Changing hearts instead of changing minds – another take on climate action

This piece elaborates on a ‘new way of thinking’ (Einstein, 1946) that would contribute to overcoming the challenge of climate change and its impacts. This ‘new way’ will have us go beyond using facts and figures alone to persuade and cajole. It will have us stretching our moral imagination (Johnson, 2016) and empathising with people very...

Improving Decision-making on Carbon Capture and Storage in Energy-intensive Industries in the European Union

The development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in energy-intensive industries (EnIIs) in the EU is currently stalling while many recognize its importance for reducing CO2 emissions. The socio-technical system of CCS in EnIIs is characterized by resource interdependencies, conflicting interests and diverging perspectives on problems and...

Anticipating Public Acceptance: The Hydrogen Case

Current energy related issues, such as climate change or the oil depletion, demand technological and societal change towards new ways of producing and using energy. One of the challenges coming with the development of these new solutions relates to the impact that these technologies will have on society, and how people will react to these...

Map making and map use in a multi-actor context: Spatial visualizations and frame conflicts in regional policymaking in the Netherlands

In this thesis, the practice of map-making and map use is studied among actors involved in spatial planning and water management. The socio-technical mechanisms between knowlegde production and policymaking in Dutch regional planning make up the central object of study, with map images as observable artefacts. In many instances, maps seem to be...

Adjusting Life Cycle Assessment Methodology for Use in Public Policy Discourse

Emerging conflict in collaborative mapping: Towards a deeper understanding?

In spatial planning and environmental management, maps are found very helpful in many situations, but in other situations they may also deepen conflicts or be ignored. This paper addresses the question what explains such phenomena, with particular emphasis on, and reference to, collaborative policymaking settings in the Netherlands. We have...