The Impact of Energy Consumption on the Three Pillars of Sustainable Development

• DOI: 10.3390/en14051372
• Publication Date: 2021-03-03T10:10:16Z
• Authors: Silviu Nate; Yuriy Bilan; Danylo Cherevatskyi; Ganna Kharlamova; Oleksandr Lyakh; Agnieszka Wosiak
• Keywords: Consumption; Pillar

The paper analyzes the impact of energy consumption on three pillars sustainable development in 74 countries. main methodological challenge this research is choice a single integral indicator for assessing social component development. Disability-adjusted life year (DALY), ecological footprint, and GDP (Gross domestic product) are used to characterize social, ecological, economical pillars. concept physics, namely density (specific gravity), used. It characterizes ratio mass substance its volume, i.e., reflects saturation certain volume with substance. Thus, assess relationship between foundations development, it proposed determine indicators DALY, GDP. reaction changes described by elasticity functions, calculated each abovementioned indicators. state pillar mostly dependent consumption. As pillar, 1% reduction per capita gives only 0.6% footprint reduction, which indicates low efficiency reducing policy danger pillar. innovative aspect apply cross-disciplinary approach calculative technique identify that imposes design. renewable expansion preferable all