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Housing conditions and the use of alternative energy sources in households of senior citizens in Poland

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Zalega T.
Journal of Economics and Management
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2017
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vol. 29
139-160
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Aim/purpose – The article aims to show the housing situation, satisfaction with housing conditions and place of residence, and the use of renewable energy sources in urban households of Polish seniors. Design/methodology/approach – Direct research in the form of a survey questionnaire was carried out on a sample of 2537 households in 2014-2015 in ten Polish cities of various populations and sizes. In accordance with the research assumptions, the sample included persons over 65 years of age who took independent purchasing decisions in the market. In order to select the sample, the selective quota sampling procedure was used. The survey was conducted among participants of the University of the Third Age at state universities in: Warsaw, Kraków, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Katowice, Lublin, Białystok, Toruń and Wrocław, as well as among members of parochial clubs in parishes located in the Archdioceses of Warsaw, Kraków, Łódź, Białystok, Gdańsk, Katowice, Lublin, Poznań, Wrocław and the Dioceses of Warsaw-Praga and Toruń. Findings – The survey reveals that more than half of seniors’ households are satisfied with both the place of residence and housing conditions. The use of RES in seniors’ households looks slightly worse. Only 1.5% of all the surveyed households of persons aged 65+ invest in alternative energy sources to produce electricity and heat. Financial problems are the key barrier to the development of RES-related projects in their households. Research implications/limitations – Given the limited financial capacities, the study of housing conditions and the use of RES among people aged 65+ was confined solely to seniors’ households in the largest Polish cities. In those households, a relatively low share of RES often results from inadequate technical conditions for the connection of RES installations. Rural households generate slightly more electricity and heat from RES. Originality/value/contribution – This is one of the first studies published in Poland that attempt to provide some insight on RES used in urban households of people aged 65+.
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