Browsing NIBIO Brage by Author "Hegnes, Atle Wehn"
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Consumer Personality and Local Food Specialties: The Case of Norway
Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler; Hegnes, Atle Wehn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)In studies of consumption of local food specialties (LFSs), individual personalities are rarely mentioned. In this article, we want to expand on and provide a nuanced explanation of the characteristics of these consumers ... -
Individuals’ personality and consumption of organic food
Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler; Hegnes, Atle Wehn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper adds to the debate on sustainable food consumption by probing the relation between individuals’ personality and choice of organic foods. We make use of the Big Five personality model which consists of the ... -
Managing sustainability risks of bioenergy in four Nordic countries
Hansen, Anders Chr.; Clarke, Nicholas; Hegnes, Atle Wehn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-07)Background Bioenergy plays a key role in the transition to a sustainable economy in Europe, but its own sustainability is being questioned. We study the experiences of Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway, to find out whether ... -
Scoping Out Elements of Sociocultural Adaptation in European Urban Agriculture
Cavicchi, Bianca; Hegnes, Atle Wehn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-03)This paper explores and sheds light on the elements, complexity, and dynamics of sociocultural adaptation to innovation and climate change in European Urban Agriculture. We use a scoping-exploratory review to search and ... -
Turning the tap or buying the bottle? Consumers’ personality, understanding of risk, trust and conspicuous consumption of drinking water in Norway
Gustavsen, Geir Wæhler; Hegnes, Atle Wehn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-14)This paper contributes to the debate on sustainable water consumption by exploring the relation between consumers’ personality, understanding of risk/trust and social distinction in water drinking practices in Norway. Our ...