Using a Rebound Matrix to Estimate Consumption Changes from Saving and its Environmental Impact in Japan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19467148 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kotaro Kawajiri (0000-0001-6862-802X, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, corresponding author), Tomohiro Tabata (0000-0002-3182-8316, Kobe University), Tomohiko Ihara (0000-0002-9252-0091, The University of Tokyo) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 564-574 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Industrial Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1088-1980 • E-ISSN: 1530-9290 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jiec.12275 |
| OpenAlex | W2145856222 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
We investigate the extent to which Japanese people can change their consumption and the corresponding environmental impact. We propose a new analytical framework with a rebound matrix that captures the monetary flow from potential savings to their respending (referred to as rebound). A questionnaire is used to derive the matrix. On average, respondents spent 3.4 million Yen annually, resulting in 12.4 tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions in their daily lives. The survey results suggest that acceptable spending reductions would correspond to a CO 2 emissions reduction of nearly 6%. However, the CO 2 emissions would increase by nearly the same amount when the respondents respend their savable money (rebound CO 2 emissions). The annual CO 2 emissions and the annually reducible CO 2 emissions both increase with the increase in annual expenditure. Consequently, the net CO 2 emissions also increase with the increase in annual expenditure. The rebound spending is approximated using the rebound matrix. Finally, it is suggested that the net CO 2 emissions can be reduced through lifestyle changes whereby spending on energy items is reduced and the resulting savings are spent on telecommunication, clothes, shoes, education, and housing
Agricultural economics · Economics · Energy consumption · Greenhouse gas · Industrial ecology · Natural resource economics · Sustainability · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies · Engineering · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Vehicle emissions and performance
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |