Social and spatial determinants of energy ageism: Calibrating social policy towards older people under the conditions of energy transition in Polish society

IF 6.9 2区经济学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Energy Research & Social Science Pub Date : 2024-10-24 DOI:10.1016/j.erss.2024.103795

Paweł Żuk , Piotr Żuk

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Abstract

The article aims to identify the problems and challenges faced by senior citizens in the context of energy transition and also to develop a framework of social policy that would respond to senior citizens' concerns and is necessary for the effective implementation of the goals of the European Union's (EU) climate and energy policy. The authors focus on the analysis of the challenges of energy transition faced by older people who live in Poland in various types of buildings and use different sources of home heating. The article shows how various types of buildings constructed using different technologies and in different historical periods and located in various social and geographical spaces divide people in terms of class and also create challenges for older people related to home heating. The type of building and its place in the urban space may be a determinant of the energy poverty of its inhabitants, and the area where specific types of buildings are clustered together may affect the air quality in this part of a city. The authors suggest taking specific local and national actions as part of social policy towards older people during energy transition. The material was collected in the winter of 2024 using focus group interviews for eight groups of senior citizens differing in place of residence, type of building inhabited and source of home heating.

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能源老龄化的社会和空间决定因素：在波兰社会能源转型的条件下调整针对老年人的社会政策

文章旨在确定老年公民在能源转型背景下面临的问题和挑战，同时制定一个社会政策框架，以回应老年公民的关切，这对于有效实施欧洲联盟（欧盟）气候和能源政策的目标是必要的。作者重点分析了居住在波兰各类建筑中并使用不同家庭供暖来源的老年人所面临的能源转型挑战。文章展示了使用不同技术、在不同历史时期建造、位于不同社会和地理空间的各种类型的建筑物如何在阶级上划分人群，以及如何为老年人带来与家庭供暖相关的挑战。建筑物的类型及其在城市空间中的位置可能是居民能源贫困的决定因素，而特定类型建筑物聚集的区域可能会影响城市该区域的空气质量。作者建议采取具体的地方和国家行动，作为能源转型期间针对老年人的社会政策的一部分。材料是在 2024 年冬季通过焦点小组访谈收集的，访谈对象是八组老年人，他们的居住地、居住建筑类型和家庭供暖来源各不相同。

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Energy Research & Social Science ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

CiteScore

14.00

自引率

16.40%

发文量

441

审稿时长

55 days

期刊介绍： Energy Research & Social Science (ERSS) is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles examining the relationship between energy systems and society. ERSS covers a range of topics revolving around the intersection of energy technologies, fuels, and resources on one side and social processes and influences - including communities of energy users, people affected by energy production, social institutions, customs, traditions, behaviors, and policies - on the other. Put another way, ERSS investigates the social system surrounding energy technology and hardware. ERSS is relevant for energy practitioners, researchers interested in the social aspects of energy production or use, and policymakers. Energy Research & Social Science (ERSS) provides an interdisciplinary forum to discuss how social and technical issues related to energy production and consumption interact. Energy production, distribution, and consumption all have both technical and human components, and the latter involves the human causes and consequences of energy-related activities and processes as well as social structures that shape how people interact with energy systems. Energy analysis, therefore, needs to look beyond the dimensions of technology and economics to include these social and human elements.