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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-29027| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Unsustainabilities : a study on SUVs and space tourism and a research agenda for transition studies |
| Authors: | Markard, Jochen Wells, Peter Yap, Xiao-Shan van Lente, Harro |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103302 10.21256/zhaw-29027 |
| Published in: | Energy Research & Social Science |
| Volume(Issue): | 106 |
| Issue: | 103302 |
| Issue Date: | 2023 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 2214-6296 2214-6326 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Unsustainable development; Precautionary policy; Socio-technical transition; Need; Mobility; Space; Nachhaltigkeit; Mobilität |
| Subject (DDC): | 380: Transportation |
| Abstract: | While transitions research has pursued a successful research agenda around how to improve established sociotechnical systems in terms of sustainability, it has missed out, among other things, on innovations that make, or keep, societies less sustainable. In our paper, we explore two innovations in different stages of development: Sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and space tourism. SUVs entrench an existing socio-technical system and reproduce problematic practices, while space tourism might create a whole new, unsustainable system. We make three contributions. First, we introduce ‘unsustainabilities’ as a new term for technologies, institutions and practices that make, or keep, societies less sustainable. With this we direct attention to developments and structures that undermine ongoing sustainability transitions. Second, we distinguish unsustainabilities associated with sociotechnical configurations, socio-technical systems, and meta-structures (spanning multiple systems). Third, we argue that precautionary policies will be needed in early stages of innovation, when there is still room to avoid unsustainable transitions. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29027 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International |
| Departement: | School of Engineering |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Sustainable Development (INE) |
| Published as part of the ZHAW project: | SWEET PATHFNDR – Wege in eine effiziente Energiezukunft durch Flexibilität und Sektorenkopplung |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen School of Engineering |
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Markard, J., Wells, P., Yap, X.-S., & van Lente, H. (2023). Unsustainabilities : a study on SUVs and space tourism and a research agenda for transition studies. Energy Research & Social Science, 106(103302). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103302
Markard, J. et al. (2023) ‘Unsustainabilities : a study on SUVs and space tourism and a research agenda for transition studies’, Energy Research & Social Science, 106(103302). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103302.
J. Markard, P. Wells, X.-S. Yap, and H. van Lente, “Unsustainabilities : a study on SUVs and space tourism and a research agenda for transition studies,” Energy Research & Social Science, vol. 106, no. 103302, 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103302.
MARKARD, Jochen, Peter WELLS, Xiao-Shan YAP und Harro VAN LENTE, 2023. Unsustainabilities : a study on SUVs and space tourism and a research agenda for transition studies. Energy Research & Social Science. 2023. Bd. 106, Nr. 103302. DOI 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103302
Markard, Jochen, Peter Wells, Xiao-Shan Yap, and Harro van Lente. 2023. “Unsustainabilities : A Study on SUVs and Space Tourism and a Research Agenda for Transition Studies.” Energy Research & Social Science 106 (103302). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103302.
Markard, Jochen, et al. “Unsustainabilities : A Study on SUVs and Space Tourism and a Research Agenda for Transition Studies.” Energy Research & Social Science, vol. 106, no. 103302, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103302.
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