Promising behavior change techniques for climate-friendly behavior change - a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Besides societal and governmental actions to mitigate greenhouse gases, individual behavioral changes are also urgently needed to limit global temperature rise. However, these individual changes have proven to be difficult to achieve in the general population.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review in five electronic databases with the aim of systematically depicting the content of interventions that promote climate-friendly behavior in individuals and households in high- and upper-middle-income countries.

Results

We included 25 studies. The analyses included identification of the used Behavior Change Techniques (BCTs) and comparison of their promise ratio. Across our three outcome categories energy consumption, water consumption, and mobility the most

SUBMITTER: Masciangelo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11345743 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature