There is a causal relationship between existential dangers to our biosphere and our
unsustainable consumption practices. For more than three decades, academics and …

The ubiquity of plastic materials in the environment has been, for long, a matter of
discussion. Smaller particles, named microplastics (< 5 mm), gained attention more recently …

An almost inexhaustible number of conceptual approaches has arisen in the past few
decades to seek to explain the interlinked phenomena of energy transitions, low-carbon …

Customer relationship management, or CRM, is a management approach that seeks to
create, develop and enhance relationships with carefully targeted customers in order to …

The aim of this paper is to explore social barriers to the adoption of smart homes through the
analysis of expert views and public attitudes. Smart home services aim to improve the …

This book is about the idea of climate, an enduring idea of the human mind and also a
powerful one. Today, the idea of climate is most commonly associated with the phenomenon …

One of the top priorities in the building design process is minimizing energy consumption.
Moreover, the level of occupants' comfort directly affects their learning ability Therefore, this …

Develo** more environmentally sustainable consumption and production systems
depends upon consumers' willingness to engage in “greener” consumption behaviors …

There is now no doubt that current global production-consumption-disposal systems are
threatening the fundamental conditions of existence on this planet. In response, the pressing …

It is widely recognized that travel and tourism can have a high environmental impact and
make a major contribution to climate change. It is therefore vital that ways to reduce these …