Sustainability
Concepts, Technology, Innovation
Jonas Kreutzer
November 29, 2022
Learning Objectives
- Know different dimensions of sustainability and their implications
- Know how these dimensions interact with innovation
- Know how to approach sustainability assessment of innovation
Offer: Climate Fresk Workshop
https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/bk8WXordWhat Is Sustainability?
Three Dimensions
Ecological Dimension
Model Representation Matters
Weak and Strong Sustainability
Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (Environment and Development 1987).
Sustainable Technology
Beemsterboer and Kemp (2016)
Methods for Technology Assessment
| Objectification | Perspectives | Coproduction |
|---|---|---|
| Life Cycle Assessment | Scenario Approaches: Back- / Forecasting, Sensitivity Analysis |
Special Versions of Dialogue / Scenario Approaches |
| Cost Benefit Analysis | Dialogue Approaches: Delphi Method, Focus Group, Consensus Conference |
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| Material Flow Analysis | ||
| Multi-Criteria Analysis |
Adapted from Beemsterboer and Kemp (2016)
Sustainable Innovation
References
Beemsterboer, Sjouke, and René Kemp. 2016. “Sustainability Assessment of Technologies.” In Sustainability Science, edited by Harald Heinrichs, Pim Martens, Gerd Michelsen, and Arnim Wiek, 71–83. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7242-6_6.
Environment and Development, World Commission on, ed. 1987. "Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future. Oxford University Press. http://www.un-documents.net/wced-ocf.htm.
Michelsen, Gerd, Maik Adomßent, Pim Martens, and Michael von Hauff. 2016. “Sustainable Development – Background and Context.” In Sustainability Science, edited by Harald Heinrichs, Pim Martens, Gerd Michelsen, and Arnim Wiek, 5–29. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7242-6_2.