Understanding ‘energy insecurity’ and why it matters to health

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Contributors

Contributed date

February 3, 2020 - 3:59pm

Critical Commentary

Defined as an inability to adequately meet basic household energy needs, this paper outlines the key dimensions of energy insecurity-economic, physical and behavioral- and related adverse environmental, health and social consequences. 

Source

Hernández D. (2016). Understanding 'energy insecurity' and why it matters to health. Social science & medicine (1982)167, 1–10. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.029

Language

English

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Diana Hernández, "Understanding ‘energy insecurity’ and why it matters to health", contributed by Morgan Sarao, The Energy Rights Project, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 3 February 2020, accessed 3 December 2024. https://energyrights.info/content/understanding-‘energy-insecurity’-and-why-it-matters-health