TY - JOUR
T1 - A case study of smart energy systems and behavioural aspects of social systems
T2 - Systems thinking approach
AU - Khansari, Nasrin
AU - Darabi, Hamid R.
AU - Mansouri, Mo
AU - Mostashari, Ali
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Behavioural change
KW - Energy behaviour
KW - Smart energy systems
KW - Social systems
KW - Systems thinking
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U2 - 10.1504/IJSSE.2017.083935
DO - 10.1504/IJSSE.2017.083935
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85019131790
SN - 1748-0671
VL - 8
SP - 1
EP - 15
JO - International Journal of System of Systems Engineering
JF - International Journal of System of Systems Engineering
IS - 1
ER -