From energy security to the security of energy services: Shortcomings of traditional supply-oriented approaches and the contribution of a socio-technical and user-Oriented perspectives

Science and Technology Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 97-108

  Parag, Yael ^a  

^a INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Energy security; Energy services; Socio technical systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899458787     PISSN: 22434690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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