Energy use: the human dimension

Book · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6218874

Stern, P C; Aronson, E ^[1]

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1. eds.

This report is a serious effort at understanding major social and political components of energy policy. This book shows that it is impossible to make effective energy policy without understanding the continuing social conflict over the nature of energy and the many noneconomic factors that influence its use. Conclusions emphasize the importance of seeing energy problems and solutions in terms of social systems rather than single causes; designing energy systems for adaptability as an alternative to detailed planning; and treating energy policies and programs as the social experiments they are. (DLC)

• DOE Contract Number: FG01-80PE70290
• OSTI ID: 6218874
• Report Number(s): DOE/PE/70290-T1; ON: TI85005416
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
SOCIOLOGY
ENERGY POLICY
HUMAN FACTORS
SOCIAL IMPACT
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
290200* - Energy Planning & Policy- Economics & Sociology