rebound effect
C44851
concept
The rebound effect is the phenomenon where expected gains from increased efficiency (such as energy savings or health improvements) are partially or fully offset by behavioral or systemic responses that increase overall consumption or risk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| rebound effect canonical | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: rebound effect
Generated description
The rebound effect is the phenomenon where expected gains from increased efficiency (such as energy savings or health improvements) are partially or fully offset by behavioral or systemic responses that increase overall consumption or risk.
Instances (1)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Jevons paradox | — |