Energy Poverty and Vulnerability: A Global Perspective by Neil Simcock (English)

Description: Energy Poverty and Vulnerability by Neil Simcock, Harriet Thomson, Saska Petrova, Stefan Bouzarovski This book provides novel and critical perspectives on the drivers and consequences of energy-related injustices in the home, offering fresh and innovative insights into the ways in which hitherto unexplored factors such as cultural norms, environmental conditions and household needs combine to shape vulnerability to energy poverty. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Energy Poverty and Vulnerability provides novel and critical perspectives on the drivers and consequences of energy-related injustices in the home. Drawing together original research conducted by leading experts, the book offers fresh and innovative insights into the ways in which hitherto unexplored factors such as cultural norms, environmental conditions and household needs combine to shape vulnerability to energy poverty.Chapters 1 and 15 of this book are freely available as downloadable Open Access PDFs at under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. Author Biography Neil Simcock is a Research Associate at the University of Manchester, UKHarriet Thomson is a Research Associate at the University of Manchester, UK.Saska Petrova is a Lecturer in the School of Environment, Education and Development at the University of Manchester, UKStefan Bouzarovski is Professor at the Department of Geography and Director of the Collaboratory for Urban Resilience and Energy at the University of Manchester, UK. Table of Contents Introduction Energy poverty in an intersectional perspective: On multiple deprivation, discriminatory systems and the effects of policies Understanding energy poverty through the energy cultures framework Transcending the triad: Political distrust, local cultural norms and reconceptualising the drivers of domestic energy poverty in the UK Post-apartheid spatial inequalities and the built environment: drivers of energy vulnerability for the urban poor in South Africa Water-energy nexus vulnerabilities in China: Infrastructures, policies, practices Rethinking energy deprivation in Athens: a spatial approach Location, location, location: What accounts for the regional variation of energy poverty in Poland? Multiple vulnerabilities? Interrogating the spatial distribution of energy poverty measures in England The triple-hit effect of disability and energy poverty: a qualitative case study of painful sickle cell disease and cold homes The value of experience: including young people in energy poverty research Energy poverty in the Western Balkans: adjusting policy responses to socio-economic drivers Lighting up rural Kenya: Lessons learnt from rural electrification programmes Urban Energy Poverty: South Africas policy response to the challenge Conclusions Review "It is rare to find discussions of energy poverty that take a global perspective and recognise it as produced in relation to history, culture, infrastructure, energy and welfare politics, and much else. This collection has a fantastic set of chapters, examining energy poverty in a diversity of contexts, as well as critiquing existing analytical frameworks." Professor Gordon Walker, Lancaster University, UK Review Quote "It is rare to find discussions of energy poverty that take a global perspective and recognise it as produced in relation to history, culture, infrastructure, energy and welfare politics, and much else. This collection has a fantastic set of chapters, examining energy poverty in a diversity of contexts, as well as critiquing existing analytical frameworks." Professor Gordon Walker, Lancaster University, UK Details ISBN1138294454 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge Explorations in Energy Studies Year 2017 ISBN-10 1138294454 ISBN-13 9781138294455 Format Hardcover Imprint Routledge Subtitle A Global Perspective Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Harriet Thomson Publication Date 2017-09-11 Affiliation University of Manchester, UK DEWEY 333.79 Pages 264 Short Title Energy Poverty and Vulnerability Language English AU Release Date 2017-09-11 NZ Release Date 2017-09-11 UK Release Date 2017-09-11 Author Stefan Bouzarovski Illustrations 16 Tables, black and white; 17 Line drawings, black and white; 25 Halftones, black and white; 58 Illustrations, black and white Alternative 9780367249441 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134663484;

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