Knowledge on Climate Change and Energy Saving Renovations by Apartment Owners in Bulgaria and Latvia. A Qualitative Study

• Authors: Françoise Bartiaux , Véronique Gosselain , Dobrina Vassileva , Grozdanka Stamova , Līga Ozoliņa , Evita Gara
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Do apartment owners in Bulgaria and Latvia carry out energy-saving practices in their homes, and what are the justifications thereof? Do they relate these practices to climate change or to their environmental knowledge? These are the main questions investigated in this research. Data are drawn from a qualitative survey of dwellers’ renovation activities and the motivations thereof. Results indicate that the poor conditions of multi-apartment buildings and the feeling of being cold or uncomfortable are sufficient levers driving energy-related renovations in privately-owned apartments. Environmental concern is never expressed as a lever for undertaking renovation, either in Bulgaria or in Latvia and there exist some scepticism and misunderstanding concerning climate change.

Keywords

EN

Energy-related renovation; climate change; Bulgaria; Latvia; qualitative study

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: International Review of Social Research
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 133-154

Dates

published

2011-10-01

online

2015-05-06

Contributors

author

Françoise Bartiaux

• Université Catholique de Louvain Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique

author

Véronique Gosselain

• Université Catholique de Louvain

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Dobrina Vassileva

• Black Sea Regional Energy Centre

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Grozdanka Stamova

• Black Sea Regional Energy Centre

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Līga Ozoliņa

• Ekodoma

author

Evita Gara

• Ekodoma

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/irsr-2011-0024