Energy Policy
Abolfazl Dehghanmongabadi; Zahra Tahmasbnia
Abstract
In recent decades, rapid urbanization and increasing demands for energy created serious challenges in energy supply and environmental conservation. Based on this fact that 71% to 86 % greenhouse gas emissions are from energy consumption in urban areas, the importance of using renewable energy sources ...
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In recent decades, rapid urbanization and increasing demands for energy created serious challenges in energy supply and environmental conservation. Based on this fact that 71% to 86 % greenhouse gas emissions are from energy consumption in urban areas, the importance of using renewable energy sources becomes increasingly evident. In this regard, the main objective of this research is to identify social sustainability indicators and strategies for developing the use of renewable energy in cities based on identified indicators. This research attempts to respond to the raised questions by conducting a narrative review of existing studies based on the scoping review methodology. The findings of this study examine the challenges in using renewable energy resources and emphasize that to increase the use of renewable energy sources, special attention must be paid to various indicators that affect social sustainability in urban communities. The findings of this study demonstrate that social sustainability indicators play a key role in increasing the use of renewable energy in urban communities, and that attention to these indicators can contribute to the sustainable development of energy in cities. Consequently, recommendations to promote the use of renewable energy in urban communities with an emphasis on social sustainability indicators have been presented.
Energy Policy
Abolfazl Dehghanmongabadi; Zahra Tahmasbnia
Abstract
In recent decades, due to the increase in the urban population and the unbridled growth of urbanization, many efforts have been made to create livable cities by emphasizing the place of renewable energy in the sustainable transportation sector. Using clean, renewable, and sustainable energy resources ...
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In recent decades, due to the increase in the urban population and the unbridled growth of urbanization, many efforts have been made to create livable cities by emphasizing the place of renewable energy in the sustainable transportation sector. Using clean, renewable, and sustainable energy resources is needed to improve social, economic, and environmental health, leading to economic development and productivity. This research tries to clarify the importance of using renewable energy in the transportation sector. In this regard, the main goal of this research is to identify effective indicators and sustainable solutions with an emphasis on the use of renewable energy in the urban transportation sector. Also, in this research, an attempt has been made to answer the questions raised by carefully examining the existing studies based on the scoping review method. The findings show that the extracted influential indicators can be categorized into environmental, economic, and social indicators, which have a significant impact on the use of renewable energy in the transportation sector. Paying attention to this index can increase the amount of use of renewable energy and the amount of desirability of the effective use of urban transportation. Finally, suggestions for strengthening sustainable development in urban transportation systems with an emphasis on the use of renewable energy have been presented.