Smart Neighborhood Profile

Team: Jean Leonce Ngabo , Mahda hafez, Elizabeth Bwire, Ehsan torkaman, Adebayo Adeyeye

The Dutch government has set a goal to eliminate the use of natural gas in all houses by 2050. Neighborhood data plays a crucial role in this heat transition, as it provides valuable insights to policymakers for making plans for the neighborhoods. However, despite the availability of most data, it is not collected, analyzed, and visually presented properly.
Our team is developing a smart neighborhood profile to collect, analyze, and visualize data in a more effective way. This profile will assist municipalities in transitioning from natural gas to more sustainable sources of energy. By using this smart neighborhood profile, policymakers will be able to make informed decisions about the transition to more sustainable energy sources. The final product will be a valuable resource that the stakeholders can easily share. It will also contribute to the development of a more sustainable future overall.

Challenge

Our challenge is to design a smart and multidisciplinary neighborhood profile, and determine how it can support municipalities in their transition away from natural gas towards more sustainable heating options. We will be addressing the following questions:
1. What characteristics define a smart neighborhood profile?
2. What challenges are relevant to connecting to the natural gas transition?
3. How can the profile be made automated, scalable, sharable, visually attractive, and up-to-date without losing the relevant data?

Target groups/users:
•Primary target, the sustainable heat plan makers of municipalities
•Secondary target group are other policy makers, consultants and possible citizens

Faculty: Digital Media & Creatieve Industry