Explaining the Variation in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Between Households: Socioeconomic, Motivational, and Physical Factors

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 480-489

  Nässén, Jonas ^a   Andersson, David ^a   Larsson, Jörgen ^a   Holmberg, John ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNESCO ^*  (Thailand)

Author keywords

Consumer behavior; Energy; Food; Greenhouse gas emissions; Industrial ecology; Transport

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; FOOD PRODUCTS; GAS EMISSIONS; HOUSING; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; SURVEYS;

ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; PHYSICAL VARIABLES; PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIORS; TRANSPORT;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON EMISSION; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FIELDWORK; GREENHOUSE GAS; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; URBAN PLANNING;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84931047380     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jiec.12168     Document Type: Article

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