Social sustainability and social acceptance in technology assessment: A case study of energy technologies

Assefa, Getachew; Frostell, Björn

doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2006.10.007

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“…As discussed by Assefa [22], the data collection method is dependent on the ease of data quantification, the scale of applicability, and time and cost constraints. Taking this into account we have chosen two different ways of addressing the questionnaire to experts and local stakeholders.…”

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“…Among the most frequently used survey techniques are telephone interviews, in-person (face-to-face) interviews, mailed questionnaires and web-based questionnaires. According to Assefa [22], the factors that determine the data collection method to be employed include the type and depth of information needed, ease of data quantification, scale of applicability, representativeness, staff requirements, time constraints and cost constraints. How these factors were incorporated in this study is further analyzed in this section.…”

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Combining Expert and Stakeholder Knowledge to Define Water Management Priorities in the Mékrou River Basin

Reynaud

Markantonis

Moreno

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Participatory approaches to water management, and specifically to transboundary river management, have been widely applied over recent decades. Regarding transboundary rivers, the active involvement of key actors in policy planning is of great importance. In this context, a participatory approach has been used to identify sectors of interest and priorities related to water and development in the Mékrou transboundary River Basin involving three countries: Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. We conducted a web-based survey to quantify expert opinion on sectors of water management policy and priorities for the Mékrou River Basin. The same set of questions was then put to a sample of local stakeholders living in this river basin. Our analysis reveals some points of convergence and some discrepancies between the opinions of experts and local stakeholders. Overall, it provides a comparative analysis of how experts and local stakeholders prioritize water policy measures, which could influence decision-making.

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Combining Expert and Stakeholder Knowledge to Define Water Management Priorities in the Mékrou River Basin

Reynaud

Markantonis

Moreno

et al. 2015

Water

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“…Maintenance of social sustainability is founded upon traditions, practices, preferences and places people would like to see sustained or improved, such as low-density suburban living, the use of the private car, and the natural landscapes. Initiatives with limited effect on behaviour run contrary to socially constructed values and habits (Assefa & Frostell, 2007).…”

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From the Concept to the Measurement of Sustainable Competitiveness: Social and Environmental Aspects

Doyle

Perez-Alaniz

2017

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“…For example, authors working with social impact assessment (SIA) have stated that, in order to define the "social," researchers need to delve into concepts such as values, norms, beliefs, perception [16,21], and even human development [22]. From this perspective, "social" is reflexiveand covers different groups that can hold different interpretations [23].…”

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“…Assefa and Frostell underline the scope of the social dimension, stating: "Efforts to deal with this dimension lead to a socially sustainable system that results in fairness in distribution and opportunity, and adequate provision of social services including health and education, gender equity, and political accountability and participation." [22] (p. 65). According to Kates et al, the different ways in which researchers conceptualize the "social" represent three major variants of how the social pillar is perceived: "The first is simply a generic noneconomic social designation that uses terms such as 'social,' 'social development,' and 'social progress.'…”

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A Comparative Analysis of the Social Performance of Global and Local Berry Supply Chains

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Abstract:The goal of this paper is twofold: to comparatively analyze the social performance of global and local berry supply chains and to explore the ways in which the social dimension is embedded in the overall performance of food supply chains. To achieve this goal, the social performance of five global and local food supply chains in two countries are analyzed: wild blueberry supply chains in Latvia and cultivated raspberry supply chains in Serbia. The study addresses two research questions:(1) What is the social performance of the local and global supply chains? (2) How can references to context help improve understanding of the social dimension and social performance of food supply chains? To answer these questions, two interlinked thematic sets of indicators (attributes) are used-one describing labor relations and the other describing power relations. These lists are then contextualized by examining the micro-stories of the actors involved in these supply chains. An analysis of the chosen attributes reveals that global chains perform better than local chains. However, a context-sensitive analysis from the perspective of embedded markets and communities suggests that the social performance of food chains is highly context-dependent, relational, and affected by actors' abilities to negotiate values, norms, and the rules embedded within these chains, both global and local. The results illustrate that the empowerment of the chains' weakest actors can lead to a redefining of the meanings that performance assessments rely on.

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Social sustainability and social acceptance in technology assessment: A case study of energy technologies

Cited by 238 publications

References 3 publications

Combining Expert and Stakeholder Knowledge to Define Water Management Priorities in the Mékrou River Basin

Combining Expert and Stakeholder Knowledge to Define Water Management Priorities in the Mékrou River Basin

From the Concept to the Measurement of Sustainable Competitiveness: Social and Environmental Aspects

A Comparative Analysis of the Social Performance of Global and Local Berry Supply Chains

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