Ex-ante assessment of social acceptance of sustainable heating systems in Amsterdam South East using Cross-Impact Balance analysis

The municipality of Amsterdam plans to transition away from its reliance on fossil fuel-based energy sources for residential heating by 2040. The municipality has laid out a roadmap that details possibilities for sustainable heating on a per-neighborhood basis. One neighborhood of particular interest is Geerdinkhof in Amsterdam South East. There...

Anticipating social acceptance of heating alternatives in Amsterdam: Using value conflicts in an agent-based model

The municipality of Amsterdam is currently in the middle of a heat transition. The municipalit aims to cut down the use of natural gas for space heating in order to reduce its impact on the natural environment. For the Geerdinkhof neighborhood in Amsterdam South-East, the municipality is planning to implement a district heating system. These...

The Social Acceptance of Automated Driving Systems: Safety Aspects: A contribution to responsible innovation by using a referendum format, discrete choice model experiment to measure the social acceptance of ADS by Dutch citizens with corresponding heterogeneity

Automated driving systems (ADS) can improve traffic safety, improve accessibility and reduce environmental impact (Shladover, 2016). On the contrary, on May 7th 2016, a fatal accident with a Tesla on autopilot in U.S. Florida was a harsh reminder that the technology is still in its testing phase (Greenemeier, 2016). In complex technical systems...