Abstract
This paper examines the interdependent nexus between family stability and the geophysical environment, both as dependent and independent variables. The first hypothesis is conceptualized based on human ecology, theorizing the impact of the environment on human behavior. Environmental contexts in their geophysical concepts construct human behavior and affect marital relationships. It might lead to quality relationships between spouses resulting in family stability or predispose families to disintegration. The second hypothesis examines the impact of family stability on environmental sustainability, as married couples living in the same household consume fewer resources, including electricity, water, and fuel than divorced couples, who live in two separate households. Evidence from different countries indicates that soaring divorce rates has resulted in more households with fewer people and increased resource consumption globally.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Deserts - Proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Desert Climates |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceeding of the First International Conference on Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Desert Climates |
Editors | Essam Heggy, Veronica Bermudez, Marc Vermeersch |
Place of Publication | Cham, Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer, Cham; Fondazione C.I.M.E., Florence |
Pages | 669-674 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030760816 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030760809 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Apr 2022 |
Publication series
Name | Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation |
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ISSN (Print) | 2522-8714 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2522-8722 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Keywords
- Divorce
- Environmental sustainability
- Family stability
- Geophysical environment
- Human ecology
- Sustainable development
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Architecture
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Environmental Chemistry