Second law of thermodynamics and urban green infrastructure – A knowledge synthesis to address spatial planning strategies

Pelorosso, Raffaele and Gobattoni, Federica and Ripa, M.N. and Leone, Antonio (2018) Second law of thermodynamics and urban green infrastructure – A knowledge synthesis to address spatial planning strategies. TeMA Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment, 11 (1). pp. 27-50. ISSN 1970-9870

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Abstract

Planning strategies driven by the second law of thermodynamics (SLT) are innovative approaches to sustainability but they are still in seminal phase. In this article, a coupled review of SLT within spatial planning is accomplished looking at the main applications in urban green infrastructure (UGI) planning. In particular, a systemic review of UGI planning and thermodynamics has been carried out to identify all the occurrences to date in the scientific literature. Secondly, a scoping review of SLT-related concepts of exergy, entropy and urban metabolism is presented in order to investigate the main applications of, and gaps in, urban spatial planning. Results indicate that UGI and ecosystem service planning based on SLT is a relatively new field of research. Moreover, some general indications are derived for the development of spatial UGI planning strategies based on SLT. The work then aims to contribute to the improvement and/or development of even more solid planning strategies supporting a SLTconscious green transition of cities.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Entropy; exergy; urban metabolism; urban planning; low-entropy city; ecosystem services
Subjects: 700 Arti, Belle arti e Arti decorative > 710 Urbanistica e paesistica
700 Arti, Belle arti e Arti decorative > 710 Urbanistica e paesistica > 711 Urbanistica (Pianificazione territoriale) (Classificare le opere d'insieme su Urbanistica e Architettura in 720; classificare le opere interdisciplinari sull'Urbanistica in 307.12)
700 Arti, Belle arti e Arti decorative > 710 Urbanistica e paesistica > 711 Urbanistica (Pianificazione territoriale) (Classificare le opere d'insieme su Urbanistica e Architettura in 720; classificare le opere interdisciplinari sull'Urbanistica in 307.12) > 711.094 Urbanistica - Europa (Pianificazione territoriale - Europa)
Depositing User: Rosa Anna La Rocca
Date Deposited: 18 May 2018 10:52
Last Modified: 18 May 2018 10:52
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/17730

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