This study simulates the internalization of the external costs of major global environmental issues using an optimal economic growth model. We merged two existing models: an integrated assessment model (IAM) and a life-cycle impact assessment (LCIA) model. We sought to achieve simultaneously the...

A case study of the installation of a combined heat-and-power (CHP) facility as a potential clean-development mechanism (CDM) project in an industrial area in China was undertaken using a newly developed mathematical programming model. The model was developed to optimize the installation...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Status and current issues of studies on life satisfaction -- Chapter 3. Relationship between life satisfaction and economic growth -- Chapter 4. Relationship between level of life satisfaction and absolute and relative income -- Chapter 5. Analysis of...

Cause classification and preventive countermeasures of nuclear reactor accidents in China : comparative analysis with those of Japan and South Korea / Weisheng Zhou, Kang Tian, You Li, Jong-min, Choi Yanmin He, and Soocheol Lee -- Radioactive material leakage impact on Japan, South Korea, and...

This paper evaluates the role of land in long-run climate stabilization mitigation scenarios. The details of land modeling for common stabilization policy scenarios are, for the first time, presented, contrasted, and assessed. While we find significant differences in approaches across modeling...

The nuclear energy response for mitigating global climate change across 18 participating models of the EMF27 study is investigated. Diverse perspectives on the future role of nuclear power in the global energy system are evident in the broad range of nuclear power contributions from...

Future global warming may depend strongly on the potential for abating emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Flexibility in implementing climate change mitigation policies can significantly reduce mitigation costs and has three dimensions; space, time and gas species. Therefore, multiple...

In this paper, a linear programming model has been developed for the design and evaluation of biomass energy system, while taking into consideration demand side characteristics. The objective function to be minimized is the total annual cost of the energy system for a given customer equipped...