Sökning: "Socio-technical regimes"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Socio-technical regimes.

  1. 1. Offentlighetens nya rum : teknik och politik i Sverige 1969-1999

    Författare :Lars Ilshammar; Ann-Sofie Ohlander; Lars Ingelstam; Henrik Meinander; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; public sphere; national regimes; socio-technical systems; large technical systems; telecommunications; computer law; system culture; information infrastructure; IT-policy; convergence; History; Historia; Historia; History;

    Sammanfattning : This study in contemporary history describes the transformation of the public sphere in Sweden during the period 1969-1999, and analyses the role of information technology and politics in the process. The overall aim of the study is to explain how, and why, the public sphere in Jürgen Habermas sense has deteriorated during a period of rapid technological and political change, when increasing attention has been given to information technology as a new tool for improving democracy and empowering citizens. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Understanding the Roles of Stakeholders in the Water and Sanitation Sector- Implementation and Operation of Water Supply and Sanitation Systems in the Kanata metropolitan region, Bolivia

    Författare :Ida Helgegren; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Community management; SDG 6; Transition; Wastewater; Urban areas; Adoption; Universal access; Service providers; Socio-technical regimes; Households;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to understand how distinct population segments access safe water and sanitation services, including the role of CBOs and individual households. A qualitative case study approach of the water and sanitation sector of the Kanata metropolitan region, Bolivia was selected. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The global energy system through a prism of change : The oil & gas industry and the case of the Arctic

    Författare :Maria Morgunova; Vladimir Kutcherov; Pär Blomkvist; Stefan Andreasson; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; global energy system; energy industry; oil gas industry; Arctic offshore; change; transformation; sustainable energy transition; industrial dynamics; multi-level perspective; development blocks; globalt energisystem; energibranschen; olje- och gasindustrin; Arctic offshore; förändring; omvandling; hållbar energiövergång; industriell dynamik; flernivå perspektiv; utvecklingsblock; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

    Sammanfattning : The energy industry as a whole and the oil & gas industry in particular is experiencing changes under the influence of a variety of trends and the changing needs of society. Current social, economic, environmental and climate challenges are raising sharp questions for the established principles of energy production and consumption, increasingly arguing for sustainable trajectories in the development of the global energy system. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Situations of opportunity for infrasystems : understanding and pursuing change towards environmental sustainability

    Författare :Daniel K. Jonsson; Örjan Svane; Sören Bergstrm; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Environmental engineering; Miljöteknik;

    Sammanfattning : Infrasystems are the large technical systems in society delivering water and electricity, making communications and transports possible, managing the gathering and treatment of refuse and sewage, and many other services. Infrasystems mean welfare, convenience and economic growth, but also considerable environmental impacts. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Exploiting cross-level linkages to steer the bioenergy transition

    Författare :Francis X Johnson; Semida Silveira; Geert Verbong; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; energy transition; modern bioenergy; traditional biomass; cross-level linkages; institutional design; regional development; alternative fuels; Energy Technology; Energiteknik;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis develops the notion of the bioenergy transition as the long-term transformation of biomass from a local resource into a global commodity. An historical assessment is combined with interdisciplinary analysis that focuses especially on liquid biofuels and highlights the environmentally innovative case of bioethanol. LÄS MER