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...
Main Authors: | Satu Lähteenoja, Kristiina Aalto, Senja Laakso, Tuuli Hirvilammi, Michael Lettenmeier |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-06-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/7/1426 |
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