Residential Electricity Consumption in Urbanizing China: Time Use and Climate-Friendly Living

This book examines the relationship between residential CO2 emissions and time use in China, using time-use methodology to explore the energy implications of lifestyle differences between urban and rural areas. It highlights the potential of urban planning to promote climate-friendly living by adapting time-use patterns for CO2 mitigation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book establishes a crucial connection between residential carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and time use, with a particular focus on China as a key case study. To explore the energy implications of the lifestyle disparities between urban and rural China, Pui Ting Wong and Yuan Xu employ a time-use methodology as an alternative approach to investigate the relationships between individual lifestyle choices and residential electricity consumption. They commence by examining the distribution of Chinese citizens' time across various daily activities, highlighting patterns influenced by factors such as age, gender, education, and economic status. Subsequently, they quantify the carbon dioxide (CO2) intensities associated with these time-use activities. Through this linkage, the book presents an innovative strategy for promoting climate-friendly living, emphasizing how urban planning can be utilized to assist individuals in adapting their time-use patterns to mitigate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Offering a significant addition to the expanding body of literature on residential electricity consumption, Residential Electricity Consumption in Urbanizing China holds great appeal to scholars engaged in the fields of climate policy, energy studies, time use, and urban planning.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032268460