This builds upon the existing literature of energy insecurity. From it, compares how different characteristics can contribute to energy insecurity such as race, gender, education, and so on. It builds a compelling literature review of energy vulnerability and is able to argue that there is still more to be included in the discussion such as climate change.
"Chronic energy insecurity is a long-term issue that can arise from a consistent inability to afford or access adequate energy to meet household needs" (2019, 3).
"Acute energy insecurity is a short-term issue that tends to arise from infrastructural, maintenance, environmental, or other external sources that disrupt access to energy sources" (2019, 4).
"The resilience reserve is a framework that describes how resilience that should be preserved for use in a specific event, such as in response to a natural disaster, becomes depleted due to constant use in response to a greater prevalence of chronic daily struggles" (2019, 3).