Evaluation of Environmental and Economic Integrated Benefits of Photovoltaic Poverty Alleviation Technology in the Sanjiangyuan Region of Qinghai Province

Low-carbon energy technology is the most fundamental way to control carbon emissions. The Sanjiangyuan region in Qinghai Province must put environmental conservation in first place during development, because of its important function of national ecological protection. The comprehensive benefits of...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 13; no. 23; p. 13236
Main Authors Meng, Rui, Zhang, Lirong, Zang, Hongkuan, Jin, Shichao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2021
Subjects
Carbon
Clean energy
Climate change
Decision making
Economic development
Emissions
Energy consumption
Energy industry
Energy technology
Households
Indicators
Local government
Multiple criterion
Photovoltaics
Poverty
Regions
Subsidies
Sustainability
Towns
China
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Summary:Low-carbon energy technology is the most fundamental way to control carbon emissions. The Sanjiangyuan region in Qinghai Province must put environmental conservation in first place during development, because of its important function of national ecological protection. The comprehensive benefits of photovoltaic technology in this area need to be evaluated. In this paper, a new multicriteria decision model (MCDM) is established, with the four dimensions of “environment-society-economy-population”, and 16 specific indicators are developed by combining the coupling coordination degree (CCD) and the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method. MCDM can contribute to screening out key indicators that should be of high concern. The evaluation results show that the four dimensions of “environment-society-economy-population” in the Sanjiangyuan region are highly correlated, and the PPAT is creating a coordinated development; the elements of population and environment play a decisive role in the comprehensive benefits based on five key indicators and three indicative indicators. The paper provides suggestions for the local government to further implement the PV poverty alleviation industry, under the condition that the natural environmental capacity of the region and the natural ecosystem are fully respected and undisturbed.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su132313236