Assessing energy sustainability of rural communities using Principal Component Analysis

Doukas, H; Papadopoulou, A; Savvakis, N; Tsoutsos, T; Psarras, J

dc.contributor.author	Doukas, H	en
dc.contributor.author	Papadopoulou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Savvakis, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsoutsos, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Psarras, J	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:46:39Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:46:39Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	13640321	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/38004
dc.subject	Energy planning	en
dc.subject	Intelligent energy	en
dc.subject	Principal Component Analysis	en
dc.subject	Rural communities	en
dc.subject	Sustainability index	en
dc.subject.other	Action plan	en
dc.subject.other	Economic crisis	en
dc.subject.other	Energy planning	en
dc.subject.other	Energy sustainability	en
dc.subject.other	Intelligent energies	en
dc.subject.other	Local region	en
dc.subject.other	Principal component analysis (PCA)	en
dc.subject.other	Renewable energy source	en
dc.subject.other	Rural communities	en
dc.subject.other	Rural community	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainability index	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainability indicators	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable energy	en
dc.subject.other	Climate change	en
dc.subject.other	Energy conservation	en
dc.subject.other	Principal component analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Renewable energy resources	en
dc.subject.other	Sustainable development	en
dc.title	Assessing energy sustainability of rural communities using Principal Component Analysis	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.rser.2012.01.018	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.01.018	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	Engaging communities to action under the new climate change regime and fostering citizens to adopt sustainable energy patterns, remains still a challenge. A new impetus for commitment was put in place for local regions, through the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) initiative by the EU communities. The key challenge is the penetration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES), since most rural communities have vast unexploited RES potential (solar, wind, biomass, etc.). RES promotion could also specifically support rural communities' challenges as regards growth, jobs and sustainability, which are also aggravated by the current financial and economic crisis. One of the most significant steps throughout participating in this initiative is the evaluation of the community's sustainable energy status. Aim of this paper is to assess rural communities' energy sustainability using the Principal Component Analysis (PCA), based on the outputs of two European ""Intelligent Energy For Europe"" projects on the following regions: Mountainous and Agricultural Communities and Islands. Appropriate customization of the PCA will be elaborated, to aggregate sustainability indicators, capture related interactions and interdependences. The results of this study can support the monitoring of such communities' progress, which is an especially valuable parameter as concerns the development and mainly implementation of their Sustainable Energy Action Plans. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.journalName	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.rser.2012.01.018	en
dc.identifier.volume	16	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	1949	en
dc.identifier.epage	1957	en