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Research About Repair in Leicestershire and Beyond

Research about Repair in Leicestershire

Across the world, researchers are supporting the cause of repair through applied research. Find below the literature of researchers based in Leicestershire participating in the ongoing discussion about the repair.

References

Lilley, Debra; Bailey, Vanessa; Charnley, Fiona (2013): Design for sustainable behaviour: a quick fix for slower consumption?. Loughborough University. Conference contribution. https://hdl.handle.net/2134/12514 

Lefebvre, Marie; Lofthouse, Vicky; Wilson, Garrath (2018): Towards a circular economy: exploring factors to repair broken electrical and electronics products by users with pro-environmental inclination. Loughborough University. Conference contribution. https://hdl.handle.net/2134/34474 

Lefebvre, Marie (2019): To repair or not to repair: an investigation of the factors influencing prosumer repair propensity. Loughborough University. Thesis. https://doi.org/10.26174/thesis.lboro.11365325.v1 

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