Energy data collection as a necessary activity for developing countries

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5651118

Loebl, A. S.; Cagle, J. D.

This paper examines the reasons for energy data collection by developing countries and includes an examination of the special requirements of Costa Rica for energy data collection. A primary reason for national data collection is to support the planning function, and this is particularly significant where energy planning and economic development are concerned. Energy data are necessary to support all phases of planning: short-term; mid-term; and long-range and/or strategic planning. These different planning requirements are discussed. Energy data are also necessary to support national management, as well as the economic-development functions. These latter requirements are also discussed briefly.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5651118
• Report Number(s): CONF-800345-1
• Resource Relation: Conference: Costa Rican workshop on energy and development, San Jose, Costa Rica, 17 Mar 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
COSTA RICA
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DATA ACQUISITION
INFORMATION NEEDS
DATA
DECISION MAKING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY SUPPLIES
PLANNING
CENTRAL AMERICA
INFORMATION
LATIN AMERICA
292000* - Energy Planning & Policy- Supply
Demand & Forecasting
290200 - Energy Planning & Policy- Economics & Sociology
990300 - Information Handling