AUTHOR=Baran Małgorzata , Hazenberg Richard , Iwińska Katarzyna , Kasianiuk Krzysztof , Perifanos Ioannis , Ferreira Da Silva Joana Maria , Vasconcelos Clara 

TITLE=Between innovative and habitual behavior. Evidence from a study on sustainability in Greece, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Energy Research

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2022.1030418

DOI=10.3389/fenrg.2022.1030418

ISSN=2296-598X

ABSTRACT=<p>In this article, we explore individuals’ pro-environmental innovative behavior (PEIB) as one of the conditions for developing more sustainable cities. We assume that energy-efficient sustainable cities are those where people behave sustainably. Hence, studying the conditions of human behavior is essential for understanding the transformation of cities. We focused on individual antecedents of pro-environmental innovative behavior with a survey conducted in five European countries and a sample of 2502 participants. Descriptive and correlation statistical analyses confirm a moderate relationship between environmental awareness and environmental action. Based on this rudimentary analysis, we suggest further research on city energy transformation, including multiple aspects of individual behavior.</p>