TY - JOUR

T1 - Measuring what matters in sustainable consumption:

T2 - an integrative framework for the selection of relevant behaviors

AU - Geiger, Sonja

AU - Fischer, Daniel

AU - Schrader, Ulf

PY - 2018/1/1

Y1 - 2018/1/1

N2 - In the face of existing obstacles in the interdisciplinary research on sustainable consumption behaviors, we argue for the need of an integrative framework from an interdisciplinary perspective. Such a framework is presented in the form of a three-dimensional cube model of sustainable consumption behavior (SCB-cube) extended by a fourth impact dimension. The model has two purposes for application: First, to systematize existing research on different behaviors on a common taxonomy and second, to facilitate the selection of relevant sustainable consumption behaviors in social sustainability research based on impact. We critically appraise existing intent- and impact-based research approaches on the four key dimensions of the SCB-cube, focusing on the ecological and socio-economic impacts of consumption behaviors. Recommendations for the selection of relevant behaviors for empirical behavioral research are given, using the SCB-cube as a guiding heuristic. The main audience for this model is social science researchers measuring sustainable consumer behaviors on the individual level. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

AB - In the face of existing obstacles in the interdisciplinary research on sustainable consumption behaviors, we argue for the need of an integrative framework from an interdisciplinary perspective. Such a framework is presented in the form of a three-dimensional cube model of sustainable consumption behavior (SCB-cube) extended by a fourth impact dimension. The model has two purposes for application: First, to systematize existing research on different behaviors on a common taxonomy and second, to facilitate the selection of relevant sustainable consumption behaviors in social sustainability research based on impact. We critically appraise existing intent- and impact-based research approaches on the four key dimensions of the SCB-cube, focusing on the ecological and socio-economic impacts of consumption behaviors. Recommendations for the selection of relevant behaviors for empirical behavioral research are given, using the SCB-cube as a guiding heuristic. The main audience for this model is social science researchers measuring sustainable consumer behaviors on the individual level. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

KW - Sustainability Science

KW - Consumption areas

KW - Consumption phases

KW - Impact-based assessment

KW - Intent-based assessment

KW - Key points of consumption

KW - Sustainability dimensions

KW - Sustainable consumption behavior

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85019721441&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/sd.1688

DO - 10.1002/sd.1688

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 26

SP - 18

EP - 33

JO - Sustainable Development

JF - Sustainable Development

SN - 0968-0802

IS - 1

ER -