Examining the resilience of national energy systems: Measurements of diversity in production-based and consumption-based electricity in the globalization of trade networks

Kharrazi, Ali; Sato, Masahiro; Yarime, Masaru; Nakayama, Hirofumi; Yu, Yadong; Kraines, Steven

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2015.09.019

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“…Within the literature surrounding socio-ecological systems, the leading empirical advancements on the concept of resilience were also introduced to the students. These included the adaptive cycle [25], the ecological information-based network analysis [26], and statistical evidence of resilience, such as modularity and diversity [27]. The focus on empirical perspectives on the concept of socio-ecological resilience within these courses follows the increasing call by researchers to advance the concept of resilience to be more objective, practical, and communicable [28].…”

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Addressing Misconceptions to the Concept of Resilience in Environmental Education

2018

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Environmental education is shaped in response to societal and environmental realities and it reflects new interests and demands that enable sustainable transformations. In recent years, the concept of resilience has taken an increasingly significant role among practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and especially within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite its growing importance, the literature surrounding the concept of resilience has struggled to find a consensus on definitions and measurements and therefore may be easily misconceived. In this avenue, a consensus among varying perspectives of resilience may be better achieved by understanding the interaction between students' prior knowledge (pre-conception) of resilience and the knowledge provided by educators. Based on the case study of five courses that teach the concept of this paper firstly identifies and discusses three common misconceptions among students, focusing on the concept of socio-ecological resilience. These include misconceptions to the value judgment, adaptability, and the costs that are relevant to the concept of resilience. Secondly, this paper discusses educational tools derived from scenario planning and theoretical foundations underlying empirical approaches to the concept of resilience, which may benefit educators in enabling critical thinking to address such common misconceptions. This paper may contribute to ongoing discussions in the environmental education literature, specifically to both pedagogy and curriculum focusing on the concept of resilience.

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Addressing Misconceptions to the Concept of Resilience in Environmental Education

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“…Kharrazi et al [75] suggested applying the Shannon-Weaver index which combines the variety and balance (Table 1, Equation (2)):…”

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“…where ln the natural logarithm and p i the proportion of system comprises category i [70,75]. In both cases: The higher the value of the Shannon index is, the more even the balance is.…”

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An Indicator-Based Approach for Analyzing the Resilience of Transitions for Energy Regions. Part I: Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations

2017

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Abstract:The transition of our current energy system from a fossil-based system to a system based on renewables is likely to be one of the most complex and long-term societal transitions in history. The need for a fundamental system transformation raises the question of how to measure the continuing progress and the resilience of this process over time. This paper aims at developing the conceptualization and operationalization of resilience for energy systems in transition with regard to both social and technical aspects. Based on the resilience concept in social-ecological systems literature, we propose to conceptualize resilience for energy systems building on two core attributes of resilience, namely diversity and connectivity. We present an indicator set to operationalize these key attributes in social and technical systems using: (i) definitions and measurements for three fundamental diversity properties-variety, balance and disparity-and (ii) basic connectivity properties from the social network analysis literature-path length, centrality and modularity. Finally, we reflect on possibilities for an application of these indicators in the social and technical system's spheres and discuss the added value of the approach for energy transition research.

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“…Besides these two different types of resilience, some authors refer to a third understanding of resilience, the so-called adaptive resilience (cf. [34,37,43]). For them, adaptive resilience is about how a system adapts to stress [44].…”

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“…Adaptive resilience accepts the unpredictability and dynamics of a system such as CAS, and its focus lies on the system's ability to learn and self-organize [37]. A system with adaptive resilience does not return to its "normal" state but rather changes to an adjusted stable state [43]. Table 2 sums up the differences between engineering resilience, ecological resilience, and adaptive resilience.…”

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Adapting the theory of resilience to energy systems: a review and outlook

2019

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Sustainable systems must maintain their function even in the event of disruptions in order to be considered truly sustainable. The theory of resilience concerns the behavior of systems during and aftershocks. Initially, modern understanding of resilience focused on ecological systems; however, the theory was extended to include the ecological aspects and the also social aspects of a system. As a result of climate change, increased efforts have been made to ensure energy systems are more sustainable. The issue of resilience has therefore significantly gained importance of late to energy systems. In the future, modern energy systems will be increasingly exposed to disruptions, whether due to climate change, terrorism, or variable power supply from renewable energy sources. Protecting energy systems from all these threats is only possible at great cost, but it is much more sensible to design resilient systems that can quickly resume their system function after a disturbance. This review looks at research into the resilience and its application to energy systems and identifies similarities and differences. Starting with Holling's contribution to resilience, the development of the theory is examined and the different definitions are compared. The differences between engineering and ecological resilience are also discussed. Additionally, the review examines, on the one hand, criticism of the theory of resilience and, on the other hand, remaining questions in relation to the application of resilience, such as the system's state after the disruption. The paper subsequently examines the application of the theory of resilience to different energy systems. The review concludes with an outlook on the possibility of operationalizing resilience for energy systems.

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Examining the resilience of national energy systems: Measurements of diversity in production-based and consumption-based electricity in the globalization of trade networks

Cited by 39 publications

References 31 publications

Addressing Misconceptions to the Concept of Resilience in Environmental Education

Addressing Misconceptions to the Concept of Resilience in Environmental Education

An Indicator-Based Approach for Analyzing the Resilience of Transitions for Energy Regions. Part I: Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations

Adapting the theory of resilience to energy systems: a review and outlook

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