A case study of smart energy systems and behavioural aspects of social systems: Systems thinking approach

Nasrin Khansari, Hamid R. Darabi, Mo Mansouri, Ali Mostashari

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Abstract

Energy consumption habits strictly depend on technology, as well as individual and social attitudes. In this paper, we investigate the important factors in changing energy consumption behaviour. To that end, we provide a high level systemic framework to integrate relevant theories of social behaviour and implement them in the context of energy consumption. A survey is designed to demonstrate the usability of this framework. The results of this survey support the hypothesis that education and technology have a positive impact on energy-saving behaviour. However, our findings regarding the role of social aspects of individuals were not conclusive.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-15
Number of pages15
JournalInternational Journal of System of Systems Engineering
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Behavioural change
  • Energy behaviour
  • Smart energy systems
  • Social systems
  • Systems thinking

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