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: Received: 1 September 2023 / Approved: 4 September 2023 / Online: 4 September 2023 (11:30:41 CEST)
How to cite:
Pour, M.N.; Chau, H.; Jamei, E. Sustainable Solutions: Examining the Influence of Energy Subsidy Strategies on Urban Heat Islands in the Persian Gulf Region. Preprints2023, 2023090153. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0153.v1
Pour, M.N.; Chau, H.; Jamei, E. Sustainable Solutions: Examining the Influence of Energy Subsidy Strategies on Urban Heat Islands in the Persian Gulf Region. Preprints 2023, 2023090153. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0153.v1
Pour, M.N.; Chau, H.; Jamei, E. Sustainable Solutions: Examining the Influence of Energy Subsidy Strategies on Urban Heat Islands in the Persian Gulf Region. Preprints2023, 2023090153. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0153.v1
APA Style
Pour, M.N., Chau, H., & Jamei, E. (2023). Sustainable Solutions: Examining the Influence of Energy Subsidy Strategies on Urban Heat Islands in the Persian Gulf Region. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0153.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Pour, M.N., Hing-Wah Chau and Elmira Jamei. 2023 "Sustainable Solutions: Examining the Influence of Energy Subsidy Strategies on Urban Heat Islands in the Persian Gulf Region" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0153.v1
Abstract
Ever since oil was discovered in the Persian Gulf Region in the 1920s, the oil and gas industries have been dominant in the area. These countries are responsible for generating approximately 35 percent of the world's natural gas and 25 percent of its crude oil, making them the largest crude oil producers globally. The release of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere is directly linked to the use of fossil fuels. CO2 accounts for 58.8 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities and has a detrimental impact on urban residents through the urban heat island effect. A significant portion of these emissions can be attributed to residential buildings. Some nations exacerbate the problem by relying excessively on fossil fuels. Oil-rich countries provide energy subsidies to the public in order to lower energy costs for their citizens. However, this policy can have negative consequences, including wasteful energy usage in countries like Iran.
Keywords
Energy subsidy policy; CO2 emission; Urban Heat Island Effect; Persian Gulf; Energy consumption prices.
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
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