Household energy studies: The gap between theory and method

Energy and Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 735-753

  Crosbie, Tracey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Household energy studies; Qualitative; Quantitative; Research methods

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH METHODS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33846285279     PISSN: 0958305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0958-305X.17.5.735     Document Type: Review

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