12. How important are households in the urban context? 90% Trees on private property (national est.) 40-50% N and P 41% Direct CO 2 emissions (national est.) 43% Water use 29% Residential land % for Twin Cities
13. TCHEP Goals Inputs Carbon - natural gas, gasoline, food, jet fuel, paper, etc. N and P - human and pet food, fertilizer, etc. Outputs Carbon - CO 2 , garbage, sewage N and P - lawn runoff, sewage, garbage 2. What demographic and behavioral factors control consumption? 1. What are the “fluxes” of C, N, and P, and how does this vary among households?
14. Turf Inputs Compartments Outputs Transportation (household vehicles, air, mass transit) Fuel (C org ), Atmospheric N 2 Emissions (CO 2 , NO x ) Household energy (heating, cooling, appliances) Humans Food C org, N org P org Exported garbage C org , N org , P org Wastewater (C org , P org , N org PO 4 3- , NH 4 + ) Respiration (CO 2 ) Atmospheric CO 2 ; fertilizer (N org , NH 4 , NO 3 ) Soil (root zone) Trees External compost (C org , N org , P org ) Pets Export to street (runoff + leaves) (C org , P org , N org PO 4 3- , NH 4 + , NO 3 - ) Paper and plastics Paper and plastics (C org , N org ) Denitrification (N 2 , N 2 O, NO 2 ) Export to vadose zone and aquifer (NO 3 - , PO 4 3- ) Ecological network analysis of a household ecosystem Baker et al., 2007
15. Individual choice: Theory of Planned Behavior Anjen and Fishbein (many papers) ATTITUDES TOWARD BEHAVIOR SUBJECTIVE SOCIAL NORMS PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROL INTENT TO BEHAVE BEHAVIOR DECISION BEHAVIORAL BELIEFS (KNOWLEDGE) NORMATIVE BELIEFS CONTROL BELIEFS How this might be used: - Identify the key motivations - Identify constraints toward changing behavior - Identify method for providing information
Environmental psychologists often use the Theory of Planned Behavior as a tool for understanding what factors control behavior. For example, if one doesn’t believe that oil resources are limited, it is unlikely they will feel compelled to save energy. On the other hand, one might “know” that oil supplies are running low, but have a feeling that you can’t make much of a difference by buying a small car – a lack of perceived control. Understanding the specific knowledge and beliefs underlying behavior can be used to develop policies to change behavior more effectively. Kristen Nelson will be talking more about this, regarding studies of household consumption.