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State-of-the-Art of Education on Solar Energy in Urban Planning

Maria Cristina Munari Probst, Émilie Nault, Pietro Florio, Giuseppe Peronato
2017
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Abstract

This report focuses on education in order to strengthen the knowledge and competence of relevant stakeholders in solar energy in urban planning. The core of this study is to create substantial links between research and education as well as between research and practice. Knowledge gaps in current education were investigated, reasons for these gaps were identified and solutions and strategies are proposed to overcome these shortcomings.

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Maria Cristina Munari Probst, Émilie Nault, Pietro Florio, Giuseppe Peronato
2017
Reports

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/de5cbda0-dcdf-4c72-a981-56627f6e2190

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