Search for dissertations about: "sustainable consumer behaviour"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words sustainable consumer behaviour.

  2. 1. The anatomy of sustainable domestic laundering behaviour

    Author : Erik Klint; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; interdisciplinary; contemporary; consumer psychology; laundry; behavioural change; sharing;

    Abstract : Today’s washing appliances are much more efficient than those of a decade ago, yet the environmental benefits of this efficiency are counteracted by changes in consumer behaviour. This thesis presents two alternative ways to limit emissions from domestic laundering, as well as to better understand consumer behaviour related to the practice of keeping clothes clean. READ MORE

  4. 2. Sustaining Sustainable Behaviours of Citizens by Creating Value in Their Everyday Life

    Author : Aram Mäkivierikko; Fredrik Gröndahl; Olga Kordas; Hossein Shahrokni; Giulio Jacucci; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Energy feedback; Waste feedback; Consumer engagement; Energy behaviour; Peak-load reduction; Behavioural demand response; Waste sorting behaviour; Automated waste collection system; Social networks; Smart grids; Energy communities; Design principles for feedback; Energiåterkoppling; Återkoppling på avfall; Konsumentengagemang; Energibeteende; Minskning av topplast; Beteendebaserad demand response; Sopsorteringsbeteende; Sopsug; Sociala nätverk; Smarta elnät; Energigemenskaper; Designprinciper för återkoppling; Industriell ekologi; Industrial Ecology;

    Abstract : Over 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions derive from household consumption patterns. To reach the 1.5-degree target set in the Paris Agreement, new interventions to influence household behaviours are needed. This thesis examined two areas, household electricity consumption and waste sorting, where behaviour plays a large role. READ MORE

  5. 3. Social Marketing through Events

    Author : Henrik Jutbring; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social marknadsföring; Evenemang; Beteendeförändring; Konsumentupplevelser; Publicitet; Framing theory; Social marketing; Events; Behaviour change; Consumer experience; Publicity; Framing theory;

    Abstract : In today’s society, events are used as a mens to achieve a variety of goals, including increased tourism and economic improvement. Events also offer opportunities for communication, both through the visitor experience and through the publicity that is generated. READ MORE

  6. 4. Storyforming : Experiments in creating discursive engagements between people, things and environments

    Author : Loove Broms; Sara Ilstedt Hjelm; Cecilia Katzeff; Johan Redström; Jonathan Chapman; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; interaction design; sustainable design; research through design; critical design; Machine Design; Maskinkonstruktion;

    Abstract : This thesis introduces and critically reflects on a design programme, Storyforming, that explores ways to design objects and places to enrich daily life narratives. Using an experimental design approach, the goal is to exemplify and explore this idea with discursive artefacts that, through their physical and temporal form, act as catalysts in the construction of meaningful experiences. READ MORE

  7. 5. What have residents got to do with it? : Variations in energy use and energy-related behaviours in single-family houses

    Author : Carolina Hiller; Jesper Arfvidsson; Thorbjörn Laike; Avdelningen för Byggnadsfysik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; energy use variations; energy-related behaviour; single-family houses; households; residents; multi-disciplinary; field measurements; times-use diaries; energy use over time; load curves; power peaks; energy measurements; residential houses;

    Abstract : To achieve global energy goals, energy use in residential buildings must decrease. The implementation of technical measures is crucial but alone it is not sufficient; residents need to change their behaviour as well. READ MORE