Residential building resource consumption: A comparison of Portuguese municipalities' performance

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Isabel Horta (Author) FEUP; Ana Maria Cunha Ribeiro dos Santos Ponces Camanho (Author) FEUP; Teresa Galvão Dias (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Cities

Vol. 50

Pages: 54-61

ISSN: 0264-2751

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00G-KRQ

DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2015.08.009

Abstract (EN): The purpose of this paper is to develop a robust methodology to assess municipalities' performance concerning the consumption of resources in residential buildings. The assessment is carried out at a municipal level to inform decision makers about the relative position of their municipalities compared to others. In addition, the factors associated to better levels of municipal performance are identified, and the extent of their effects is quantified. The study uses an enhanced stochastic frontier panel model based on data of energy, water and materials consumption in Lisbon municipalities during the period 2003-2009. The study reveals that the municipalities' performance has remained stable over the years, although there are considerable differences in performance among municipalities. In addition, it is concluded that municipal performance tends to improve with the environmental policy expenditure and scale size, and decline with buildings' age, population density and the proportion of buildings with private ownership.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8