An investigation into factors influencing domestic energy consumption in an energy subsidized developing economy

Habitat International

Volumn 47, Issue , 2015, Pages 41-51

  Aldossary, Naief A ^a,b   Rezgui, Yacine ^a   Kwan, Alan ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AL BAHA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Low carbon homes; Public perceptions and socio cultural blockers

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABILITY;

SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 84921939594     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.01.002     Document Type: Article

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