The ageing population and smart metering: A field study of householders' attitudes and behaviours towards energy use in Scotland

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 9, Issue , 2015, Pages 107-115

  Barnicoat, Greta ^a   Danson, Mike ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes and behaviours; Fuel poverty; Older people; Smart meters

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945455645     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2015.08.020     Document Type: Article

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