Future biodiesel policy designs and consumption patterns in Latvia: A system dynamics model

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 88, Issue , 2015, Pages 71-82

  Barisa, Aiga ^a   Romagnoli, Francesco ^a   Blumberga, Andra ^a   Blumberga, Dagnija ^a  

^a RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Consumer behavior; Inconvenience costs; Policy analysis; System dynamics; Transport sector

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; COMMERCE; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; SYSTEM THEORY; TAXATION;

CONSUMPTION PATTERNS; EUROPEAN UNION POLICY; NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY; POLICY ANALYSIS; ROAD TRANSPORT SECTORS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL; TRANSPORT SECTORS;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 84919601951     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.05.067     Document Type: Article

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