A sustainability assessment framework for geothermal energy projects: Development in Iceland, New Zealand and Kenya

Shortall, Ruth; Davíðsdóttir, Brynhildur; Axelsson, Guðni

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.04.175

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“…This highlights the importance of dividing the evaluation indicator of MSCPs into the three dimensions of environment, society, and economy. In previous research on sustainability indicators for mega construction projects, Shortall et al [58] and Farzanehrafat et al [63] focused on identifying evaluation indicators and determining weights. Shi et al [79] accounted for stakeholders when analyzing sustainable construction at the project level.…”

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What are the Key Indicators of Mega Sustainable Construction Projects? —A Stakeholder-Network Perspective

Qiang

Zuo

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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Mega sustainable construction projects (MSCPs) require complex system engineering. There are various indicators available to evaluate sustainable construction, and it is difficult to determine which the key indicators are among them. Existing studies do not adequately consider the stakeholders associated with the indicators of sustainable construction, leading to key decision-makers' lack of targeted management strategies to improve the sustainability level of MSCPs. Using literature analysis and expert interviews, this study identified the key evaluation indicators of MSCPs from a stakeholder-network perspective. Social network analysis (SNA) was used to explore the relationships between the key evaluation indicators and corresponding stakeholders. The results showed that the government and designers significantly impacted other stakeholders and played as the key stakeholders in MSCPs. Regarding the indicators, applying energy-saving and intelligent technologies plays a key role in the MSCPs. This study links key indicators of MSCPs with the associated stakeholders, which helps decision-makers to develop targeted strategies to improve the sustainability level of MSCPs, thereby not only improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the intervention strategies, but also helping to save decision-makers' monetary and human resources which are usually limited.

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What are the Key Indicators of Mega Sustainable Construction Projects? —A Stakeholder-Network Perspective

Qiang

Zuo

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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“…Government, state-owned utilities, and private project developers take community concerns seriously. For example, GDC has enlisted support from the New Zealand government in how to manage engagement with Indigenous groups on infrastructure development and land issues: the two countries have had some common and comparable experiences (Shortall, Davidsdottir, and Axelsson, 2015). Meanwhile, development partners, such as the World Bank, place considerable pressure on their projects to minimise social risks and show compliance with international standards such as the Equator Principles.…”

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“…Having already moved from niche technology to the mainstream, geothermal power development now sits at an important threshold: after years of public-led investment in development of the geothermal sector, Kenya is seeking more privatesector-led expansion of its vast remaining geothermal resources (Musembi, 2014). As a world leader on geothermal energy, the Kenyan experience offers valuable lessons for research and has already been analysed in global comparisons of sustainability indicators (Shortall, Davidsdottir, and Axelsson, 2015).…”

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Narratives of Low-Carbon Transitions

Hanger¹,

Lieu²,

Νίκας³

2019

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This book examines the uncertainties underlying various strategies for a lowcarbon future. Most prominently, such strategies relate to transitions in the energy sector, on both the supply and the demand side. At the same time they interact with other sectors, such as industrial production, transport, and building, and ultimately require new behaviour patterns at household and individual levels. Currently, much research is available on the effectiveness of these strategies but, in order to successfully implement comprehensive transition pathways, it is crucial not only to understand the benefits but also the risks. Filling this gap, this volume provides an interdisciplinary, conceptual framework to assess risks and uncertainties associated with low-carbon policies and applies this consistently across 11 country cases from around the world, illustrating alternative transition pathways in various contexts. The cases are presented as narratives, drawing on stakeholder-driven research efforts. They showcase diverse empirical evidence reflecting the complex challenges to and potential negative consequences of such pathways. Together, they enable the reader to draw valuable lessons on the risks and uncertainties associated with choosing the envisaged transition pathways, as well as ways to manage the implementation of these pathways and ultimately enable sustainable and lasting social and environmental effects. This book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and practitioners of environmental and energy policy, low-carbon transitions, renewable energy technologies, climate change action, and sustainability in general.

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“…It facilitates the anticipation of opposition to the project and future refusal. The integration of stakeholders has already been used in energy-linked research [56,57]. However, the deficit of methods for their practical identification has been pointed out, and a snowball sampling process has been suggested to achieve this task, relying on the contacts of each involved stakeholder [58].…”

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Framework for Decision-Making Process in Granting Rights to Use Hydropower in the European Context

Voegeli

Gaudard

Romerio

et al. 2018

Water

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The European electricity landscape is facing an ambivalent situation between: (1) common market platforms; and (2) national and subnational jurisdictions, which impose their specific rules on energy sectors. This particularly affects hydropower, as the latter faces inequalities in the procedures needed for the attribution of water rights. Besides jurisdictional disparities, the European Union requires this attribution to follow competitive processes and the integration of sustainable development goals for energy projects, while other countries connected to the European grid such as Switzerland and Norway still know different procedures and requirements. Therefore, this article addresses concerns regarding the lack of harmonization of water regimes in Europe. Imposing a common jurisdiction to countries connected to the European grid would be politically very challenging. Our approach overcomes this challenge by proposing a process adaptable to specific local rules and allows a comparison of water rights attribution procedures. In this frame, we propose a nine-step process, based on three goals: (1) to enhance competitive access by ensuring the highest rent transfer related to water rights; (2) to prioritize projects closer to sustainability goals; and (3) to ensure the efficiency of the process itself.

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A sustainability assessment framework for geothermal energy projects: Development in Iceland, New Zealand and Kenya

Cited by 27 publications

References 25 publications

What are the Key Indicators of Mega Sustainable Construction Projects? —A Stakeholder-Network Perspective

What are the Key Indicators of Mega Sustainable Construction Projects? —A Stakeholder-Network Perspective

Narratives of Low-Carbon Transitions

Framework for Decision-Making Process in Granting Rights to Use Hydropower in the European Context

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