The use of smart meters and social media in promoting conservation behaviour

Majed Abdullah Alrowaily; Manolya Kavakli

doi:10.1109/UNESST.2015.24

The use of smart meters and social media in promoting conservation behaviour

Majed Abdullah Alrowaily, Manolya Kavakli

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Abstract

Social networks play a significant role in changing consumer behaviour. However, only a few energy monitoring system manufacturers have taken advantage of this opportunity. This paper provides a review of recent empirical literature on energy and water consumption. While Eastern Asian countries, China in particular, are leaders in deploying smart meters, the majority of studies in this field (82%) have been conducted in North America and Europe, therefore, more research is needed on the use of smart meters in Eastern Asia. Our findings on the survey state that smart meters were involved in 36% of the conducted studies, while, social media and mobile applications were (24% and 20%, respectively). Additionally, qualitative methodologies were used exclusively in 44%, while quantitative methodologies were only used exclusively in 25% of the studies. Both methodologies were used in 31% the studies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015
Editors	Jianhua Ma, Wai Chi Fang
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	50-56
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467398527
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/UNESST.2015.24
Publication status	Published - 15 Mar 2016
Event	8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015 - Jeju Island, Korea, Republic of Duration: 25 Nov 2015 → 28 Nov 2015

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Name	Proceedings - 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015

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Conference	8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Jeju Island
Period	25/11/15 → 28/11/15

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Keywords

Consumer behaviour
Energy conservation
Social media
Water conservation

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Alrowaily, M. A., & Kavakli, M. (2016). The use of smart meters and social media in promoting conservation behaviour. In J. Ma, & W. C. Fang (Eds.), Proceedings - 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015 (pp. 50-56). Article 7434356 (Proceedings - 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/UNESST.2015.24

Alrowaily, Majed Abdullah ; Kavakli, Manolya. / The use of smart meters and social media in promoting conservation behaviour. Proceedings - 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015. editor / Jianhua Ma ; Wai Chi Fang. IEEE, 2016. pp. 50-56 (Proceedings - 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015).

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Alrowaily, MA & Kavakli, M 2016, The use of smart meters and social media in promoting conservation behaviour. in J Ma & WC Fang (eds), Proceedings - 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015., 7434356, Proceedings - 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015, IEEE, pp. 50-56, 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015, Jeju Island, Korea, Republic of, 25/11/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/UNESST.2015.24

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Proceedings - 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015. ed. / Jianhua Ma; Wai Chi Fang. IEEE, 2016. p. 50-56 7434356 (Proceedings - 8th International Conference on u- and e-Service, Science and Technology, UNESST 2015).

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