The emissions attributable to categories of household activity have been estimated for the ‘average Australian household’ using emission intensities derived from national input-output data applied to household expenditure, as reported in the Australian Household Expenditure Survey. Mobility accounted for approximately 14 per cent of the average household emissions, and shelter accounted for around 28 per cent. In the research reported in this paper, life cycle energy and emissions were calculated for the transport (mobility) and housing (shelter) activities of a sample of households in Adelaide. The purpose of this analysis was to explore the implications of transport and housing emissions from this broader perspective. Hence, transport emissions are not just influenced by how far people drive, but also levels of car ownership and the size of vehicles (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E213716.
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