This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush
Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic …

Household energy consumption in rural areas is strongly related to living standards, poverty
alleviation, air pollution and health, but lacks solid analysis due to limited data. This paper …

To satisfy the huge energy demand of China, a rapid development rate of hydropower
system was undertaken over the past decades. Currently, thousands of hydropower …

Household heating is a major contributor to frequent winter haze in northern China.
Transition to cleaner household heating is associated with multiple benefits including …

Rural components are integral parts of China's economy, and hundreds of millions of
China's residents still live in rural areas. Rural residents heavily depend on non-commercial …

To facilitate energy system transition, China needs to further optimize energy structure and
improve energy efficiency. Compared with physical energy consumption, effective energy …

China's energy sector and its low-carbon transition are at once both important and
interesting. Important in the short term because of the country's influence on the global …

We present an analytical framework to project adoption of household electric appliances
under a number of scenarios with different levels of population, urbanization, household …

As mentioned in earlier chapters, the HKH regions form the entirety of some countries, a
major part of other countries, and a small percentage of yet others. Because of this, when we …

Increased economic development and industrialization put strain on environment, hence
causing pollution and destroying ecosystem. Generally, many different factors affect the …