To What End? A Conceptual Framework for the Analysis of Energy Use

Gardner, Douglas T.; Robinson, John

doi:10.15173/esr.v5i1.293

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“…In the study, a three-phased method is used to assess the impacts of tourist mode-choice behavior on energy and GHG emissions (figure 1). The first phase used a technical, bottom-up modeling procedure to estimate the impacts of various transportation-management strategies on energy consumption and GHG emissions (Robinson 1982;Gardner and Robinson 1993). While bottom-up models provide useful means of identifying the technical energy requirements and GHG emissions associated with various transportation modes, they normally do not incorporate behavioral considerations associated with actual travel decisions (Wilson and Swisher 1993).…”

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A Behavioral Assessment of Tourism Transportation Options for Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gases

Kelly

Haider²,

Williams³

2007

Journal of Travel Research

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This article outlines an approach for examining tourist-destination travel mode choices and forecasting the resulting environmental impact of those selections. Using the tourism destination of Whistler, British Columbia, as a case study, the article initially describes a discrete-choice experiment (DCE) used to estimate tourist mode-choice behavior under different transportation-planning scenarios. It then incorporates the DCE findings into a technical, bottom-up energy-use model to create behaviorally shaped estimates of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The findings suggest that innovative transportation-management strategies can encourage tourists to use public-transit modes rather than private or rental vehicles to access tourism destinations. The modal shifts caused by these initiatives can significantly affect the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with land-based visitor travel. The findings contribute to the growing theoretical and applied strategies needed to inform the creation of more sustainable forms of tourism-destination development.

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A Behavioral Assessment of Tourism Transportation Options for Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gases

Kelly

Haider²,

Williams³

2007

Journal of Travel Research

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“…After the oil crisis of the 1970s, most developed countries have seen a significant shift toward less energy-intensive industries. The numerous factors that might explain that change include: (a) the growing preference of consumers for services and low-energy-intensive materials and products (Williams et al 1987), (b) the emergence of new, improved materials (Gardner and Robinson 1993) and innovative product designs that attempt to reduce the need for energy to obtain the finished product (Ross et al 1987), (c) changes in trade patterns (such as the penetration of basic materials from other countries into national markets), (d) the price of energy (Gardner and Elkhafif 1998), and even (e) economic growth itself, since energy-intensive industries are generally more sensitive to investment in infrastructures and equipment. In this work we will address the above issues, focusing our attention on both environmental and energy problems.…”

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The Driving Forces of Change in Environmental Indicators

González¹,

Landajo²,

Presno³

2014

Lecture Notes in Energy

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Lecture Notes in Energy (LNE) is a series that reports on new developments in the study of energy: from science and engineering to the analysis of energy policy. The series' scope includes but is not limited to, renewable and green energy, nuclear, fossil fuels and carbon capture, energy systems, energy storage and harvesting, batteries and fuel cells, power systems, energy efficiency, energy in buildings, energy policy, as well as energy-related topics in economics, management and transportation. Books published in LNE are original and timely and bridge between advanced textbooks and the forefront of research. Readers of LNE include postgraduate students and non-specialist researchers wishing to gain an accessible introduction to a field of research as well as professionals and researchers with a need for an up-to-date reference book on a well-defined topic. The series publishes single and multi-authored volumes as well as advanced textbooks.

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“…], and wheat production under different tillage practices were recently analyzed by West and Marland (2002), irrigated corn, and cotton by Weinheimer et al (2010), and cattle production by Zilverberg et al (2011), Heitschmidt et al (1996), and Liebig et al (2010). Some of these studies calculated only “direct” energy embodied in or required to produce inputs consumed on site (Gardner and Robinson, 1993). Direct energy accounts for most energy use and includes such inputs as fertilizer, pesticides, diesel fuel, and seeds.…”

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“…Direct energy accounts for most energy use and includes such inputs as fertilizer, pesticides, diesel fuel, and seeds. More comprehensive studies have also included “indirect” energy used to produce equipment that is not consumed, such as machinery, fences, and irrigation infrastructure (Gardner and Robinson, 1993). The sum of direct and indirect energy is total energy, sometimes referred to as “cultural” energy.…”

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Integrating Cotton and Beef Production in the Texas Southern High Plains: II. Fossil Fuel Use

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Agriculture relies on fossil fuel inputs for production processes, but their use is also problematic because of fi nite supplies, release of associated CO 2 , and energy price fl uctuations. In the Texas High Plains, integrated crop-livestock systems were proposed to reduce soil erosion, N-fertilizer use, and reliance on the Ogallala aquifer, a source of irrigation water that is being rapidly depleted. We compared fossil fuel use and associated C emissions of an integrated crop-livestock system and a cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) monoculture system in a randomized block design evaluated for 10 yr. Energy use and C emissions ha -1 by the integrated system were less than the monoculture system when only one group yr -1 of beef stocker steers (Bos taurus) grazed the integrated system. When stocking rate increased, energy required by the integrated system rose due to additional cost required to support a larger off -site cow herd that provided stockers. Th e monoculture system used more energy than the integrated system for irrigation, fertilizer, pesticides, and mechanical operations. Energy effi ciency of producing cotton lint (25 MJ kg -1 ) was similar between the two systems. Th e integrated system's perennial grass WW-B. Dahl old world bluestem [Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz) S.T. Blake] was more effi cient at producing grazing days (32 MJ animal d -1 ) than the annuals wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and rye (Secale cereale L.; 80 and 48 MJ animal d -1 , respectively). As the aquifer is depleted and water is pumped from greater depths, the integrated system's lower water use will save energy relative to the monoculture.

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To What End? A Conceptual Framework for the Analysis of Energy Use

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

A Behavioral Assessment of Tourism Transportation Options for Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gases

A Behavioral Assessment of Tourism Transportation Options for Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gases

The Driving Forces of Change in Environmental Indicators

Integrating Cotton and Beef Production in the Texas Southern High Plains: II. Fossil Fuel Use

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