Citizens' willingness to pay for local anaerobic digestion energy: The influence of altruistic value and knowledge

Nketiah, Emmanuel; Song, Huaming; Obuobi, Bright; Adu-Gyamfi, Gibbson; Adjei, Mavis; Cudjoe, Dan

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2022.125168

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“…When individuals are educated about the environmental and economic benefits of energy savings, they tend to develop favorable attitudes toward energy-efficient practices. This finding agrees with Bahij et al [132] and Nketiah et al [43].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 94%

“…This study applied the SCT model to analyze the impact of these critical components on residents' energy-saving behavior. Items for energy-saving knowledge were derived from previous research and changed [43,44]. The items for place attachment were derived from previous research [82,103].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Tama et al [42] indicated a positive relationship between knowledge and intention to implement sustainable agriculture. Nketiah et al [43] found that knowledge impacts subjective norms, attitudes, and willingness to pay. Adu-Gyamfi et al [44] found that knowledge positively influenced attitudes and intentions.…”

Section: Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Pechey et al [97] found that social norms mediated the impact of availability on food selection. Several studies have found that knowledge influences intention through attitudes and social norms [39,43,44]. Soopramanien et al [83] found that social norms mediate the relationship between place attachment and perceived environmental responsibility.…”

Section: Attitude Social Norm and Self-efficacy As A Mediatormentioning

confidence: 99%

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Who Will Save Energy? An Extension of Social Cognitive Theory with Place Attachment to Understand Residents’ Energy-Saving Behaviors

Zhang,

Nketiah,

Shi

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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With environmental concerns gaining prominence, the study of energy-saving behavior (ESB) has captured global expert attention. This research applied the SCT model and utilized survey data collected in Jiangsu Province to explore the factors influencing residents’ energy-saving behavior (ESB). The findings reveal that self-efficacy, attitudes, and social norms are direct positive determinants of ESB. Additionally, these factors mediate the positive relationship between knowledge and ESB. Notably, knowledge enhances self-efficacy, attitudes toward energy saving, and adherence to social norms, while outcome expectations improve attitudes and norms. Place attachment also emerges as a significant predictor of ESB, exerting its influence indirectly through attitudes and social norms. These insights enrich social cognitive theory by incorporating place attachment to examine ESB, substantially contribute to the discourse on environmental protection, and have implications for energy conservation strategies globally.

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Section: Attitude Social Norm and Self-efficacy As A Mediatormentioning

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Who Will Save Energy? An Extension of Social Cognitive Theory with Place Attachment to Understand Residents’ Energy-Saving Behaviors

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Shi

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“…Other prospects and directions for further research include the following. Altruistic behavior is related to pro-environmental activities [66,67] . For example, Nketiah et al investigated people's willingness to pay for energy from local anaerobic digestion schemes using SEM [68] ; knowledge and altruistic value were noted as important factors in the study.…”

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Are there possible issues that we overlook when selecting green infrastructure?

Kawata

2024

Dis Prev Res

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Promoting green infrastructure (GN) as a tool for reducing natural disaster risk is promising, particularly in depopulated areas worldwide. Images of GN as being multifunctional and environment friendly seem to enhance citizens’ positive attitudes toward it. While conventional types of disaster prevention infrastructure, such as concrete levees, can completely prevent damage, GN can relieve the effects of natural hazards. By switching from conventional infrastructure to GN, societies could reduce the costs of disaster prevention infrastructure. However, the risk of disaster damage may increase in some areas. This study aimed to better understand citizens’ preference for GN. It was hypothesized that those who prefer GN are those who do not take the initiative to learn about it and that some citizens are not fully aware of the heterogeneous risks when selecting GN. To test the hypotheses, structural and measurement models, including latent variables, were developed, and structural equation modeling was performed. Data for constructing the measurement and structural equations were obtained using a web questionnaire administered by a professional research company in 2022 with 1,200 participants across Japan. Data from the portal site for the official statistics of Japan (e-Stat) were also used. The results confirm the hypothesis that individuals who favor GN are those who do not proactively seek to acquire knowledge concerning it. The findings highlight the importance of considering, in future policymaking, the possibility that citizens who prefer GN without knowledge about it may face high risks as a result of its uninformed adoption and use.

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Mechanism of solar photo-thermal transformation for baffled liquid on energy and mass transfer efficiency in direct absorption anaerobic reactor

Liu,

Sun,

Bian

et al. 2023

Energy

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Citizens' willingness to pay for local anaerobic digestion energy: The influence of altruistic value and knowledge

Cited by 7 publications

References 108 publications

Who Will Save Energy? An Extension of Social Cognitive Theory with Place Attachment to Understand Residents’ Energy-Saving Behaviors

Who Will Save Energy? An Extension of Social Cognitive Theory with Place Attachment to Understand Residents’ Energy-Saving Behaviors

Are there possible issues that we overlook when selecting green infrastructure?

Mechanism of solar photo-thermal transformation for baffled liquid on energy and mass transfer efficiency in direct absorption anaerobic reactor

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