Energy Policy Analysis and Modelling

This book presents a hierarchical modelling scheme intended to support energy planning and policy analysis in developing countries.

Sommario

Part I. Conceptual Framework: 1. Introductory ideas; 2. Integrated national energy planning; 3. The role of modelling in energy policy analysis; Part II. Basic Techniques: 4. Energy balances; 5. Demand projection; 6. Optimisation models; 7. Energy-environmental interactions; Part III. Subsectoral Analysis: 8. The electricity subsector; 9. The fuelwood subsector; Part IV. Sectoral Integration: 10. Pricing; 11. Energy-economic linkages; 12. Energy sector models; Part V. Implementation: 13. Institutional arrangements; 14. Implementing the analytical process; 15. Case study: Sri Lanka; 16. Case study: Morocco; Bibliography.

Riassunto

This book presents a hierarchical modelling scheme intended to support energy planning and policy analysis in developing countries. The authors examine the spreadsheet models, optimization models, and linear planning models which energy planners use, drawing illustrative case material from a number of countries throughout.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Meier, Mohan Munasinghe
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.11.2007
• EAN: 9780521363266
• ISBN: 978-0-521-36326-6
• Pagine: 372
• Dimensioni: 157 mm x 235 mm x 26 mm
• Peso: 754 g
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in French
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Meccanica, acustica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Singoli rami economici, branche