GI_Forum 2013, Volume 1, pp. 29-38, 2013/06/20
Creating the GISociety – Conference Proceedings
This paper discusses ways in which GIS can support refurbishment planning in all planning hierarchies and therefore contribute to reach political goals concerning energy demand and efficiency. Results and findings from the European project AlpHouse serve as examples for potential approaches to the matter starting from simple web-mapping tools to customized expert tools and the development of new geographical indicators to the potential of fostering personal involvement and participation of a broader mass of people. The paper shows the importance of both, the availability of suitable data and the necessity of customized presentation and analysis functions. Additionally it gives an insight in how the voluntary geographical information movement could also contribute to this specific topic.
