How to support the low-carbon urban transition through an interdisciplinary framework? An Italian case study

ABSTRACT

City leaders are advancing low-carbon transitions in urban areas that require robust operational frameworks and innovative processes. This paper presents a novel interdisciplinary framework to support urban decision-makers in the design and implementation of low-carbon strategies based on participatory approaches. Using inductive reasoning, the framework was defined according to three methodological steps: the preliminary analysis, the indicator selection, and the decision-making implementation. The work is part of the MOLOC Interreg Europe project and is applied to the revision of the Turin General Master Plan.

KEYWORDS:

• Low-carbon urban transition
• sustainability evaluation
• spatial decision support system
• interdisciplinary framework
• development and planning problems
• urban regeneration

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Notes

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Funding

The work was supported by the EU Interreg Programme.