Between Innovative and Habitual Behavior. Evidence from a Study on Sustainability in Greece, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom

Malgorzata Baran; Richard Hazenberg; Katarzyna Iwinska; Krzysztof Kasianiuk; Ioannis Perifanos; Joana Maria Ferreira da Silva; Clara Vasconselos

doi:10.3389/fenrg.2022.1030418

Between Innovative and Habitual Behavior. Evidence from a Study on Sustainability in Greece, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom

Malgorzata Baran, Richard Hazenberg, Katarzyna Iwinska, Krzysztof Kasianiuk^*, Ioannis Perifanos, Joana Maria Ferreira da Silva, Clara Vasconselos

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In this article, we explore individuals' pro-environmental innovative behavior (PEIB) as one of the conditions for developing more sustainable cities. We assume that energy-efficient sustainable cities are those where people behave sustainably. Hence, studying the conditions of human behavior is essential for understanding the transformation of cities. We focused on individual antecedents of pro-environmental innovative behavior with a survey conducted in five European countries and a sample of 2502 participants. Descriptive and correlation statistical analyses confirm a moderate relationship between environmental awareness and environmental action. Based on this rudimentary analysis, we suggest further research on city energy transformation, including multiple aspects of individual behavior.

Original language	English
Article number	1030418
Journal	Frontiers in Energy Research
Volume	10
Early online date	9 Jan 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2022.1030418
Publication status	Published - 9 Jan 2023

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sustainability
Environmental behaviour
Social Innovation

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