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Coupling techno-economic energy models with behavioral approaches
Classical energy planning models assume that consumers are rational, which is obviously rarely the case. This paper proposes an original method to take into account the consumer's real behavior in an energy model. This new hybrid model combines technical methods from operations research with behavioral approaches from social sciences and couples a classical energy model with a Share of Choice model
Socio-cultural models as an important element of the site selection process in rural waste management
The problem of waste management in rural areas has not been the subject of
detailed specific researches since most of the research has been directed
towards the study of means, mechanisms and procedures of waste elimination in
urban settlements. The reason for the reduced scope of research in this field
lies in the fact that rural settlements cannot be considered as "grateful"
subjects due to usual deficiency of specific data (population number,
fluctuations, amount of waste, waste composition, methods of waste
elimination, etc.). In addition, for several decades the villages have
primarily eliminated waste spontaneously. This has proven difficult to
research because of the variations of methods applied to each specific
locale, as well as different environmental variables. These criteria are
based on patterns of behavior, customs and habits of the local population,
but they also insist on absolute participation of local stakeholders in waste
management. On the other hand, although Serbia has a legislative frame which
is fully harmonized with European laws, there is a problem within unclearly
defined waste management system which is oriented mainly on rural areas. The
reason for this is the fact that waste management in rural areas is the part
of regional waste management, and does not operate independently from the
system in "urban" areas. However, since rural areas require the construction
of recycling yards, this paper will present a new methodology, which equally
valuates techno-economic criteria and social criteria in determining waste
elimination locations. This paper will also point out varieties of actors in
the process of waste elimination in rural areas, as well as the possibility
of their participation
Optimization of Sustainable Urban Energy Systems: Model Development and Application
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