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By Silvia Ulli-Beer (auth.), Silvia Ulli-Beer (eds.)

Formulating powerful responses to the worldwide demanding situations of mitigating weather switch and securing a sustainable power destiny calls for a transparent figuring out of the interdependent causalities among associations, neighborhood selection making, strategic alliances and eco-innovations, in addition to guidelines. it's been stated that the linear “Manhattan undertaking” version isn't really an sufficient governance version for gaining knowledge of the dynamic complexity of socio-technical transitions; as a result this ebook goals at advancing examine on systematic transition administration versions. It bargains qualitative and quantitative analyses of socio-technical transitions in highway transportation and housing, bringing jointly adapted theorizing on sustainability transitions and utilized process dynamics modeling. It highlights the interconnected causal feedbacks which are required to beat the lock-in state of affairs in highway transportation and housing fueled by means of fossil energies. displaying which concerted activities and framework stipulations are required within the transition stages on the way to start up and maintain socio-technical transition, it serves as a advisor to model-based method making, coverage layout and analyses in help of sustainable futures.

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Eventually, disruption theory, as an example, entered the phase toward explanatory process theorizing, and the identification of the causal mechanism between technological innovation and the success or failure of leading companies (Christensen 2006). , Horbach et al. 2012; Kesidou and Demirel 2012). Endogenous variety creation: Dosi (1982) has suggested a micro-level framework of technology change that offers an endogenous explanation of paradigm changes in technology development; it accounts for incremental and radical technological change processes.

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20 21 22 24 26 31 35 37 38 39 41 43 Introduction In this chapter we critically discuss conceptual grounds of technology change and sustainability transition research. Innovation researchers have to deal with a multifaceted reality, therefore they develop analytical perspectives for building internally consistent theories that reduce the dynamical complexity in such a way that a “useful” picture emerges.

How can integrative transition simulation (ITS) support sustainability transitions? The insights are summarized in the form of main governance and management principles that have been derived from the single case studies. The chapter claims that ITS supports coherent reasoning about effective governance mechanisms and adequate implementation plans within actor networks. 6 Audience of the Book This book is written for researchers and managers, as well as policy makers who are interested in local responses to the global challenges of reducing emissions and securing the supply of energy.

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