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Chapter 21 - Lifestyles, Well-Being and Energy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 September 2012

Global Energy Assessment Writing Team
By
Joyashree Roy ,
Anne-Maree Dowd ,
Adrian Muller ,
Shamik Pal ,
Ndola Prata  and
Sylvie Lemmet
Joyashree Roy
Affiliation:
Jadavpur University
Anne-Maree Dowd
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Adrian Muller
Affiliation:
University of Zurich & Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Shamik Pal
Affiliation:
Institute of Engineering & Management
Ndola Prata
Affiliation:
University of California
Sylvie Lemmet
Affiliation:
United Nations Environment Programme
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Executive Summary

One of the objectives of the Global Energy Assessment (GEA) is to assess the means through which the potential negative economic, social and environmental impacts from energy use can be mitigated or eliminated, either by increasing the efficiency of energy use or by switching to primary energy sources and carriers. A large set of factors influence ultimate energy use beyond those related to income and affluence. These include non-economic and nontechnological drivers such as behavior, lifestyle, culture, religion and the desire for improved well-being.

This chapter focuses on these underlying drivers and explores how they could influence energy use and choice of energy sources while maintaining desired levels of affluence or income. It reviews the factors that determine how socio-economic indicators of affluence and other non-technological drivers may translate into demand for energy services (for definition of energy services, see Chapter 1) and at the interventions, policies and measures (such as taxes, infrastructure, building codes, and access to information) that could modify or change lifestyles and preferences.

In addition to the consumption of goods and services and their quality, the chapter also focuses on two elements of lifestyle choices that have significant implications for energy use: diet and mobility (household energy use, another key element, is discussed in Chapter 10 while transport is discussed in Chapter 9).

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Toward a Sustainable Future
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Print publication year: 2012

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