Understanding and addressing the complex interactions between energy and wa-ter resources are essential to guarantee the sustainable development and resilience required to face the growing demands and climate change impacts. Integrated planning and management approaches that consider both energy and water sec-tors are crucial for optimizing resource use and minimizing environmental im-pacts. In fact, the achievement of domestic demand management plans depends on the identification of the factors influencing the water and energy consumption and their interaction in different environments. Determinants of energy and water usage can vary widely depending on factors such as geographical location, socioeconomic conditions, technological advance-ments, and policy frameworks, among others. By incorporating the various influ-encing factors, it is intended with this study to explore the underlying determi-nants of household water and energy consumption at the residential end-use level. Understanding these determinants and their interactions is crucial for the devel-opment of effective strategies to manage energy and water resources sustainably, promote efficiency, and address challenges such as water scarcity, climate change, and environmental degradation.

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Identification of Influencing Factors of Energy and Water Consumption at the Residential End-use Level

  • Ana Briga-Sá,
  • Cristina Matos

摘要

Understanding and addressing the complex interactions between energy and wa-ter resources are essential to guarantee the sustainable development and resilience required to face the growing demands and climate change impacts. Integrated planning and management approaches that consider both energy and water sec-tors are crucial for optimizing resource use and minimizing environmental im-pacts. In fact, the achievement of domestic demand management plans depends on the identification of the factors influencing the water and energy consumption and their interaction in different environments. Determinants of energy and water usage can vary widely depending on factors such as geographical location, socioeconomic conditions, technological advance-ments, and policy frameworks, among others. By incorporating the various influ-encing factors, it is intended with this study to explore the underlying determi-nants of household water and energy consumption at the residential end-use level. Understanding these determinants and their interactions is crucial for the devel-opment of effective strategies to manage energy and water resources sustainably, promote efficiency, and address challenges such as water scarcity, climate change, and environmental degradation.