Relationship Between Quality of Life and Energy Usage

• Main Author: Nadimi, Reza (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Environmental economics.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Energy systems.; Sustainable development.; Environmental Economics.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Energy Systems.; Sustainable Development.

This book utilizes statistical techniques to define a quality of life (QoL) indicator combining the three dimensions of economy, health, and education. In turn, it uses modeling to assess the impact of energy consumption on 112 countries' QoL. What sets the proposed model apart from previous re...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: QoL modeling against energy consumption per capita
• Chapter 3: QoL and final energy consumption with other policy targets
• Chapter 4: Potential energy saving in the energy system via DEA technique by relying on QoL
• Chapter 5: Fundamental energy needs quantification for QoL improvement
• Chapter 6: General conclusion.