A microsimulation model of urban energy use: Modelling residential space heating demand in ILUTE

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 186-194

  Chingcuanco, Franco ^a   Miller, Eric J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; ILUTE; Integrated urban models; Microsimulation; Residential energy; Urban energy

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODELLING; ILUTE; INTEGRATED URBAN MODELS; MICROSIMULATION; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; URBAN ENERGY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HOUSING; INTEGRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPACE HEATING;

URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; HEATING; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; LAND USE; MODELING; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; URBAN SYSTEM; URBAN TRANSPORT;

CANADA; HAMILTON [ONTARIO]; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 84858080249     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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