An exploration of the relationship between socioeconomic and well-being variables and household greenhouse gas emissions

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 880-891

  Wilson, Jeffrey ^a   Tyedmers, Peter ^a   Spinney, Jamie E L ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; Industrial ecology; Interdisciplinary research; Sustainable city; Sustainable consumption

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; JOB SATISFACTION; RESEARCH;

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY USE; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE CITIES; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DATA SET; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GPS; GREENHOUSE GAS; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; LIFESTYLE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA;

CANADA; HALIFAX; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 84890313816     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12057     Document Type: Article

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