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demosites
The POSEIDON demosites are divided into two categories: the Lighthouses and the Observers.
The Lighthouses will be the first to test and validate MCDA and POSEIDON tool, while the Observers will identify the possible barriers that they might encounter in the replication phase.
Indeed, several differences between countries (e.g., datasets, legal restrictions, economic incentives) or urban context (e.g., city size, density, governance, policy incentives), must be taken into account to enable replicability.
Once the MCDA and POSEIDON tool are tested and validated in the Lighthouses, they will be applied to the Observers.
Meanwhile, the POSEIDON Labs will be launched and tested in all the demosites simultaneously, which will enable to progressively activate the social ecosystem. The Lighthouses have been chosen on the basis of the municipalities’ climate target, the related ongoing projects and initiatives, the involvement of local co-applicants (respectively UPM, RM3 and MM) and the distribution among clusters.
An aerial photo of Antalya, one of our observer demo sites.
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Tools
The POSEIDON tool will enable to analyse the existing built environment, through calculations and design simulations, identify the best energy rehabilitation solutions for each block of buildings and integrate it within a holistic transition strategy at district scale.
This improvement of the energy efficiency of the built environment will constitute a key pillar of the technical design of the PED,that will be supplemented by energy generation and flexibility, NBS and mobility measures.
Then, in order to enable the correct and relevant implementation of these solutions within the public space, POSEIDON will include urban planning considerations in the methodology workflow.
It will enable identification and select the alternative that best enhances the sustainability of the district, improve the quality of life of inhabitants and complements existing public and private infrastructures such as the energy grid, transportation network and green spaces.
The interventions proposed by the POSEIDON tool will also take into account the analysis of the life cycle of the materials used in order to minimize the carbon footprint.
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lighthouse demosites
Alcorcón, Spain
Lighthouse demosite
Alcorcón is a municipality that belongs to the metropolitanarea of the city of Madrid. In recent years, the municipality has been strongly promoting a policy of sustainability in terms of energy efficiency, renewable energy generation and promotion of EnergyCommunities. The application of POSEIDON tool to Alcorcón will be facilitated by the knowledge that ImpactE, Spanish industrial partner responsible for POSEIDON tool development, has of Spanish regulations, datasets, and characteristics. Therefore, Alcorcón will be the reference city for POSEIDON tool, within the Lighthouse demosites
Rome, Italy
Lighthouse demosite
In Rome, while the MCDA methodology will be applied to thewhole city, the POSEIDON tool and Lab will focus on the Testaccio neighbourhood, a strategic area for the municipality.
The neighbourhood is representative of some major types of urban patterns in Rome,with different relationships between built areas and open spaces, defining specific urban landscapesand different possible scales of intervention that can condition the organization of a decentralized energy production system.
These characteristics will enable to facilitate the outreach of POSEIDON results toother districts, within the same city and in other contexts.
Marseille, France
Lighthouse demosite
Marseille is a city of strong contrasts: new and environmentally friendly neighbourhoods coexist with a deteriorated historic centre and impoverished northern areas.
POSEIDON aims to bring together all these contrasting characteristics of the city and make them a model for Mediterranean and coastal European cities, in order to achieve a just and inclusive energy transition.
Both in Rome and Marseille, cities of the Mission, POSEIDON aims to accelerate the energy transition and help the municipalities reach climate neutrality by 2030.
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observer demosites
Antalya, Türkiye
Observer demosite
Antalya is the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast. It is seen as the capital of tourism in Turkey.
The Antalya municipality is committed to sustainability since several years and acts as demosite for several European projects related with urban energy transition and resilience, such as MAtchUP Smart City (H2020) and CUTLER (H2020).
In POSEIDON, these experiences will facilitate data collection, scenario definition and help identify possible barriers.
Cesena, Italy
Observer demosite
In Cesena, a municipality located in Emilia-Romagna, the valorisation of the urban environment is meant as a cultural, social and economic investment.
The development of integrated and sustainable urban practices is pursued by means of different planning tools and through the construction of networks at international, European, regional and local level.
The POSEIDON methodology and instruments aims to help municipality apply NBS solutions and foster energy transition, while raising citizens’ awareness on these issues.
Cascais, Portugal
Observer demosite
Cascais is a city located in the Lisbon Metropolitan Region.The municipality’s climate action department is driving the development and implementation of innovative solutions that promote climate change adaptation and mitigation, such as energy efficiency solutions, soft mobility, NBS, spatial planning and urban design.
It also includes an innovative governance model that ensures multi-stakeholder and citizen participation.
In POSEIDON, Cascais will enhance instruments replicability thanks to its wide experience on urban sustainability and its involvement in numerous ongoing EU projects.