A literature review for the EVALOC project : social network theory and analysis

This literature review is part of a wider three-year study, EVALOC, which has been set up to evaluate the impacts of low-carbon community groups on individual, household and community energy use. One strand of the project seeks to investigate the ways in which individuals living in six low-carbon co...

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Main Authors: Lucas, K, Mayne, R
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: EVALOC 2013
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description This literature review is part of a wider three-year study, EVALOC, which has been set up to evaluate the impacts of low-carbon community groups on individual, household and community energy use. One strand of the project seeks to investigate the ways in which individuals living in six low-carbon communities in the UK have responded to the introduction of domestic energy saving measures in their homes and other community facilities. The review provides a broad conceptual overview of the theories and methods that underpin Social Network Theory (SNT) and Social Network Analysis (SNA) and how these might be appropriately applied within the EVALOC. It will be used to help develop the fieldwork design and a set of research questions for the household interviews that are key component of the EVALOC study. While SNT has many possible applications the review focuses mainly on how it has been applied to community, social capital and social learning because this is considered to be most relevant to the EVALOC study which seeks to explore the role of community groups in reducing local energy use.
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