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DOI | 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.10.022 |
Controlling air pollution in a context of high energy poverty levels in southern Chile: Clean air but colder houses? | |
Reyes, Rene1; Schueftan, Alejandra1; Ruiz, Cecilia1; Gonzalez, Alejandro D.2,3 | |
2019 | |
发表期刊 | ENERGY POLICY |
ISSN | 0301-4215 |
EISSN | 1873-6777 |
出版年 | 2019 |
卷号 | 124页码:301-311 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Chile; Argentina |
英文摘要 | Firewood is the main fuel used for heating in Chile, but its inefficient use is producing severe episodes of air pollution. To address this issue, authorities implement Air Pollution Management Plans (PDAs), which include actions such as setting moisture requirements for firewood, replacing old wood-stoves, temporarily banning the use of firewood, and improving homes' thermal insulation. However, PDAs do not focus on nor do they prioritize measures in relation to specific social contexts. This study assessed socio-economic variables, energy consumption and indoor environments in households located in the city of Valdivia, through surveys and the monitoring of temperatures and indoor air pollution levels. We found that, during the winter months, 68% of the time living room temperatures were below 21 degrees C, and PM2.5 concentrations were above international standards. Furthermore, over 61% of households were to suffer a state of energy poverty. We urge decision-makers to consider social inequalities and energy consumption patterns in cities with high firewood consumption, prioritizing measures and focusing resources on reducing both air pollution and energy poverty. Thermal insulation of homes should be a priority in mid-to-low-income families, since these have the highest levels of energy demand. Other PDA's measures could be economically regressive in these social-strata. |
英文关键词 | Energy poverty Air pollution Firewood Thermal insulation Valdivia Chile |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000453642600026 |
WOS关键词 | PARTICULATE MATTER ; NEW-ZEALAND ; WOOD COMBUSTION ; FUEL POVERTY ; POLICIES ; INEQUALITIES ; RETROFIT ; DEMAND ; HEALTH |
WOS类目 | Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/18080 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | 1.Inst Forestal, Valdivia, Chile; 2.Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, Inst Andino Patagon Tecnol Biol & Geoambientales, San Carlos De Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina; 3.Univ Nacl Comalute, San Carlos De Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Reyes, Rene,Schueftan, Alejandra,Ruiz, Cecilia,et al. Controlling air pollution in a context of high energy poverty levels in southern Chile: Clean air but colder houses?[J]. ENERGY POLICY,2019,124:301-311. |
APA | Reyes, Rene,Schueftan, Alejandra,Ruiz, Cecilia,&Gonzalez, Alejandro D..(2019).Controlling air pollution in a context of high energy poverty levels in southern Chile: Clean air but colder houses?.ENERGY POLICY,124,301-311. |
MLA | Reyes, Rene,et al."Controlling air pollution in a context of high energy poverty levels in southern Chile: Clean air but colder houses?".ENERGY POLICY 124(2019):301-311. |
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