Dissemination

1. Book Chapter:

• Il capitale culturale. Studies on the Value of Cultural Heritage, Cultural Heritage Institutions Facing the Challenge of Sustainability: from Theory to Practice” (abstract submission: until 15.04.2024), co-edited with Mara Cerquetti (University of Macerata) and Leticia Labaronne (ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences)

2. Article:

• Demirel, H., Koçyiğit, A., Alpagut, B., Muhcu, D. (2025). Evaluating the solar energy potential for Positive Energy Districts (PED) through advanced 3D Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis. Open Research Europe, 5, 81. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.19075.2

3. Conference Paper:

• • •  G. Marinensi, B. Botte, S. Biancifiori, N. Caballero, “Drivers and barriers to the adoption of gamification to support local administrators in positive energy districts implementation: an Italian case study”, IATED Digital Library, Session: PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION, INTED2024, 18th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, 4th - 6th of March 2024.

    • Caballero, N., Bertolami, I, Vasiliu, E., Nogare, G., Biselo,A., PROPELing a Social Cooperative into a Positive Energy District, Biennale Conference of European Town and Town Planners, (ECTP) Biennale, Napoli, Inclusive Cities and Regions – Territoires inclusifs – 22-24 April 2024.

    • Aksu, K., Demirel, H., GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Model for Defining the Boundaries of Positive Energy Districts, 2024, Urban Transitions 2024, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 5-7 November,2024. (Abstract sent.)

    • Demirel, H ., Koçyiğit, A., Alpagut, B., Muhcu, D., Exploring Sustainable Energy Potential in Positive Energy Districts (PED) via Geographic Information System (GIS), 2024, Sustainable Places 2024, Luxembourg, 23-25 September, 2024.

    • Borin, E., Caballero, N., Nogare, G., Demirel, H., Vasiliu, E., Cultural factors supporting the design and development of PEDs – Positive Energy Districts: a comparative analysis of case studies in Italy, Turkey and Sweden, 2024 ENCATC Education and Research Session ENCATC E&RS 2024, 18-20 September, Lecce, Italy.

    • Koçyiğit, A., Terzi, A.F., Aksu, K., Demirel, H., GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Model for Defining the Boundaries of Positive Energy Districts, 2025, 44th EARSeL Symposium, 2025, Prague, Czech Republic, 26-29 May, 2025.  

    • Janhäll S., Svenson P., Raaholt B. (2025) A Systems of Systems view of Positive Energy Districts (PED), in 20th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference, IEEE Tirana, Albania, 8th-11th of June 2025

    • Koçyiğit, A., Terzi, A.F., Aksu, K., Demirel, H ., Mapping Positive Energy: A Geographic Information System Approach to Defining Positive Energy Districts, 2025, AESOP Annual Congress, 2025, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye, 7-11 July, 2025.  

    • Koçyiğit, A., Terzi, A.F., Aksu, K., Demirel, H ., Investigating the Role of Geographic Information Systems in Advancing Positive Energy Districts, 2025, Geovisions, 2025, Çanakkale 18 Mart University, Istanbul, Türkiye, 8-10 October, 2025.  

    • Bisello, A., Generating Innovation from Positive Energy Districts, 2025, DUT PED Conference, Milan, Italy, 1-3 October, 2025.

4. Reports:

• JPI Urban Europe

  • • Poster presentation, PROPEL, The mid-term meeting April 11-12th 

1. Newsletter:

• Annex 83, March 2024, https://annex83.iea-ebc.org/news

• ECTP Presentation, October 2025

• Determination of PED Boundaries: Developing a Decision Support System (DSS) and a PED Game, October 2025

• DUT PED Conference, October 2025

2. Social Media:

• Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/propelproject

• PROPEL Webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/propel-ped/home-page 

•  JPI Urban Europe Copenhagen meeting, 30-31 January 2023, Birgitta Raaholt, Jonas Dahl, RISE

•  JPI Urban Europe Bryssel, Mid-Term PED II meeting, Birgitta Raaholt, RISE