%A"Larsen, Hans" %A"Soenderberg Petersen, L [eds.]" %D2011 %I; Technical Univ. of Denmark, Risoe National Lab. for Sustainable Energy, Roskilde (Denmark) %2 %J[] %K29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY, 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION, URBAN AREAS, ENERGY SUPPLIES, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, ON-SITE POWER GENERATION, ROAD TRANSPORT, REVIEWS %PMedium: ED; Size: 86 pages %TRisoe energy report 10. Energy for smart cities in an urbanised world %XThis Risoe Energy Report is the tenth in a series which began in 2002. Volume 10 takes as its point of reference the rapid urbanisation of the world. UN population statistics show that global population is expected to surpass 9 billion by 2050, and nearly 6.3 billion people will be living in urban areas. Urban regions will thus absorb most of the world's population increase in the next four decades while drawing in some of the rural population as well: by 2050 there will be 600 million fewer people in rural areas. The large cities and megacities created by this rapid urbanisation contribute to climate change, and in turn are affected by its consequences. For these and other reasons we need a new approach to what cities should do to become more liveable, economically successful, and environmentally responsible. Megacities of the future need to be smart cities: that is, energy-efficient, consumer-focused and technologydriven. This cannot be achieved simply by improving existing technologies. Instead we need a new smart approach based on smart solutions. With this background the report addresses energy related issues for smart cities, including energy infrastructure, onsite energy production, transport, economy, sustainability, housing, living and governance, including incentives and barriers influencing smart energy for smart cities. (LN) %0Technical Report %NRISO-R-1778(EN);Other: ISBN 978-87-550-3905-6; ISBN 978-87-550-3906-3 (internet); TRN: DK1201021 %1 %CDenmark %Rhttps://doi.org/ Other: ISBN 978-87-550-3905-6; ISBN 978-87-550-3906-3 (internet); TRN: DK1201021 DK %GEnglish