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24. COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Energy Consumption—A Survey of College Students in Japan

verfasst von : Amin Nazarahari, Khalid Alrashoud, Koji Tokimatsu

Erschienen in: EcoDesign for Sustainable Products, Services and Social Systems II

Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

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In 2020, the surge in COVID-19 cases led to a self-imposed lockdown on Japanese citizens. This reduced job opportunities, while forcing others to work remotely from home. Households with low incomes, such as those living on part-time jobs and pensions, are among the most vulnerable to these changes. College students belong to this category of households, as the majority live on minimum hourly-paid jobs, while paying for daily life expenses. To explore the effects of the lockdowns on this household category, we investigated 218 independent college student households in a survey on their attitudes and practices toward energy use during the COVID-19 lockdowns, as well as other effects on daily lives. The results reveal that 93.1% of the respondents were affected by the lockdowns in one way or another, while 68.8% of the respondents reported an increase in their energy consumption inside the household.

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Titel: COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Energy Consumption—A Survey of College Students in Japan
verfasst von: Amin Nazarahari
Khalid Alrashoud
Koji Tokimatsu
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
Buch: EcoDesign for Sustainable Products, Services and Social Systems II
Print ISBN: 978-981-9938-96-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-9938-97-1

Copyright-Jahr: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3897-1_24

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