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Table 3 Meta-categories, categories, and exemplary terms in <2><ENG>

From: A new approach to semantic sustainability assessment: text mining via network analysis revealing transition patterns in German municipal climate action plans

Meta-category

Category

Exemplary terms

<Resources>

<general_reference>

Energy resources, energy source, combustible, fuel

<Resources>

<fossil>

Fossil energy carrier, peat coal, hard coal, crude oil, gas field, shale gas, coal imports

<Resources>

<nuclear>

Uranium mining, thorium ore, yellow cake, fuel assembly

<Resources>

<remains_waste>

Bio waste, waste wood, sewer gas, substitute fuel

<Resources>

<renewable>

Solar cadaster, biomass, ground heat, wind power potential, wood chips

<Conversion>

<general_reference>

Energy production, energy conversion, energy supply, power plant fleet

<Conversion>

<combined_heat_power>

Combined heat and power plant, CHP plant, organic rankine cycle

<Conversion>

<fossil>

Fossil power plant, coal power plant, peak load boiler, gas fired condensing boiler

<Conversion>

<nuclear>

Nuclear power plant, atomic energy, nuclear waste disposal site

<Conversion>

<renewable>

Renewable energy, photovoltaics, solar energy plant, biogas power plant, geothermal power plant, wind power plant

<Distribution>

<general_reference>

Energy distribution, grid operator, grid territory

<Distribution>

<electricity>

Electricity grid, grid overload, transmission losses

<Distribution>

<gas_oil>

Gas grid, biogas feed-in, gas expansion facility

<Distribution>

<heat>

District heating, heating network, local heating

<Sales_Contracts>

<general_reference>

Energy mix, energy service provider, energy supply contracts, energy customer

<Sales_Contracts>

<coal_oil>

Crude oil price, oil market, coal market, spot trading of coal for power plants

<Sales_Contracts>

<electricity>

Electricity mix, electricity supply contract, electricity product, electricity tariff

<Sales_Contracts>

<gas>

Gas supply contract, gas tariff, gas supplier

<Sales_Contracts>

<heat>

Heat supply contract, heating costs, heat sales

<Sales_Contracts>

<renewable>

Green electricity, renewable energy certificate, wood energy center, biogas product

<Technology_Option>

<fuel_cell_and_hydrogen>

Fuel cell, hydrogen, hydrogen storage, polymer electrolyte membrane

<Technology_Option>

<storage>

Electricity storage, energy storage, heat storage, storage concept, battery

<Energy_Form>

<electricity>

Electric, current, electricity, voltage

<Energy_Form>

<heat_cold>

Heat, warm, cold, heating, cooling

<End_Use>

<consumption><general_reference>

Energy consumption, gas consumption, energy use, energy management, energy consumer

<End_Use>

<mobility><bike_pedestrian>

Bike, bicycle lane, city bike, pedestrian, pedestrian zone

<End_Use>

<mobility><biofuels>

Biofuels, biodiesel, bioethanol, blending

<End_Use>

<mobility><car_incl_hybrid>

Car, national highway, fuel station, natural gas vehicle, hybrid car

<End_Use>

<mobility><car_sharing>

Car sharing, city car, car sharing station

<End_Use>

<mobility><electric_mobility>

Charging station, electric vehicle, e-bike, electric drive

<End_Use>

<mobility><hydrogen>

Hydrogen car, hydrogen filling station, fuel cell bus, hydrogen bus

<End_Use>

<mobility><air_travel>

Plane, short distance flight, airport, air traffic

<End_Use>

<mobility><public_transport>

Train, bus, public transport, bus stop, train station

<End_Use>

<mobility><freight_transport>

Logistic sector, harbor, truck, distribution of goods

<End_Use>

<building><general_reference>

Building, house, building stock, facility management, real estate, property rental

<End_Use>

<building><heat_pump>

Heat pump, air-to-water heat pump, coaxial heat probe, ground heat collector

<End_Use>

<building><insulation>

Building refurbishment, building insulation, building thermography,

<End_Use>

<building><standards>

Passive house, plus energy house, building energy certificate, building standards

<End_Use>

<building><climatisation_heat_cold>

Heating system, air ventilation system, heating circulation pump, condensing boiler

<End_Use>

<electric_application><household_office>

Illumination, lamps, fridge, dry cleaner, standby, printer, laptop

<End_Use>

<electric_application><public_illumination>

Street lighting, city lighting, sodium vapor lamp, lighting cadaster

  1. The following (meta-)categories were included in <2><ENG> from <1><SOC> to represent specific aspects or stakeholders of the end-use sector. Please refer to Table 2 for exemplary terms:
  2. <Institution><local_administration_bodies>; <Mobility_Sector><general_reference>; <Infrastructure><construction_craft_sector>, <Infrastructure><waste_sector>, <Infrastructure><wastewater_sector>, <Infrastructure><water_supply_and_consumption>; <Residents><population_in_general>, <Residents><residential_area>; <Food><processing_consumption>; <Economy><general_reference>, <Economy><service><consulting>, <Economy><commerce><com_trade_procurement>, <Economy><industry><heavy_industry>, <Economy><industry><intermediate_products>, <Economy><industry><general_reference>