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Using individual, social and economic persuasion techniques to reduce CO₂ emissions in a family setting

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Miyuki Shiraishi,

Yasuyuki Washio,

Chihiro Takayama,

Vili Lehdonvirta,

Hiroaki Kimura,

Tatsuo NakajimaAuthors Info & Claims

Persuasive '09: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Persuasive Technology

Article No.: 13, Pages 1 - 8

https://doi.org/10.1145/1541948.1541967

Published: 26 April 2009 Publication History

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This paper presents EcoIsland, which is a system persuading individuals and families to change their lifestyle patterns to reduce CO₂ emissions. EcoIsland visualizes the user's current eco-friendly behavior as an island shared by his/her family members. Several persuasive techniques developed in behaviorism, social psychology, and economy are used to offer incentives to him/her to encourage eco-friendly behavior. We examine and compare the implementation and effectiveness of different types of persuasive techniques in several user studies.

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Using individual, social and economic persuasion techniques to reduce CO₂ emissions in a family setting
1. Applied computing
  1. Law, social and behavioral sciences
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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Persuasive '09: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Persuasive Technology

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DOI:10.1145/1541948

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