Researchers: Hami Yousefdehi, Rajshree Prakash, and Raymond Paquin
Highlights:
- This project focuses on contexts involving significant, large-scale change, addressing the question of “Why some issues trigger the field-level changes while others fail to do so?” or “What is the process of field level change in our main socio-technical systems (e.g. water sector, energy sector and transpiration system)”
- By linking both structural issues (exogenous shocks, context and time) and endogenous activities (agency, practice and policy) together, the porject aims to formulate a comprehensive framework to address the process of transition toward sustainability in a focal sector
- Theoretically, this research lies at the intersection of social innovation, institutional, and sustainable transition theories
- Empirically, this research focuses on sustainable emerging technologies such as smart grid, e-cars, solar panels, and e-bikes in various context