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Articles | Volume XLII-4
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-4-467-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-4-467-2018
19 Sep 2018
 | 19 Sep 2018

GEOSPATIAL DATA FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND LOW CARBON CITIES – OVERVIEW, EXPERIENCES AND NEW PERSPECTIVES –

A. Nowacka and F. Remondino

Keywords: GIS, energy efficiency, light pollution, spatial planning, geodatabase, 3D city modeling

Abstract. The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their integration with 3D city models have become a common and powerful asset of cities for planning, visualization and decision-making operations in the fields of energy management, energy efficiency as well as transportation, public infrastructures, etc. The use of such solutions in urban spaces is still confined and mainly applied to visualization purposes (e.g. Google Earth) although geodata and spatial analyses can solve many problems towards the creation of smart cities. This paper presents an overview of various activities using spatial and non-spatial energy-related data integrated with 3D city models into GIS environments. It reviews existing solutions and reports two ongoing projects which deal with geospatial data for better planning and management of energy efficient public lighting and almost zero-consumption public buildings.