bibliometric analysis; building energy consumption; carbon emissions; CiteSpace; greenhouse gas emissions; low-carbon community; sustainability; zero-carbon community; zero-carbon Strategy
Abstract :
[en] Global warming is a worldwide concern, with buildings generating more than 40% of the annual global CO2 emissions. A commonly accepted system of global standards for zero-carbon buildings and communities has not yet been established. In this research, the development history, hotspots, and trends at the urban scale with theoretical and data support are summarized based on the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection. The review contains works from 1997 to 2022. A total of 19,014 papers were collected, with an overall increasing trend in the number of articles with specific keywords. The scope of the research is broad, covering the environment, sciences, ecology, chemistry, material science, physics, meteorology, atmospheric sciences, and so on. The hotspots in the low-carbon community (LCC) and zero-carbon community (ZCC) involve a wide range of disciplines, and collaborative research between related disciplines should be strengthened to propose practical solutions for the development of zero-carbon cities. The establishment of the ZCC mainly focuses on a zero-carbon-emission construction and zero-carbon operations. This research found approaches such as the choices of building construction and material, a waste recycling system, a regenerating energy system, transportation, and an examination of the community composition to realize the ZCC. In the literature it is presented that the difficulties in the construction of the ZCC are due to the lack of research in practice, operation, and subsequent maintenance. Moreover, other scholars can deepen the research on the hotspots of ZCC
Disciplines :
Energy
Author, co-author :
Zhu, Yunxi
Koutra, Sesil ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme > Service des Projets, Ville et Territoire
Zhang, Jiazhen ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme > Service des Projets, Ville et Territoire
Language :
English
Title :
Zero-Carbon Communities: Research Hotspots, Evolution, and Prospects
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