Connecting hydrogen: Exploring the Formation of Small-scale Hydrogen networks in the Netherlands

The imperative to address climate change has led to a critical need for transformation within the Dutch energy system. Recent efforts have focused on decentralisation and innovative technologies to steer towards a fossil-free future. Hydrogen energy emerges as a pivotal contender with potential benefits at all societal levels. This study delves...

Functional diversity in circular building projects: A novel perspective to study actors, roles and circular results

Construction sectors have a long way to go to realize a circular economy. Many organizational barriers and institutional characteristics inhibit the sector’s transition to circular practices. Nevertheless, within this early phase of the transition, several building projects were realized. This research aims to learn from these frontrunners, in...

Policy Analysis of Multi-Actor Systems

Policy of Multi-Actor Systems is an introduction into the art of craft of problem exploration and problem structuring. It positions policy analysis as a scientific discipline focused on systems analysis in a multi-actor context to support better informed decision-making. The approach presented in this book is considered to be the cornerstone of...

Navigating the bureaucracy: an analysis of implementation feasibility for the Mekong Delta Plan, Vietnam

Strategic delta planning focuses on strategic, long-term choices to stimulate sustainable development in deltas. Strategic delta plans outline a long-term vision to be embedded into the plans and activities of government agencies and semi-public actors at multiple levels. This implies a form of coordinated, yet decentralized, implementation....

Circular economy and design for change within the built environment: preparing the transition

The built environment is considered as a key sector in which circular economy can be implemented. Within the H2020 project “Building as Material Banks” (BAMB), two innovative solutions are being forward to support this transition: i.e. Materials Passports and Reversible Building Design Protocols. Based on desk research and interviews with...

Identifying, modeling, and exploiting relationships between Operational Risk losses and the state of the economy: An empirical investigation in the U.S. economy

The losses realized by firms due to the occurrence of an Operational Risk (Op Risk) event, defined as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events, constitute a threat for the firms’ performance. More specifically, the average ratio of the Op Risk losses-to-revenues equals 13...

Aquaculture in Brazil: New institutional framework new possibilities

Brazil has an emergent economy, large fresh water resources and is a leading country in food export in several products. While the aquaculture industry has an enormous potential, its production figures are still low when compared to industries such as the meat one. The structural challenges for the sector development can be seen as three types,...

An Analysis-of-Options approach to comprehend decision making in the Dutch biogas system

Gas is essential to the functioning of the Dutch energy system, as it covers nearly half of the total primary energy supply in the Netherlands. Biogas obtained by the digestion of wet biomass may become a growing source of green energy for the Netherlands. The Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (EL&I) considers biogas...

One for All, All For One: Actor analysis research in practice

In this master thesis report research has been done to the practical use of an actor analysis. From science different actor analysis methods have been developed, but in practice the stakeholder analysis is most popular. The problems with actor analysis in practice are researched and an actor analysis framework has been developed to simplify the...

Exploring the Promise of Actor Analysis for Environmental Policy Analysis: Lessons from Four Cases in Water Resources Management

A persistent challenge for the development of well-informed and sound environmental policies is to improve the connection between environmental experts, decision makers, and other involved actors. Answers are sought in processes for social learning and adaptive co-management that engage experts, decision makers, and local actors in an...

Actor analysis for water resources management: Putting the promise into practice

Water related problems such as floods, droughts, declining groundwater tables or polluted rivers have a major impact on numerous societies throughout the world. Despite these serious problems, policy makers seem to make scant use of the knowledge that is available with water experts. Conversely, water experts face the task of finding out how...

Purposive interaction in multi-actor decision making: Operationalizing Coleman's linear system of action for policy decision support

Purposive Interaction in Multi-Actor Decision Making; Operationalizing Coleman's Linear System of Action for Policy Decision Support, started out with a ball and a web, a policy domain moved by a network of actors. How can the ball maintain its pace? Who are the actors that make the difference? How can policy annalists support them in moving the...

Knowledge transfer in water management: A communication perspective