Defining the multi-dimensional aspects of household waste management: A study of reported behavior in Devon

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 172-192

  Barr, Stewart ^a   Gilg, Andrew ^a   Ford, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devon; Environmental action; Households; Recycling; Reduction; Reuse

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PUBLIC POLICY; RECYCLING; REDUCTION; WATER CONSERVATION;

DEVON; ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION; HOUSEHOLDS; REUSE;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DOMESTIC WASTE; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOMESTIC WASTE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RECYCLING; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

DEVON; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 23944524585     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2004.12.007     Document Type: Article

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