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District heating networks in the framework of spatial planning
The way to a more sustainable energy future is running over a transition process that drives change in our views and actions on renewables, emissions and efficiencies. The interaction between energy and space evolves in this transition, with district heating taking up a growing role. Distributed (renewable) energy generation, the reuse of waste and excess heat significantly contributes to the sustainable energy system, but more than the former it is constrained by spatial dependencies. In contrast to North and East European countries, Flanders has a highly centralised energy production profile. When focusing on thermal energy, decentralised supply such as district heating and cooling is rare. Adding to the poor transportability of heat and the high investment cost of network infrastructure, spatial factors such as proximity and density of heat demand play an important role. Meanwhile acknowledging the need for an integral approach, this paper explores the relationship between district heating and spatial planning. Via heat mapping, areas with sufficient heat demand are located and investigated for their spatial potential. First a linear heat density map is drawn and subsequently the preliminary district heating potential is represented in a heat tariff map. The latter proves to be prospective for screening district heating projects by network administrators.
District heating networks in the framework of spatial planning
The way to a more sustainable energy future is running over a transition process that drives change in our views and actions on renewables, emissions and efficiencies. The interaction between energy and space evolves in this transition, with district heating taking up a growing role. Distributed (renewable) energy generation, the reuse of waste and excess heat significantly contributes to the sustainable energy system, but more than the former it is constrained by spatial dependencies. In contrast to North and East European countries, Flanders has a highly centralised energy production profile. When focusing on thermal energy, decentralised supply such as district heating and cooling is rare. Adding to the poor transportability of heat and the high investment cost of network infrastructure, spatial factors such as proximity and density of heat demand play an important role. Meanwhile acknowledging the need for an integral approach, this paper explores the relationship between district heating and spatial planning. Via heat mapping, areas with sufficient heat demand are located and investigated for their spatial potential. First a linear heat density map is drawn and subsequently the preliminary district heating potential is represented in a heat tariff map. The latter proves to be prospective for screening district heating projects by network administrators.
District heating networks in the framework of spatial planning
Vansteenbrugge, Joke (author) / Van Eetvelde, Greet (author)
2014-01-01
Annual congress : from control to co-evolution, proceedings
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
690
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