ENERGY CONSUMPTION IMPACTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY, CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS

ENERGY CONSUMPTION IMPACTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY,CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION CONTROL OPTIONS: ASSESSING TRANSPORTATION AND ELECTRICITY GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES AND POLICIES TO STABILIZE CLIMATE CHANGE

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE

ELECTRICITY GENERATION

TRANSPORTATION

BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS CHAPTER

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

BUILDINGS AND TRANSPORT ENERGY CONSUMPTION

ENERGY MIX AND INFLUENCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES.

INHABITANTS’ BEHAVIOURS

CONCLUSION: STRATEGIES TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 3 ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS: A STUDY OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ASSESSMENT METHODS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION

ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDING

CALCULATED METHOD

MEASURED METHOD

APPLICATION TO A CASE STUDY

CALCULATED METHODS RESULTS

APPLICATION OF THE ENERGY SIGNATURE

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 4 ENERGY USE IN AGRICULTURE: ARGENTINA COMPARED WITH OTHER COUNTRIES

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

A SHORT HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE IN ARGENTINA

LAND TRANSFORMATION, ENERGY USE AND GHG EMISSIONS IN ARGENTINA

METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

THE QUESTION OF GHG EMISSIONS

THE UNFINISHED DEBATE OVER DEFORESTATION AND COMPETITION FOR LAND

CONCLUSION: FACING THE CHALLENGE OF INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS

REFERENCES

Chapter 5 ENERGY CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION DURING OVEN COOKING OF FOOD

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

METHODS

SIMULATION OF BEEF COOKING

RESULTS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 6 IS THE NEXT GENERATION PREPARED?UNDERSTANDING BARRIERS TO TEENAGE ENERGY CONSERVATION

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW OF METHODS

STUDY 1

METHOD

STUDY 2

STUDY 3

STUDY 4

STUDY 5

SUMMARY OF BARRIERS

BARRIERS INFORMING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 7 IMPACTS OF INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY AND DOMESTIC TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER-DRIVEN ACTIVITIES ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

IR&D PROGRAMS

FRAMEWORK ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

POLICY INITIATIVES

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 8 THE PROGRESS IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN COLOMBIA

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

THE ENERGY SITUATION IN COLOMBIA

RESULTS OF THE PROGRESS OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN COLOMBIA

GAPS AND BARRIERS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN COLOMBIA

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 9 ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY: THE PROBLEM OF FUEL POVERTY

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS FUEL POVERTY?

THE EXTENT OF FUEL POVERTY

THE PERSPECTIVE OF THOSE CONCERNED: COPING STRATEGIES AND SCOPE OF ACTION

POLICIES FOR TACKLING FUEL POVERTY

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 10 E4 IMPACTS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE BUILDING SECTOR: A GLOBAL AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVE

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

REVIEW OF PREVIOUS STUDIES

THE METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE METHODOLOGY IN A PORTUGUESE URBAN CONTEXT

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

INDEX