Bio-energy and youth: Analyzing the role of school, home, and media from the future policy perspectives

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1233-1240

  Halder, Pradipta ^a   Havu Nuutinen, Sari ^a   Pietarinen, Janne ^a   Pelkonen, Paavo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bio energy; Home; Media; Policy; School; Youth

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; STUDENTS;

BIO ENERGY; HOME; MEDIA; SCHOOL; YOUTH;

EDUCATION;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; BIOENERGY; BIOMASS POWER; CURRICULUM; DATA SET; EDUCATION POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; FUTURE PROSPECT; MEDIA ROLE; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; STUDENT; SUSTAINABILITY; YOUNG POPULATION;

FINLAND;

EID: 78650576149     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.10.017     Document Type: Article

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