Carbon footprints of urban transition: Tracking circular economy promotions in Guiyang, China

Fang, Kai; Dong, Liang; Ren, Jingzheng; Zhang, Zuo‐Feng; Han, Ling; Fu, Hui‐Zhen

doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2017.09.024

Cited by 92 publications

(47 citation statements)

References 61 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…10 Number of owned durable products, missing values imputed. 8 40.1% Husband and wife 2 22.0% Multiple full-time 9 23.1% Child-raising family 3 32.8% One full-and part-time 10 10.5% Single parent 4 3.6% Part-time only 11 4.2% Three or more generations 5 8 Weighted proportion of the households by selected categorical variables. N = 47,797.…”

Section: The Individual Determinants Of High-carbon Households In Japanmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…10 One member working full time and one or more members working part time. 11 Working part time only. 12 Nobody working and at least one member looking for job.…”

Section: The Individual Determinants Of High-carbon Households In Japanmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Low-carbon lifestyles can also be enhanced through transition towards a circular economy; e.g., through efficient use of materials by the 3Rs, sharing of vehicles and buildings by ride sharing and co-housing, and reduction of food loss [10]. A previous study suggests that carbon footprints are an effective indicator to track the progress towards the circular economy [11].The lifestyles of citizens define their consumption patterns-such as the decisions people make on food, housing, mobility, consumer goods, leisure, and communication, which all interact with each other-and therefore act as one of the underlying drivers of unsustainable trends in society [12]. For facilitating the transition towards low-carbon lifestyles, it is important to understand the underlying lifestyle factors of especially high-carbon consumption patterns [13,14] and the implications of the changes required in people's actual lifestyles [15].…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Carbon Footprints and Consumer Lifestyles: An Analysis of Lifestyle Factors and Gap Analysis by Consumer Segment in Japan

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Addressing the prevailing mode of high-carbon lifestyles is crucial for the transition towards a net-zero carbon society. Existing studies fail to fully investigate the underlining factors of unsustainable lifestyles beyond individual determinants nor consider the gaps between current footprints and reduction targets. This study examines latent lifestyle factors related to carbon footprints and analyzes gaps between decarbonization targets and current lifestyles of major consumer segments through exploratory factor analysis and cluster analysis. As a case study on Japanese households, it estimates carbon footprints of over 47,000 households using expenditure survey microdata, and identifies high-carbon lifestyle factors and consumer segments by multivariate regression analysis, factor analysis, and cluster analysis. Income, savings, family composition, house size and type, ownership of durables and automobiles, and work style were confirmed as determinants of high-footprint Japanese households, with eight lifestyles factors, including long-distance leisure, materialistic consumption, and meat-rich diets, identified as the main contributory factors. The study revealed a five-fold difference between lowest and highest footprint segments, with all segments overshooting the 2030 and 2050 decarbonization targets. The findings imply the urgent need for policies tailored to diverse consumer segments and to address the underlying causes of high-carbon lifestyles especially of high-carbon segments.Sustainability 2019, 11, 5983 2 of 25 to global GHG emissions-the average carbon footprint is almost 2.7 times larger than the global average [3]. A further study shows that over half of the average Japanese household carbon footprint results from indirect emissions induced through the purchase of products and services, with less than half caused by direct emissions such as from energy use at home [4].Transitioning towards sustainable lifestyles has been a major focal point of global sustainability policy agenda over the past few decades. The necessity for "encourage[ing] sustainable consumption patterns and lifestyles" was recognized in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) in 1992 [5]. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted targets to "ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature" and to "ensure that all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote . . . sustainable lifestyles," among other issues [6]. In the context of the climate change policy, transitioning to sustainable lifestyles has also been adopted as part of the strategies towards net-zero carbon societies. The IPCC's Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 • C points out that "changes in human behavior and lifestyles are enabling conditions that enhance the feasibility of mitigation and adaptation options for 1.5 • C-consistent systems transitions," [7]. The European Long-term Strategic Vision for cl...

show abstract

Section: The Individual Determinants Of High-carbon Households In Japanmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…10 One member working full time and one or more members working part time. 11 Working part time only. 12 Nobody working and at least one member looking for job.…”

Section: The Individual Determinants Of High-carbon Households In Japanmentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Carbon Footprints and Consumer Lifestyles: An Analysis of Lifestyle Factors and Gap Analysis by Consumer Segment in Japan

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…BN involve interaction in business relationships between companies seeking strategic actions to mobilize resources [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22], interacting based on their market perceptions and common business needs [23]. In recent years, several concepts and typologies about BN have emerged, varying according to the approach of each study.…”

Section: Business Network (Bn)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Temporal Comparative Analysis of Industrial Symbiosis in a Business Network: Opportunities of Circular Economy

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Research Trends and Future Directions in Sustainable Industrial Development

2022

Sustainable Manufacturing Systems

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Carbon footprints of urban transition: Tracking circular economy promotions in Guiyang, China

Cited by 92 publications

References 61 publications

Carbon Footprints and Consumer Lifestyles: An Analysis of Lifestyle Factors and Gap Analysis by Consumer Segment in Japan

Carbon Footprints and Consumer Lifestyles: An Analysis of Lifestyle Factors and Gap Analysis by Consumer Segment in Japan

Temporal Comparative Analysis of Industrial Symbiosis in a Business Network: Opportunities of Circular Economy

Research Trends and Future Directions in Sustainable Industrial Development

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About