2011 Volume 67 Issue 5 Pages 67_I_271-67_I_281
This study attempts to better understand the relationship between energy consumption, individual quality of life and urban structure. Three main parts are included in this paper. In section two, a model is developed to estimate the real and minimum energy consumption on maximum individual utility level. Then we applied the model to Kumamoto and Nagasaki metropolitan regions to estimate the related individual energy consumption. In section three we analyzed the relationship between energy efficiency and compact city characteristics from density, diversity and accessibility aspect. In section four, eight policy scenarios related to gasoline tax increasing and mass-transit fare reduction is simulated to estimate the effects on energy consumption. Finally the paper discusses the results and gives conclusions.