A case-based learning methodology to predict barriers to implementation of smart and sustainable urban energy projects

Cities

Volumn 60, Issue , 2017, Pages 28-36

  Mosannenzadeh, Farnaz ^a,c   Bisello, Adriano ^b,c   Diamantini, Corrado ^a   Stellin, Giuseppe ^b   Vettorato, Daniele ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barriers; CONCERTO; Learning; SINFONIA project; Smart city; Smart energy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; SMART CITY; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN PLANNING;

EUROPE;

EID: 84980357031     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2016.07.007     Document Type: Article

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