Embodied Energy Use in China’s Infrastructure Investment from 1992 to 2007 : Calculation and Policy Implications
Joint Authors
Liu, Hongtao
Ren, Bingqun
Zhou, Heng
Xi, Youmin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Infrastructure has become an important topic in a variety of areas of the policy debate, including energy saving and climate change.
In this paper, we use an energy input-output model to evaluate the amounts of China’s embodied energy use in infrastructure investment from 1992 to 2007.
We also use the structure decomposition model to analyze the factors impacting the embodied energy use in infrastructure investment for the same time period.
The results show that embodied energy use in infrastructure investment accounted for a significant proportion of China’s total energy use with an increasing trend and reflect that improper infrastructure investment represents inefficient use of energy and other resources.
Some quantitative information is provided for further determining the low carbon development potentials of China’s economy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Hongtao& Xi, Youmin& Ren, Bingqun& Zhou, Heng. 2012. Embodied Energy Use in China’s Infrastructure Investment from 1992 to 2007 : Calculation and Policy Implications. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Hongtao…[et al.]. Embodied Energy Use in China’s Infrastructure Investment from 1992 to 2007 : Calculation and Policy Implications. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Hongtao& Xi, Youmin& Ren, Bingqun& Zhou, Heng. Embodied Energy Use in China’s Infrastructure Investment from 1992 to 2007 : Calculation and Policy Implications. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503887
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503887