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Table 2 Main characteristics of the selected case studies for the EDHk application (own illustration)

From: Future compatibility of district heating in urban areas — a case study analysis in the context of integrated spatial and energy planning

Characteristics

Selected case studies (CSs)

CS I

CS II

CS III

CS IV

CS V

CS VI

CS VII

CS VIII

Number of subareas

3

1

3

2

1

1

2

1

Spatial archetype

Urban

Urban

Urban

Urban

Urban

Urban

Suburban

Suburban

Gross development area (ha)

18

1

64

16

11

26

4

1

Average densitya

0.5–1.0

2.0

1.0–1.5

1.6–1.9

0.9–1.0

1.0

0.25

0.5

New/existing development

New & existing

Existing

New

New

New

New

New & existing

New

Main building type

Multi-storey

Multi-storey

Multi-storey

Multi-storey

Multi-storey

Multi-storey

Single-family houses

Terraced houses

Utilisation

Residential use

Mixed use

Mixed use

Mixed use

Mixed use

Mixed use

Residential use

Residential use

Heat source for DHS

Renewable

Fossil & renew

Fossil & renew

Fossil & renew

Fossil & renew

Fossil & renew

Renewable

Renewable

Supply temperature (°C)

66–80

66–80

66–80

35–65

35–65

35–65

66–80

66–80

  1. aCorresponds to usable gross floor area (GFA) of buildings per gross development area (GDA)