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May 26, 2026Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments0 citationsOpen Access

Urban energy management in historic cities: a critical review of research pathways, technological trends, and future directions

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XZXiaojia ZhangELElena LucchiAGAndrea Garzulino

Key Points

  • The review aims to analyze energy management strategies in historic cities, focusing on sustainability and technological integration.
  • Identified five key research themes: sustainability, climate, efficiency, renewables, circularity.
  • Examined the role of digital tools and multi-sensor diagnostics in energy management.
  • Discussed the integration of AI within heritage conservation practices.
  • Highlighted significant energy-saving potential within historic urban environments.
  • Emphasized the need for scalable and community-driven energy solutions.
  • Noted the importance of ethical integration of technologies to enhance energy resilience.

Abstract

• Historic cities offer major energy-saving potential. • Research converges on five themes: sustainability, climate, efficiency, renewables, circularity. • Digital tools and multi-sensor diagnostics are reshaping energy management. • AI and heritage conservation can co-enable energy resilience. • Future pathways emphasize scalability, ethical integration, and community-driven models.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a153950b5d9c58d83e8cb09https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2026.105042
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