches are being implemented in different pilot cities. Aspects of distributional justice are addressed when it comes to prioritizing low-income communities (like making solar energy accessible and affordable to these communities, or retrofitting buildings in vulnerable neighborhoods). Some of the smart zero carbon solutions are also taking into account procedural justice, given their are developed in co-creation with the communities they target but also with city planners and developers.

	An emergent justice concern about urban environmental improvements is that these tend to increase quality of life and property values – especially as urban environmental consciousness grows. The consequence of such improvements is that they price out vulnerable residents and drawing in new and wealthier residents, a phenomena called green gentrification i.e. the exclusion of the most economically vulnerable human population from affording sustainable households and accessing green spaces<ref>BCNUEJ - Barcelona Laboratory for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability, published studies on green gentrification http://www.bcnuej.org/green-gentrification/</ref>		An emergent justice concern about urban environmental improvements is that these tend to increase quality of life and property values – especially as urban environmental consciousness grows. The consequence of such improvements is that they price out vulnerable residents and drawing in new and wealthier residents, a phenomena called green gentrification i.e. the exclusion of the most economically vulnerable human population from affording sustainable households and accessing green spaces<ref>BCNUEJ - Barcelona Laboratory for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability, published studies on green gentrification http://www.bcnuej.org/green-gentrification/</ref>.

	==Narrative of change==		==Narrative of change==
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	Climate change is one of the most important challenges that our society is facing. Energy demand and CO2 emissions are particularly high in urban areas. How can cities turn climate-related challenges into an opportunity and create growth? How to achieve the transition of municipalities into sustainable and resource-efficient urban areas? In particular how can low-carbon transitions drive economic growth and environmental benefits in communities most impacted by underemployment, pollution and climate change?		Climate change is one of the most important challenges that our society is facing. Energy demand and CO2 emissions are particularly high in urban areas. How can cities turn climate-related challenges into an opportunity and create growth? How to achieve the transition of municipalities into sustainable and resource-efficient urban areas? In particular how can low-carbon transitions drive economic growth and environmental benefits in communities most impacted by underemployment, pollution and climate change?

	Cities allow for more alternatives in energy-efficient housing, eco-friendly transport and energy service provision. Transforming European cities into sustainable, smart and resource-efficient urban environments needs ~~systemic~~ and replicable strategies aimed at improving energy efficiency and increasing the supply of renewable energy. A successful transition to a low-carbon society through clean, renewable energy also needs to include everyone, making this energy accessible to underserved communities.		Cities allow for more alternatives in energy-efficient housing, eco-friendly transport and energy service provision. Transforming European cities into sustainable, smart and resource-efficient urban environments needs systems-level and replicable strategies aimed at improving energy efficiency and increasing the supply of renewable energy. A successful transition to a low-carbon society through clean, renewable energy also needs to include everyone, making this energy accessible to underserved communities.

	==Transformative potential==		==Transformative potential==

Constanca Belchior at 10:17, 18 October 2019

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	Increased fossil fuel use is a major cause of global warming, leading to Climate Breakdown<ref>George Monbiot, Sep 2013, Guardian UK: Climate change? Try catastrophic climate breakdown https://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2013/sep/27/ipcc-climate-change-report-global-warming</ref>. With much energy being used to heat or cool poorly designed or insulated buildings, this approach examines initiatives seeking to improve the energy performance of building as a means of lowering carbon emissions to create carbon-neutral habitats, communities and cities<ref>Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance https://carbonneutralcities.org/about/</ref>.		Increased fossil fuel use is a major cause of global warming, leading to Climate Breakdown<ref>George Monbiot, Sep 2013, Guardian UK: Climate change? Try catastrophic climate breakdown https://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2013/sep/27/ipcc-climate-change-report-global-warming</ref>. With much energy being used to heat or cool poorly designed or insulated buildings, this approach examines initiatives seeking to improve energy efficiency, namely the energy performance of building as a means of lowering carbon emissions to create carbon-neutral habitats, communities and cities<ref>Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance https://carbonneutralcities.org/about/</ref>. It also examines supply of renewable energy as a means to mitigate climate change, provide access to affordable clean energy and create job opportunities.

	This page is part of an ongoing, open-ended online collaborative database, which collects relevant approaches that can be used by city-makers to tackle unsustainability and injustice in cities. It is based mainly on knowledge generated in EU-funded projects and touches on fast changing fields. As such, this page makes no claims of authoritative completeness and welcomes your suggestions.		This page is part of an ongoing, open-ended online collaborative database, which collects relevant approaches that can be used by city-makers to tackle unsustainability and injustice in cities. It is based mainly on knowledge generated in EU-funded projects and touches on fast changing fields. As such, this page makes no claims of authoritative completeness and welcomes your suggestions.
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	==General introduction to approach==		==General introduction to approach==

	~~The cluster~~ looks into technical interventions in small to medium-sized cities and household level so that they become technologically smarter, more energy efficient and/or reduce energy vulnerability, and increase renewable energy supply. Although the focus is on technological interventions, most approaches consider how to involve and engage relevant citizens and communities in the process. The approaches range from analysis of case-studies to planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions aimed at reducing energy demand and/or increasing renewable energy supply (e.g. thermal retrofitting of households, renewable energy production and use, job training, smart-meters, ICT-enabled urban management system).		Sustainable households looks into technical interventions in small to medium-sized cities and household level so that they become technologically smarter, more energy efficient and/or reduce energy vulnerability, and increase renewable energy supply. Although the focus is on technological interventions, most approaches consider how to involve and engage relevant citizens and communities in the process. The approaches range from analysis of case-studies to planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions aimed at reducing energy demand and/or increasing renewable energy supply (e.g. thermal retrofitting of households, renewable energy production and use, job training, smart-meters, ICT-enabled urban management system).

	==Shapes, sizes and applications==		==Shapes, sizes and applications==
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	==Relation to UrbanA themes: Cities, sustainability, and justice==		==Relation to UrbanA themes: Cities, sustainability, and justice==

	All approaches focus on urban interventions, from individual household level through community and neighborhood/district level. Some approaches are being implemented in different pilot cities. Aspects of distributional justice are addressed when it comes to prioritizing low-income communities (like making solar energy accessible and affordable to these communities, or retrofitting buildings in vulnerable neighborhoods). Some of the smart zero carbon solutions also taking account procedural justice, given their are developed in co-creation with the communities they target but also city planners and developers. ~~This cluster focus mostly on energy efficiency~~ and ~~supply~~ of ~~renewable energy as~~ a ~~means to mitigate climate change~~, ~~provide access to affordable clean energy and create job opportunities~~.		All approaches focus on urban interventions, from individual household level through community and neighborhood/district level. Some approaches are being implemented in different pilot cities. Aspects of distributional justice are addressed when it comes to prioritizing low-income communities (like making solar energy accessible and affordable to these communities, or retrofitting buildings in vulnerable neighborhoods). Some of the smart zero carbon solutions are also taking into account procedural justice, given their are developed in co-creation with the communities they target but also with city planners and developers.

			An emergent justice concern about urban environmental improvements is that these tend to increase quality of life and property values – especially as urban environmental consciousness grows. The consequence of such improvements is that they price out vulnerable residents and drawing in new and wealthier residents, a phenomena called green gentrification i.e. the exclusion of the most economically vulnerable human population from affording sustainable households and accessing green spaces<ref>BCNUEJ - Barcelona Laboratory for Urban Environmental Justice and Sustainability, published studies on green gentrification http://www.bcnuej.org/green-gentrification/</ref>

	==Narrative of change==		==Narrative of change==

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	Increased fossil fuel use is a major cause of global warming, leading to Climate Breakdown<ref>George Monbiot, Sep 2013, Guardian UK: Climate change? Try catastrophic climate breakdown https://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2013/sep/27/ipcc-climate-change-report-global-warming</ref>. With much energy being used to heat or cool poorly designed or insulated buildings, this approach examines initiatives seeking to improve the energy performance of building as a means of lowering carbon emissions to create carbon-neutral habitats, communities and cities<ref>Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance https://carbonneutralcities.org/about/</ref>.		Increased fossil fuel use is a major cause of global warming, leading to Climate Breakdown<ref>George Monbiot, Sep 2013, Guardian UK: Climate change? Try catastrophic climate breakdown https://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2013/sep/27/ipcc-climate-change-report-global-warming</ref>. With much energy being used to heat or cool poorly designed or insulated buildings, this approach examines initiatives seeking to improve the energy performance of building as a means of lowering carbon emissions to create carbon-neutral habitats, communities and cities<ref>Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance https://carbonneutralcities.org/about/</ref>.

			This page is part of an ongoing, open-ended online collaborative database, which collects relevant approaches that can be used by city-makers to tackle unsustainability and injustice in cities. It is based mainly on knowledge generated in EU-funded projects and touches on fast changing fields. As such, this page makes no claims of authoritative completeness and welcomes your suggestions.

	==General introduction to approach==		==General introduction to approach==

Duncan Crowley at 16:44, 30 August 2019

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	Increased fossil fuel use is a major cause of global warming, leading to Climate Breakdown. With much energy being used to heat or cool poorly designed or insulated buildings, this approach examines initiatives seeking to improve the energy performance of building as a means of lowering carbon emissions to create carbon-neutral habitats, communities and cities<ref>Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance https://carbonneutralcities.org/about/</ref>.		Increased fossil fuel use is a major cause of global warming, leading to Climate Breakdown<ref>George Monbiot, Sep 2013, Guardian UK: Climate change? Try catastrophic climate breakdown https://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2013/sep/27/ipcc-climate-change-report-global-warming</ref>. With much energy being used to heat or cool poorly designed or insulated buildings, this approach examines initiatives seeking to improve the energy performance of building as a means of lowering carbon emissions to create carbon-neutral habitats, communities and cities<ref>Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance https://carbonneutralcities.org/about/</ref>.

	==General introduction to approach==		==General introduction to approach==