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Prioritising Positive Energy Districts to achieve carbon neutral cities: Delphi-DANP approach

Publicated to:Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. 203 114764- - 2024-10-01 203(), DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2024.114764

Authors: Aparisi-Cerda, I; Ribo-Perez, D; Gomez-Navarro, T; Garcia-Melon, M

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Delft Univ Technol, Fac Technol Policy & Management - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, INGENIO CSIC UPV, Camino Vera,s-n - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Energy Engn, Camino Vera S-N - Author

Abstract

Identifying districts' potential to become Positive Energy Districts (PED) is challenging but strategic since they are considered critical enablers for cities' carbon neutrality. PEDs are city areas with a positive annual energy balance, achieved primarily through energy efficiency and renewable energy generation while ensuring sufficient energy flexibility. This investigation introduces a methodological framework designed to prioritise and comprehend the potential PED status of diverse districts within a city, drawing upon predetermined criteria and expert insights. The study employs a combination of Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and Analytic Network Process (ANP) methodologies to scrutinise the city's various districts and the influencing criteria. The method's applicability is tested through to the specific case of Valencia City. The study reveals that the importance of specific criteria in attaining PED varies according to the distinctive attributes of each district. Furthermore, variations emerge based on the perspective and expertise of the contributing experts. The results of this application allowed the selection of the 19 most influential criteria, organised into technical, social, urban, environmental and economic clusters. The two economic criteria (Investement and Grant or projects), one social criterion (Interest or acceptance) and one technical (Potential for retrofitting the buildings), are the most influential overall. The evaluation of the 19 administrative districts of Valencia for each criterion allowed the identification of the districts on the city's outskirts as having the greatest potential to be energy-positive. In conclusion, the proposed methodology aids decision-making in a city's urban energy planning on a district-by-district basis.

Keywords

AnalyzeAnpCombined anpDecision-makingDelphiDematelFrameworkGeneration technologiesManagementMethodologyPositive energy districtsRenewable energySavingsSystemUrban planning

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 9/171, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Energy & Fuels. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-06-20:

  • WoS: 3
  • Scopus: 4

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-20:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 45 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Netherlands.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Aparisi Cerdá, Isabel) and Last Author (Peris Blanes, Jordi).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been RIBÓ PÉREZ, DAVID GABRIEL.