On the Links between Sustainable Wellbeing and Electric Energy Consumption
| Autor: | Mandoye Ndoye, Marcel J. Castro-Sitiriche |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Equity (economics)
Computer Networks and Communications business.industry Universal design Environmental resource management ComputingMilieux_PERSONALCOMPUTING International community Development Environmental economics Appropriate technology Computer Science Applications Electric energy consumption Sustainability Well-being Economics business Energy poverty Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development. 5:327-335 |
| ISSN: | 2042-1346 2042-1338 |
| Popis: | Access to electric energy is one of the drivers of wellbeing and universal access to energy has recently been identified as an important goal in the international community. A data-driven analysis of electric energy consumption and subjective wellbeing indicators is introduced to promote a broad conversation about relationships between energy poverty, global equity, subjective wellbeing measurements and good quality of life. The proposed approach directly focuses on the overall goal of attaining good and long lasting lives, the implications for future generations, the importance of ecosystems in enabling sustainable wellbeing and the needed capabilities in communities to flourish. Eventually, the proposed pathway should lead to a capabilities approach assessment for appropriate technologies. The results point out that although there is an important relationship between electric energy consumption and human wellbeing, a deeper look at electric energy access, subjective wellbeing indicators, local capabilit... |
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