Sustainable household consumption and quality of life: the acceptability of sustainable consumption patterns and consumer policy strategies

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 200-216

  Gatersleben, Birgitta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS; SUSTAINABLE HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 0035124317     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2001.000596     Document Type: Article

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