Climate-neutral and intelligent cities in Europe: Mission statements, paths, risks

Cordula Kropp; Astrid Ley; Sadeeb S. Ottenburger; Ulrich Ufer

doi:10.14512/tatup.30.1.10

Authors

Cordula Kropp Institute for Social Sciences, University of Stuttgart (Deutschland) cordula.kropp@sowi.uni-stuttgart.de
Astrid Ley Institute for Urban Planning and Design (SI), University of Stuttgart (Deutschland) astrid.ley@si.uni-stuttgart.de
Sadeeb S. Ottenburger Institute for Thermal Energy Technology and Safety (ITES), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Deutschland) ottenburger@kit.edu
Ulrich Ufer Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Deutschland) ulrich.ufer@kit.edu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14512/tatup.30.1.10

Keywords:

smart and intelligent cities, urban planning, climate-neutrality, socio-cultural innovation, socio-technical resilience

Abstract

The great transformation to climate-neutral cites in Europe, though often called for and widely advocated, is yet to come. This TATuP special topic underscores the necessity of integrative approaches that combine smart and intelligent urban technologies with socio-cultural innovations to open up paths towards urban climate neutrality. Edited by Cordula Kropp (ZIRIUS/University of Stuttgart), Astrid Ley (SI/University of Stuttgart), Sadeeb Simon Ottenburger (ITES/Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Ulrich Ufer (ITAS/Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)