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Making the user more efficient: design for sustainable behaviour

Dan Lockton School of Engineering & Design, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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David Harrison School of Engineering & Design, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
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Neville Stanton School of Engineering & Design, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
Pages 3-8 | Received 04 Feb 2008, Accepted 15 Apr 2008, Published online: 27 Jun 2008

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