Unit 3; Energy & Env Pollution; Energy Use Factors
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- Factors Affecting Energy Use
- Economic factors
- affluence
- relative energy cost per country
- disposable income
- Industry
- level: primary uses more than secondary
- Type: ore processing & mining use a lot of energy
- Climate
- hot countries need air conditioning
- cold countries need central heating
- Social
- environmental awareness
- Denmark /Germany/ Sweden are all aware. USA not
- Global Trends
- MEDCs have more efficient tech
- Tertiary industry doesn't consume much energy
- Higher income countries spend more per capita on energy consuming products
- Increasing populations increase energy use
- MEDCs buy products manufactured in LEDCs so use less energy
- Resource availability
- Economic factors
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