Indicator-based Sustainability Assessment of the German Energy System and its Transition

The energy transition not only has an impact on technical infrastructures but also leads to socio-economic changes. To evaluate the sustainability aspects of the German Energiewende, the authors have developed a monitoring system which includes 45 indicators and their corresponding target values for...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2018
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Summary:The energy transition not only has an impact on technical infrastructures but also leads to socio-economic changes. To evaluate the sustainability aspects of the German Energiewende, the authors have developed a monitoring system which includes 45 indicators and their corresponding target values for 2020, 2030, and 2050 as well as a rating system for the year 2020 based on a distance-to-target approach and traffic color lights.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VII, 157 p. p.)
ISBN:9783731507925
KSP/1000082161
Access:Open Access