Inga WillmsUniversität Vechta
Inga Willms
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Well‐being is transversal to different urban‐related challenges such as increasing urbanization or adaptation to the effects of climate change. One possible response to these challenges is the use of nature in cities. The aim of this study is to investigate how the objective quantity of natural space near the home, the perception of these natural e...
The positive outcomes for human health from the development of a strong human–nature relationship are increasingly well established, and the role of a connection with nature in this process has been studied from different perspectives. The study intends to validate the brief version of the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) through psychometric va...
Active participation of citizens in the sustainable energy transition—particularly in energy communities—is explicitly desired by the European Union and considered vital for a successful transformation of Europe’s energy system. Currently, energy communities, i.e., citizen-led groups generating energy from renewable sources can be found across Euro...
This study examines the relationship between connectedness to nature, spirituality, wellbeing and sustainable behaviour in two different cultural contexts: the cities of Nantes, France, and Hermosillo, Mexico. Using structural equation modelling (SEM), the results show that, in both places, connectedness to nature fosters spirituality and personal...
Investment determinants on residential photovoltaic (PV) in Germany were measured via questionnaire. The survey covered social influences in terms of injunctive and descriptive norms, and economic, ecological and autarkic motives for the investment. Descriptive norms were more relevant for the investment decisions than injunctive norms, but both we...
This study examines the relationship between connectedness to nature, spirituality, wellbeing and sustainable behaviour in two different cultural contexts: the cities of Nantes, France, and Hermosillo, Mexico. Using structural equation modelling (SEM), the results show that, in both places, connectedness to nature fosters spirituality and personal...
Vor dem Hintergrund des Klimawandels wird eine Reduktion des Energiekonsums über Effizienzmaßnahmen angestrebt. Allerdings werden die Effizienzgewinne durch zusätzlichen Konsum oft zum großen Teil wieder aufgefressen – dem Rebound. Nur wenn Konsumenten auf diesen zusätzlichen Konsum verzichten und generell sparsamer mit Energie umgehen, kann die En...
Photovoltaic (PV) energy offers the technical potential for substantially reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when it is substituted for fossil fuels (Zhai et al., 2012; Drury, Denholm, and Margolis, 2009). Its rapidly decreasing cost (Barbose and Darghouth, 2015; Bazilian et al., 2013, Wirth, 2016) makes widespread adoption of PV a highly attr...
Owning a PV system, households take part in electricity production which might change their electricity use, but so far, their daily life use of electricity and monitoring has not been researched in depth. Therefore, the way PV households monitor their PV system and how their monitoring is related to energy use was investigated. More precisely, the...
The diffusion of renewable energy progressed, but reductions in energy consumption remain important. Beyond technology and economic factors, environmental motivations seem important for associating renewables with energy savings. Based on the modified norm activation model (mNAM), we investigated how environmental motivations, other psychological,...
A substantial amount of the over 1.5 million photovoltaic (PV) systems in Germany are installed in residential households. Among these households, those with the option of self-consumption, i.e., to consume self-generated electricity can reduce their electricity consumption, especially grid electricity, by load shifting and acting in an energy-effi...
To reduce energy consumption, technical equipment alone is not sufficient. Adjustment of behaviours so that equipment is used appropriately is also necessary. Numerous studies have shown how difficult it is to change behaviours and how many factors are involved. The aim of this study is to identify the psychosocial factors facilitating or inhibitin...
Interest in understanding how atmospheric pollution affects well-being and
quality of life has increased during the last ten years. The existing literature
examines the role of psychological and psychosocial factors in understanding the
effect of risk perception and annoyance due to air pollution on perceived health
and quality of life. However, le...
Actes du 4 ème colloque ARPEnv : L'individu et la société face à l'incertitude environnementale, Ifsttar Lyon-Bron, 6-8 juin 2011-1-Facteurs explicatifs du comportement proenvironnemental dans trois types d'organisation : le rôle du contexte et des croyances environnementales Résumé La notion de développement durable prend de l'importance dans les...