An « urbEN » game session took place at APERAU international conference (Association for education and research in territorial planning and urban design) in Bordeaux on Wednesday, June 29th 2022 at 2.30 p.m. The audience were teaching staff, researchers and professionals in urban planning and development
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urbEN just had another opportunity to be played and tested, this time on the ground of the Riga Technical University.
Among the cases af LOTUS, the “Peccioli system” adopts a development model that intersects waste disposal and energy production issues. Both the waste treatment and cogeneration plant are directed to the surrounding territory, including neighbouring municipalities (in the area of Fisa province, Tuscany region, Italy). Peccioli stands out for its peculiarities […]
During the winter semester 21/22 and the beginning of the summer semester 2022 Prof. Hansjörg Drewello and Dr. Nina Kulawik of the University of Applied Sciences in Kehl offered a seminar in form of a project one of LOTUS’ subjects of civic participation in energy transition in municipalities. The eight students worked […]
Among the cases af LOTUS, the “GECO project” is the local energy resource community management project that shortens the distance between production and consumption by involving local residents, businesses and enterprises to increase renewable energy generation and self-consumption in the Pilastro and Roveri (Bologna) areas.The project is deepened in terms […]