Towards a valuable improvement of energy projects

Towards a valuable improvement of energy projects: A study into the possibilities for applying Value Sensitive Design on energy projects

De Geest, A.

Doorn, N. (mentor)
Mouter, N. (mentor)
Correljé, A.F. (mentor)
Van de Poel, I.R. (mentor)

Technology, Policy and Management

Values Technology and Innovation

2016-05-30

Throughout the 20th century, energy has become the life blood of our society. Industries, households, and transport, they all depend on a reliable and affordable energy supply. To establish, but in case of the Netherlands mainly to sustain, a well-functioning energy supply, a great variety of projects and activities are initiated and executed. Despite their importance, many of them tend to suffer from significant social opposition at the same time. This study was started from an assumption that is shared by a growing number of scientists, this being that social opposition with regard to such projects and activities emerges from underlying value conflicts. A promising approach to address values in a structured and comprehensive manner throughout the design process of technical artifacts is Value Sensitive Design, an ethical theory that aims to incorporate the variety of values in the design process of technical projects. However, since the origins of this theory are found in the ICT sector, its applicability on energy projects remained unclear.

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Student theses

master thesis

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