Essays about: "Sustainability transitions"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 141 essays containing the words Sustainability transitions.

1. 31. Women-Oriented Communities as Grassroots Innovators Striving for Gender Equality in the Tech Industry

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Caroline Martinsson; Filip Winter; [2022]
   Keywords : Grassroots innovation; sustainability transitions; gender equality; STEM; sustainable development; women-oriented communities; Gräsrotsinnovation; hållbarhetsövergång; jämställdhet; hållbar utveckling; kvinnoorienterade forum;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the study is to explore and explain the role of women- oriented communities as grassroots innovators operating in niches and supporting gender equality in the STEM industry. Special attention is given to the noticeable dual function of the communities, as on one hand exclusive and protected spaces operating within market niches and, on the other hand, as arenas for gaining momentum to accommodate social change. READ MORE

3. 32. Who’s in charge here? Governance of e-scooters in Stockholm amid the sustainable urban mobility transition

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Claire Borchers; Tobias Isaksson; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable mobility; transport policy; innovation; micromobility; e-scooters; Hållbar mobilitet; transportpolicy; innovation; mikromobilitet; elsparkcyklar;

   Abstract : Innovation is a necessary element to transition towards a more sustainable transport paradigm. Advancements made in electrification and digitalisation are creating new forms of urban mobility which have the potential to reduce the impact of transport and shift modal splits. READ MORE

4. 33. A Cognitive Mapping Approach to Circular Transition Efforts Within Hospitality Organisations : The Case of Plastics

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

   Author : Johanna Charlotte Fuhlendorf; [2022]
   Keywords : Circular Tourism; Circular Economy; Circular Transition; Cognition; Plastics;

   Abstract : This qualitative study investigates circular transition efforts in accommodation businesses through a cognitive lens. The circular economy has been proposed as a solution to the global problems of resource overuse and pollution. The tourism industries have been identified as critical contributors to a macroeconomic circular shift. READ MORE

5. 34. The Disruptive Potential of Energy Digitalization: A Comparative Analysis of German and French Policy-Mixes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Lea Myllykallio; [2022]
   Keywords : Energy Digitalization; Policy Mix; Creative Destruction; Multi-level perspective; France; Germany; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Decarbonization, digitalization and decentralisation are the most important factors presently influencing energy systems worldwide. Of those, digitalization is understudied and often only analysed from a technological perspective. READ MORE

6. 35. Managing testbeds for accelerating a sustainable transformation of the agri-food system : a multiple case study about the management of two Swedish testbeds for digital farming technologies

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Elin von Liewen Wistrand; [2022]
   Keywords : Digital farming technologies; Agriculture 4.0; Testbeds; Transitions theory; Multilevel Perspective; Strategic niche management;

   Abstract : Digital farming technologies are predicted to contribute with solutions to some of the grand challenges the agri-food sector is currently facing, such as feeding a growing population, ensuring food safety and improving sustainability performance in food production. While testbeds are identified as important sites where digital technologies are developed, a paucity of research considers the management of testbeds for digital technologies in the food and farming sector. READ MORE