GIS-based assessment for the potential of implementation of food-energy-water systems on building rooftops at the urban level
Antonio Luis Montealegre Gracia, Sergio García-Pérez, Silvia Guillén-Lambea, Marta Monzón-Chavarrías, Jorge Sierra-Pérez
Abstract
. Regarding the residential urban morphologies, the more compact tents resulted in better performance. Among the FEW systems, although water could best benefit from the features of the entire roof surface, the best production results were achieved by energy. The food system is less efficient in the built environment since it requires flat roofs. The methodology presented can be applied in any city, and it is considered optimal in the European context for the development of self-production strategies for urban environments.
Topics & Concepts
Context (archaeology)Rainwater harvestingEnvironmental scienceUrban planningGeographic information systemPhotovoltaic systemAgricultural engineeringEnvironmental engineeringCivil engineeringComputer scienceGeographyRemote sensingEngineeringEcologyArchaeologyBiologyElectrical engineeringUrban Heat Island MitigationLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Agriculture and Sustainability