Assessing sustainable behavior and its correlates: A measure of pro-ecological, frugal, altruistic and equitable actions

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 711-723

  Tapia Fonllem, César ^a   Corral Verdugo, Victor ^a   Fraijo Sing, Blanca ^a   Durón Ramos, Maria Fernanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Altruism; Equity; Frugality; Happiness; Pro ecological actions; Sustainable behavior

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EQUITY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84882628560     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su5020711     Document Type: Article

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