Concept Evolution and Multi-Dimensional Measurement Comparison of Urban Energy Performance from the Perspective of System Correlation: Empirical Analysis of 142 Prefecture Level Cities in China

Lei Wang, Wei Li, Guomin Li and Guozhen Zhang
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Lei Wang: School of Economics and Management, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
Wei Li: School of Economics and Management, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
Guomin Li: School of Economics and Management, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
Guozhen Zhang: School of Economics and Management, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 24, 1-21

Abstract: In order to clarify the evolution characteristics and direction of urban energy performance concepts, reveal the research dimensions, determine the performance results and differences, and clarify the reference benchmark, this study depicts the main systems involved in the process of urban energy utilization, demonstrates their relevance guided by the system view, and proposes the measurement indicators in the economic, environmental, and well-being dimensions. The measurement model of each dimension is constructed using the corresponding models of Data Envelopment Analysis. Taking 142 prefecture level cities in China as examples, the energy performance in different dimensions is measured and compared. The energy performance levels are close in the economic and environmental dimensions. However, the results of the well-being dimension are different from these first two dimensions, and the performance levels among cities differ more. In the economic, environmental, and well-being dimension, 22, 28 and 16 cities have reached the effective frontier, respectively, and the performance benchmark cities of 15, 15 and 5 provinces are non-provincial capital cities, respectively. Based on the above analysis, the “chain” framework evolution direction of concept and measurement is proposed, and this study provides benchmarks and policy suggestions to improve energy performance.

Keywords: system association; urban energy performance; concept evolution; multi-dimensional measurement comparison (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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