Material Footprint of Low-Income Households in Finland—Consequences for the Sustainability Debate

Material Footprint of Low-Income Households in Finland—Consequences for the Sustainability Debate

The article assesses the material footprints of households living on a minimum amount of social benefits in Finland and discusses the consequences in terms of ecological and social sustainability. The data were collected using interviews and a questionnaire on the consumption patterns of 18 single h...

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Main Authors: Satu Lähteenoja, Kristiina Aalto, Senja Laakso, Tuuli Hirvilammi, Michael Lettenmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-06-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
consumption
household
social sustainability
income
sufficiency
ecological sustainability
natural resources
MIPS
material footprint
ecological backpack
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/7/1426

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