Narratives of energy poverty in Hong Kong

Fuller, Sara; Barber, Lachlan B.; Mah, Daphne Ngar‐yin

doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.03.015

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“…The primary source of differentiation between the concepts of fuel poverty and energy poverty in the literature has relied on the characteristics and development status of the cities, regions, and countries where the studied households are located. Most authors refer to the contrast between the Global North and South [16,17]. While the Global South (or developing nations) suffers "energy poverty" as a condition of the lack of access to adequate and enough energy services at home, especially those enabled by the supply of electricity and other "modern" domestic fuels (access-based energy poverty); the Global North (or developed countries) suffers "fuel poverty" as a condition of the inability for effortlessly paying for enough and adequate energy services, especially for thermal comfort services, given that the supply of the energy carriers that allow such services is mostly secured (affordabilitybased energy poverty) see, e.g., Dugoua and Urpelainen [18] and Healy and Clinch [19].…”

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The theoretical peculiarities of energy poverty research: A systematic literature review

Guevara,

Mendoza-Tinoco,

Silva

2023

Energy Research & Social Science

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The theoretical peculiarities of energy poverty research: A systematic literature review

Guevara,

Mendoza-Tinoco,

Silva

2023

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…A decade ago, energy poverty was only seen as an issue in rich countries [2][3][4]; today, it is increasingly recognized as a widespread global phenomenon, and increasing attention is being given to energy transition and equity in developing countries [5][6][7]. Energy poverty is broadly defined as a household's inability to attain modern domestic energy services [7][8][9]; the links between energy poverty and urban planning are just beginning to be explored as emerging narratives in Asia [10], Africa [11], and Latin America [12,13] unveil a plethora of deep-rooted causes and disciplinary gaps to be bridged [14]. Among the latter, informal urban development, limited population data, and a lack of sufficient resources in developing countries pose several challenges in terms of finding ways to tackle energy poverty at an urban or territorial scale [15,16].…”

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Urban Building Energy Modeling to Support Climate-Sensitive Planning in the Suburban Areas of Santiago de Chile

Mutani,

Alehasin,

Yang

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Greenhouse gas emissions depend on natural and anthropic phenomena; however, to reduce emissions, we can only intervene in terms of anthropic causes. Human activity is very different in various countries and cities. This is mainly due to differences in the type of urban environment, climatic conditions, socioeconomic context, government stability, and other aspects. Urban building energy modeling (UBEM), with a GIS-based approach, allows the evaluation of all the specific characteristics of buildings, population, and urban context that can describe energy use and its spatial distribution within a city. In this paper, a UBEM is developed using the characteristics and consumption of eight typical buildings (archetypes) in the climate zone of Santiago de Chile. The archetype-based UBEM is then applied to the commune of Renca, a critical suburb of Santiago, with the use of QGIS to analyze the energy demand for space heating and the potential for energy saving after four retrofitting interventions. Knowing the costs of the retrofitting interventions and the energy price, the simple payback time was evaluated with the reduction in GHG emissions. Starting from the actual building stock, the results show that the most effective retrofitting intervention for the commune of Renca is the thermal insulation of walls and roofs; due to the type of dwellings, this particular intervention could be more convenient if associated with the installation of solar technologies. This methodology can be replicated with the data used by urban planners and public administrations available for many Chilean cities and in other countries.

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“…Unlike in the EU, EP studies in Asia have been limited in terms of both quality and quantity. However, recent exploratory studies, such as in Japan [10][11][12][13], China [14,15], Hong Kong [16] and India [17,18], have increasingly examined this issue. Japan, the setting of this study, is one of the most developed countries in the world, continuously progressing on technological and national economic fronts.…”

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Prevalence of Energy Poverty in Japan: A Comprehensive Analysis of Energy Poverty Vulnerabilities

Castaño-Rosa

Okushima

2020

SSRN Journal

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Energy poverty, defined as the inability to fulfil adequate levels of domestic energy services, has been analysed in Japan previously. However, neither policy agendas nor official definitions of energy poverty have been established yet, resulting in the neglect of energy-poor households and other relevant aspects of this issue. This study is the first to examine the contextual factors of energy poverty in Japan, through the perspective of energy poverty vulnerabilities. The study uses a new multidimensional approach, covering the issues of affordability and accessibility to different forms of energy, as well as the effects of new technologies on the risk of energy poverty. The study develops several unexplored issues in previous literature, such as access to low-carbon energy as an issue in developed countries. The results highlight the role of location, infrastructure and household characteristics in influencing the risk of suffering energy poverty in Japan. The seasonality of energy poverty in Japan is also analysed, revealing higher rates of energy poverty in the northern regions during winter and in the southernmost region during summer. Finally, the impact of the ongoing energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy on energy poverty is discussed.

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Narratives of energy poverty in Hong Kong

Cited by 11 publications

References 37 publications

The theoretical peculiarities of energy poverty research: A systematic literature review

The theoretical peculiarities of energy poverty research: A systematic literature review

Urban Building Energy Modeling to Support Climate-Sensitive Planning in the Suburban Areas of Santiago de Chile

Prevalence of Energy Poverty in Japan: A Comprehensive Analysis of Energy Poverty Vulnerabilities

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