Transition towards and of sustainability—Understanding sustainability as performative

Hallin, Anette; Karrbom-Gustavsson, Tina; Dobers, Peter

doi:10.1002/bse.2726

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“…This method allowed us to explore in‐depth and provide substantial support for the development of preliminary theoretical concepts (Eisenhardt, 1989; Leonard‐Barton, 1990). To this end, we considered two relevant case studies (Esteves et al, 2021; Hallin et al, 2021) pertaining to highly populated and iconic urban environments in North America and Europe, that is New York and Rome. We selected these two cases for three main reasons: (i) they are among the few cases that show initial evidence of the joint applications of CS and BD, (ii) they are representative of different geographical and cultural contexts, and (iii) they provide a number of differentiated data sources, which is crucial for data triangulation and for the external validity of results (Flick et al, 2004).…”

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Citizens and cities: Leveraging citizen science and big data for sustainable urban development

2021

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Citizen science (CS), that is, the involvement of citizens in data collection or analysis for research projects, is becoming more widespread. This is due to the increasing digitalization of the general public and due to the increasing number of grand challenges that society is facing. Thanks to the contributions of common citizens in data collection and data analysis conducted through technology‐mediated interactions, CS can produce a number of benefits for researchers, public organizations, policymakers, citizens, and society as a whole. Given the high density of socio‐economic activities in cities, CS can be implemented in a particularly effective way in urban environments to help tackle many “grand challenges”, namely, the pressing environmental and social issues that societies are facing at present. However, CS still has untapped potential to be explored. Indeed, we contend that even though CS involves citizens for precisely defined scientific objectives, the interaction that occurs can also be leveraged to collect data beyond the original aim, thereby producing big data (BD). Through a multiple case studies analysis, we highlight how CS can be used to collect BD as well, which can be a valuable resource for researchers, public organizations, and policymakers. With this aim in mind, this study proposes the definition of a citizen‐sourcing framework that jointly employs CS and BD, and it highlights which processes can be implemented to favor the sustainable development of urban environments. Moreover, we also discuss the looming dangers associated with citizen‐sourcing as a result of technology‐mediated interactions and the use of digital technologies, and we highlight possible future developments.

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“…These city dwellers are conceivably more eager to contribute to problems affecting their immediate surroundings. Cities are also the places where the majority of social, economic, and environmental issues are concentrated (Acuto et al, 2018; Bai et al, 2018; Hallin et al, 2021).…”

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Citizens and cities: Leveraging citizen science and big data for sustainable urban development

2021

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“…Their work examines PPP projects in urban water treatment, but many of the indicators are general [45,46] and therefore applicable to other infrastructure types. A general consideration is the dynamic nature of sustainability assessments fueled by evolving perceptions of sustainability over time due to parallel societal, political, economic, organizational and technological changes [47], which precludes the completeness and generality of a framework. Nevertheless, this indicator system provides guidance for systematic quantification and analysis of PPP project sustainability.…”

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Toward Life Cycle Sustainability in Infrastructure: The Role of Automation and Robotics in PPP Projects

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This article identifies how project life cycle characteristics and automation and robotic technologies influence the sustainability of public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects. The result of the article is a model of how public and private collaborations can leverage technology and project organization to make infrastructure more sustainable. Based on a comprehensive literature review, the model subdivides sustainability into engineering, project management, environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Engineering sustainability concerns the applicability of technologies to infrastructure PPP sustainability. The project management sustainability is decisive for ultimately creating environmental, social and economic sustainability within and beyond infrastructure PPP projects. The model identifies that the procurement phase is of particular importance for sustainable infrastructure PPPs. Successful sustainable infrastructure procurement likely includes such factors as increased transparency, participation, and stable, capable project alliances with a shared vision and clear goals. The model also identifies that, throughout the whole project life cycle, actions in the form of collaboration, experimentation and platformization promote sustainability. The findings in this article add to the understanding of how transformation toward increased sustainability can be achieved by individual organizations, their network, and ecosystems of public, private and civic actors.

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“…Organizations and institutions deal differently with issues related to climate change and decarbonization, depending on how stakeholders relate to each other (Le Le Van et al, 2019). The degree of influence of each of the stakeholders can put pressure on and impact the direction of decision‐making, as well as affecting the way obstacles are overcome when seeking to implement initiatives (Attanasio et al, 2022; De Sousa Jabbour et al, 2020; Garrone et al, 2018; Hallin et al, 2021; Le Van et al, 2019; Martin & Rice, 2014; Onkila, 2011).…”

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Stakeholder theory and actor‐network theory: The stakeholder engagement in energy transitions

2022

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The idea of sustainable development highlights the need to address economic, social, and environmental aspects to preserve the rights and needs of future generations. This paper proposes an association between stakeholder theory (ST) and Actor‐Network Theory (ANT) that can better explain the dynamics of actors in the energy sector, in the context of sociotechnical transitions to sustainability. By selectively examining the way in which different researchers perceive this subject, we intend to address how the engagement of the stakeholders can promote sociotechnical transitions in the energy sector trough the connection between ST and ANT. We aim to characterize the dynamics of stakeholder's engagement in sociotechnical transitions in the context of sustainability in the energy sector, trough the connection of the two theories. A narrative literature review was performed on scientific databases. The results showed that sociotechnical transitions in the energy sector require the involvement of multiple actors with different interests and that ST associated with ANT provides a good basis for research on this theme. The association of both theories highlights the importance of ST to enhance cooperation in the areas of clean energy research and technology, providing a theoretical tool for understanding the dynamics of transitions and its different pathways. For future studies, it is recommended to deepen the relationship between human and non‐human actors and their role as stakeholders.

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Transition towards and of sustainability—Understanding sustainability as performative

Cited by 50 publications

References 88 publications

Citizens and cities: Leveraging citizen science and big data for sustainable urban development

Citizens and cities: Leveraging citizen science and big data for sustainable urban development

Toward Life Cycle Sustainability in Infrastructure: The Role of Automation and Robotics in PPP Projects

Stakeholder theory and actor‐network theory: The stakeholder engagement in energy transitions

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