Perceptions of Energy Problems and the Adoption of Conservation Practices in Edmonton and Calgary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8422206 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edgar L Jackson (University of Alberta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 114-130 |
| Publication date | 1980-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-3658 • E-ISSN: 1541-0064 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-0064.1980.tb00326.x |
| OpenAlex | W2098042864 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The success of government efforts to stimulate energy conservation among the public ultimately depends on understanding patterns of energy consumption, perceptions of energy resources, and the adoption of conservation practices. These issues were addressed in a survey of residents of Edmonton and Calgary. Most respondents dismissed the seriousness of energy problems at the provincial level, although energy scarcity at the national and global scales was widely recognized. Conservation behaviour was characterized by a narrow range of adjustments perceived and adopted, attributable largely to patterns of resource perception and socio‐economic factors. La réussite des efforts gouvernementaux pour stimuler les conservations d'energie dépend, en dernière analyse, d' une compréhension des schémas de la consommation énergétique, desperceptions des resourcesénergétiques, et del'adoption d' habitudesconservatrices. On a interrogé les habitants d' Edmonton et de Calgary ace sujet. La plupart des réponses ignorent la gravité des problèmes d'énergie au niveau provincial, quoiqu'elles admettent la précarité des ressources énergétiques à l' échelle nationale et mondiale. L' attitude conservatrice se distingue plus particulikrèment à partir d' ajustements limités reliés géneralement aux schémas de perceptions énergétiques et aux facteurs socio‐économiques
Economics · Energy conservation · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Microeconomics · Political science · Scarcity · Seriousness · Welfare economics · Engineering · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 1983 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |