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  • APOSTOLOS TSIRIVIS 4/4/2016

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    My question this time is regarding modeling of development variables like GINI. I still cannot figure out how can I include in my model GINI and how is going to be used in LEAPs energy calculations, affecting demand? Does LEAP make projections over these variables? I was reading carefully 'Research Report, Stockholm Environment Institute, 2012' which includes such an examination but l still cannot figure out how to make such projections of this variable and how this is going to affect the energy aspects of my model!!!Finally, is there a relevant LEAP file to understand how to model development variables?

    Thanks in advance,

    Apostolos
  • Taylor Binnington 4/11/2016
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    Apostolos,

    It is up to you as the modeler to define how a GINI coefficient would affect your energy system, by using LEAP's expressions to create functions which reference such a variable. The software does not have built-in relationships between, for example, GINI and household energy demand.

    I would not expect LEAP to be adequate for calculating a GINI, since it is determined by factors (income by household strata) which are outside of a traditional energy analysis.

    Taylor
  • Dorji Yangka 9/17/2016
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    Hi Taylor,

    although LEAP does not have built-in relationship between energy demand and development indicators, do you mean that a user can create this relation/function under the Expression?

    thanks,


    D Yangka


  • Taylor Binnington 9/19/2016
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    Hi Dorji,

    I mean that if you know a functional relationship between an exogenously-specified variable or indicator (such as a GINI coefficient) and another variable in LEAP which is used to conduct energy calculations, then you may include this relationship using LEAP's expressions. Population provides us with a simple example: most energy models require population as an input, since it is used as part of the calculation which determines household energy demand.

    I'd recommend that you work through our basic training materials to give you an idea of how these relationships can be established:

    https://www.energycommunity.org/default.asp?action=trainingmaterials

    Hope this helps,
    Taylor