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Measuring the Energy and Carbon Emission Efficiency of Regional Transportation Systems in China: Chance-Constrained DEA Models
Joint Authors
Ren, Jianwei
Gao, Bin
Zhang, Jiewei
Chen, Chunhua
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In China, the transportation sector contributes about 18% of the total carbon emissions.
This research contributes to measuring the energy and carbon emission efficiency (ECEE) of regional transportation systems (RTS) in China considering uncertain carbon emissions.
A radial chance-constrained data envelopment analysis (DEA) model is developed to estimate the overall efficiency, and a nonradial chance-constrained DEA model is presented to evaluate the pure energy efficiency (PEE) and the pure carbon emission efficiency (PCEE).
We prove that the proposed chance-constrained DEA models can effectively address the uncertain carbon emissions when measuring efficiency.
We find that most of China’s RTS have low ECEE and the inefficiencies are mainly due to the lower gasoline utilization efficiency and the lower kerosene utilization efficiency.
In addition, east China performs better than central China, and central China performs better than west China.
In China, the unbalanced regional development of the ECEE in transportation corresponds with the unbalanced regional economic development.
We provide some valuable suggestions based on the evaluation of the potential cuts in each kind of energy and the potential decreases in carbon emissions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ren, Jianwei& Gao, Bin& Zhang, Jiewei& Chen, Chunhua. 2020. Measuring the Energy and Carbon Emission Efficiency of Regional Transportation Systems in China: Chance-Constrained DEA Models. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202435
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ren, Jianwei…[et al.]. Measuring the Energy and Carbon Emission Efficiency of Regional Transportation Systems in China: Chance-Constrained DEA Models. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202435
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ren, Jianwei& Gao, Bin& Zhang, Jiewei& Chen, Chunhua. Measuring the Energy and Carbon Emission Efficiency of Regional Transportation Systems in China: Chance-Constrained DEA Models. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1202435
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1202435