Measuring consumption in households: Interpretations and strategies

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 353-361

  Jensen, Jesper Ole ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Consumption; Households; Lifestyle; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LIFESTYLE; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 53649089607     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.03.016     Document Type: Article

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