A5018937776- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Economic and Social Issues
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Community Health and Development
- Community Development and Social Impact
FWF Austrian Science Fund
2019-2023
Vienna University of Economics and Business
2017-2019
Fraunhofer Austria
2019
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
2008-2017
Amt für Umwelt
2017
Science Wares (United States)
2017
European Union
2017
Sustainable Europe Research Institute
2005-2014
Austrian Academy of Sciences
2008
University of Graz
2002
Abstract Effectively evaluating the governance of natural resources is a precondition for its improvement in contexts change. In order to do so, one can use methods (1) outcome process or (2) itself. Outcome‐oriented and process‐oriented approaches have different strengths weaknesses. This paper explores challenges associated with both options when applied European biodiversity water – namely implementation Habitats Directive (Natura 2000 network) Water Framework Directive. Current...
Participatory multi-criteria evaluation (MCE) is increasingly used for the integrated assessment of future scenarios. Determining weights different criteria constitutes one biggest challenges MCE. This paper investigates influence on ranking scenarios and reflects critically use as representations social preferences in participatory Conceptually, this exercise builds literature decision making under uncertainty; empirically, insights are drawn from two case studies renewable energy scenario...
Today's society is facing a broad array of societal challenges, such as an unstable economic system, climate change and lasting poverty. There are no straightforward solutions, rather these challenges ask for fundamental changes, that is, sustainability transitions. Faced with the question how can be understood dealt with, we argue action research promising approach. Focusing on their localized manifestations, whether support understanding addressing making meaningful locally. We tackle this...
Sustainability transitions as processes of fundamental change in societal systems are open-ended, nonlinear and uncertain. Respective research governance approaches, e.g., transition management, propose a reflexive way governing, aiming for number effects to help facilitating transition. Effects include empowerment, social learning capital development. Jointly mentioned shall allow reflexivity innovation developing socially robust contextualized solutions sustainability challenges that work...
ABSTRACT Aim This paper describes a set of integrative scenarios developed in the ALARM (Assessing LArge‐scale environmental Risks for biodiversity with tested Methods) project. The ultimate aim was to develop and test methods protocols assessment large‐scale risks evaluate mitigation options. Scenarios provide tool exploring such policy options mitigate them; therefore they play central role within Methods Three (liberalization, business as might be usual, sustainability) were illustrated...
Climate change is an extremely complex challenge characterized by its systemic nature and deep uncertainties. Thus, finding solutions requires a continuing constructive dialogue between the research community wide range of stakeholders from governments, non-governmental organizations, civil society, international industry, businesses financial institutions. The ENGAGE project ( https://www.engage-climate.org/ ) advancing knowledge co-production through iterative process stakeholder...
Social sustainability is a qualitative criterion, which has to be applied different domains, i.e., the economy, society and population. It challenged by current political economic developments. Based on German study comprising discourse-derived narratives extensive modelling, this paper demonstrates how social of strategies for sustainable development can evaluated. For objective, simplified form 'horizontal', non-hierarchical, explorative Multicriteria Analysis (MCA) applied. First, quality...
Collective action—the involvement of a group people carrying out common and voluntary actions to pursue shared interests—has high potential contribute agency wellbeing freedom. It is current recurrent phenomenon in society, but it still poorly explained by the Capability Approach (CA). This paper's main aim look more closely at how CA can be used better frame, understand evaluate impacts collective action. Based on discussion literature capabilities we suggest extending perspective original...
Bioeconomy strategies in high income societies focus at replacing finite, fossil resources by renewable, biological to reconcile macro-economic concerns with climate constraints. However, the current bioeconomy is associated critical levels of environmental degradation. As a potential increase resource use may further threaten capacity ecosystems fulfil human needs, it remains unclear whether transitions countries are sustainable. In order fill gap sustainability assessments, we apply an...
Systems models of the Food–Water–Energy (FWE) nexus face a conceptual difficulty: systematic integration local stakeholder perspectives into coherent framework for analysis. We present novel procedure to co-produce and systematize real-life complexity knowledge forge it clear-cut set challenges. These are clustered Pressure–State–Response (PSIR) framework, which ultimately guides development systems model closely attuned needs stakeholders. apply this approach case emerging megacity Pune...
A desirable future critically depends on our ability to ensure the supply of key resources while simultaneously respecting planetary boundaries. This paper looks at potential implications living within "safe operating space" for people, business and economy. It develops a positive vision based three pillars: safe fair use global resources, sustainable society, transformed We review build recent sustainability visions develop holistic reflection what life in 2050 could look like, explore...
A transformation of our current transport system and individual mobility behaviour is an essential pre-requisite for attaining a desirable future that enables life within environmental boundaries ("safe operating space") higher well-being at the same time. Accordingly, this paper focuses on potentials resource-saving, sustainable with reduced, but still satisfactory, mobility. To achieve vision resource-efficiency in Europe, new understanding needed: "the mode travel reward journey", meaning...
Given the immense pressure on politicians across globe to implement efficient yet socially-accepted climate policies, research policy acceptance becomes increasingly important. Several studies could contribute understanding of what affects acceptance, but their methodological approaches usually assess isolated solutions instead mixes and do not display various impacts presented policies. Most often, these lack a critical self-evaluation such drawbacks. In this paper we present evaluate an...