Collaborative housing and environmental efficiency: The case of food preparation and consumption

International Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 341-352

  Carlsson Kanyama, Annika ^a,b,c  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b FOI   (Sweden)

^c ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Collaborative housing; Cooking; Food; Kitchen; Leftovers; Resource management

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD STORAGE; HOUSING; WASTES;

COLLABORATIVE HOUSING SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; FOOD PREPARATION; HOUSING UNITS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; FOOD PROCESSING; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

FOOD; FOOD STORAGE; HEATING; HOUSES; WASTES;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN; WORLD;

EID: 15044350830     PISSN: 09601406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2004.006413     Document Type: Article

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