Abstract

The paper aims to illustrate what will be the likely development of mobility and consequently of direct and indirect energy consumption in Holland. We start with investigating the quality and quantity of the mobility households may be expected to demand in the nineties. This quality and quantity is largely determined by the required levels of domestic care, working and business hours, other external obligations and disposable income. In particular the trade-off between time and money is relevant here. As the value of time increases; mechanixation - inter alia implying motorixation - seems inevitable. Some options will be put fonvard that may reduce the need for mechanixation or attenuate its impacts. Finally, some pitfalls will be highlighted as regards seemingly ?reen? solutions? which (may) turn out to be ineffective or even counter effective in ? terms of reducing energy demand and/or increasing energy efficiency of the transport sector.

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Panel 2. Commercial Technologies and Buildings

Panel 1. Policy, Programs and Program Evaluation

Panel 4. The Energy-Environment Link

Panel 3. Human Dimensions of Energy-Use and Conservation

Panel 5. Transport