Reducing household energy consumption: A qualitative and quantitative field study

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-85

  Brandon, Gwendolyn ^a   Lewis, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033092765     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jevp.1998.0105     Document Type: Article

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