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Social Practices, Households, and Design in the Smart Grid

verfasst von : Cecilia Katzeff, Josefin Wangel

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Abstract

Considerable effort is put into the design and development of cleaner and more efficient energy systems. In this paper, we describe the problems arising when these systems are designed from a top-down technological perspective and when much development fails to account for the complex processes involved since people and their practices are key parts of transitioning to new systems. The transition to a smart grid not only demands new technologies, but is also fundamentally dependent on households taking on a role as co-managers of the energy system. The chapter illustrates how the emerging research field of “sustainable interaction design” may play a role in supporting these roles and in shaping sustainable practices.

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Fußnoten
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Metadaten
Titel
Social Practices, Households, and Design in the Smart Grid
verfasst von
Cecilia Katzeff
Josefin Wangel
Copyright-Jahr
2015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09228-7_21

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