"Austerity measures have produced unevenly distributed socio-spatial vulnerabilities" (Petrova & Prodromidou, 2019:1383).
Thinking about this quote, we can relate austerity measures to policies that have been institued (or not) during the current pandemic and that may have very well increased and expanded the class of those classified as energy insecure. We should keep in mind this quote when we analyze responses to our surveys, but also as we draft our articles with orders related to moratoriums, increased funding to LIHEAP, and utility companies' responses in Pennsylvania.
