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In this Figure 2.3, the light yellow circles represent current centers of development and
the darker orange areas represent new growth. New growth is accommodated in a
variety of different scenarios, depending on the planning decisions made by the region’s
citizens and officials. Each alternative urban form will have a different energy use
profile.
Relationship between urban density and urban form is the other major subject
about theoretical urban form studies. According to Sassin (1981), although the urban
land-use density of energy demand may well be reduced in future, urban settlements
could exist on the basis of distributed energy sources and will require at least some
degree of centralization of energy supply systems (see Figure 2.4 and Figure 2.5).
Figure 2. 4. Energy supply densities
(Source: Owens 1986)
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