@article{9bd202bcf9e14454be260df496e97e51,

title = {An ex ante assessment of value conflicts and social acceptance of sustainable heating systems: An agent-based modelling approach},

author = {Tristan E de Wildt and Anne R Boijmans and Emile J L Chappin and Paulien M Herder},

doi = {10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112265},

issn = {0301-4215},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Energy Policy},

volume = {153},

publisher = {Elsevier},

abstract = {This paper demonstrates an approach to assess, ex ante, the social acceptance of sustainable heating systems in city districts. More sustainable heating systems are required in city districts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, these systems may lack social acceptance as they often require significant adjustments to homes and may lead to a noticeable loss of in-home thermal comfort. Predicting social acceptance is often difficult due to the long-term planning horizon for energy systems. It is therefore unclear which design requirements and policy guidelines need to be specified ex ante. We suggest an approach to anticipate social acceptance by identifying value conflicts embedded in sustainable heating systems in specific social settings. These value conflicts might cause a lack of social acceptance over time due to value change. We demonstrate this approach using a case of community-driven heating initiative in The Hague, the Netherlands. We identify value conflicts embedded in various sustainable heating systems using an agent-based model. We formulate scenarios of value change to understand the severity of resulting social acceptance issues and discuss suitable heating systems for the city district. The approach can be used to support the decision-making process of policymakers at the local level, even in situations of limited local expertise.},

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@article{RN3686,

title = {Conflicted by decarbonisation: Five types of conflict at the nexus of capabilities and decentralised energy systems identified with an agent-based model},

author = {Tristan de Wildt and Emile Chappin and Geerten van de Kaa and Paulien Herder and Ibo van de Poel},

url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629620300281},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101451},

issn = {2214-6296},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Energy Research & Social Science},

volume = {64},

pages = {101451},

abstract = {This paper explores capability conflicts in the deployment of decentralised energy systems and identifies the affected population. These systems have positive societal impacts in terms of sustainability and consumer empowerment, but they are not accessible to all and their deployment may increase socio-economic inequalities. The societal impacts of decentralised energy systems can be understood in terms of conflicting capabilities; for some citizens capabilities may increase, whereas for others they may decrease. While problematic, capability conflicts may not be inherent. They may only occur in certain neighbourhoods, for example, where both affluent and less affluent populations coexist. By understanding why these capability conflicts occur, we may be able to anticipate whether these decentralised energy projects could result in societal problems. We use agent-based modelling and the scenario discovery technique to identify capability conflicts and the populations that may be affected. We distinguish five classes of conflicts, which can be used to anticipate social acceptance issues. Affected populations can be involved in the decision-making process to foster acceptance of decentralised energy systems. This work contributes to the growing political and scientific debate on issues of energy justice and inclusiveness related to the energy transition. Additionally, we contribute to the operationalisation of such capabilities, as this is one of the first papers to formalise the Capability Approach using an agent-based model.},

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@article{RN3920,

title = {Accounting for Values in the Development and Design of New Nuclear Reactors},

author = {Ibo van de Poel and Behnam Taebi and Tristan de Wildt},

url = {https://www.nae.edu/239186/Accounting-for-Values-in-the-Development-and-Design-of-New-Nuclear-Reactors},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {The Bridge},

volume = {50},

number = {3},

pages = {59-65},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

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@article{vandePoel2018,

title = {Design for value change},

author = {Ibo van de Poel},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-018-9461-9},

doi = {10.1007/s10676-018-9461-9},

issn = {1572-8439},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-06-26},

journal = {Ethics and Information Technology},

abstract = {In the value sensitive design (VSD) literature, there has been little attention for how values may change during the adoption and use of a sociotechnical system, and what that implies for design. A value change taxonomy is proposed, as well as a number of technical features that allow dealing with value change.},

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