TY  - GEN
TY  - GEN
T1  - The Driving Forces of Change in Environmental Indicators An Analysis Based on Divisia Index Decomposition Techniques
T2  - Lecture Notes in Energy,
A1  - Fernández González, Paula.
A2  - Landajo, Manuel.
A2  - Presno, Mª José.
LA  - English
PP  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer
YR  - 2014
ED  - 1st ed. 2014.
UL  - http://discoverylib.upm.edu.my/discovery/Record/978-3-319-07506-8
AB  - This book addresses several index decomposition analysis methods to assess progress made by EU countries in the last decade in relation to energy and climate change concerns. Several applications of these techniques are carried out in order to decompose changes in both energy and environmental aggregates. In addition to this, a new methodology based on classical spline approximations is introduced, which provides useful mathematical and statistical properties. Once a suitable set of determinant factors has been identified, these decomposition methods allow the researcher to quantify the respective contributions of these factors. A proper interpretation of findings enables the design of strategies and a number of energy and environmental policies to control the variables of interest. This book also analyses the impact of several factors that allow control of these variables; among them, assessment of the specific contribution of improved energy efficiency is particularly relevant. A number of divisia-index-based techniques for decomposing changes in a generic indicator are now available, and these range from classical techniques based on Laspeyres and Paasche weights to more refined approaches relying on logarithmic mean weighting schemes. This book is intended for undergraduates and graduates of energy economics and environmental sciences, environmental policy advisors, and industrial engineers.
OP  - 80
CN  - HD9502-9502.5
SN  - 9783319075068
KW  - Energy policy.
KW  - Energy and state.
KW  - Climate change.
KW  - Energy efficiency.
KW  - Energy systems.
KW  - Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
KW  - Climate Change Management and Policy.
KW  - Energy Efficiency.
KW  - Energy Systems.
ER  -