Research Journeys to Net Zero : Current and Future Leaders / edited by Kyungeun Sung, Patrick Isherwood, and Richie Moalosi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sung, Kyungeun, editor.

Isherwood, Patrick, editor.

Moalosi, Richie, editor.

Series:

Research and teaching in environmental studies.

Research and Teaching in Environmental Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--Research.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, England : Routledge, [2024]

Summary:

This book shows how academics from diverse disciplinary backgrounds are researching net zero emissions to address climate change. Geared towards researchers and students of science, engineering, technology, social science, policy, design, architecture, built environment, business, and management, and also practitioners.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of figures

About the editors

List of contributors

Foreword

Acknowledgements

About this book

List of abbreviations

Introduction: Current and future leaders of net zero research and their research journeys

PART I: SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

1. My academic journey to net zero: From an environmental sociologist to the first co-chair of the 2050 Carbon Neutrality Commission

2. The role of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary education in sustainability science: Experiences from my professional journey

3. Net zero: My drive for innovation, enterprise and lifelong learning

PART II: DESIGN AND INNOVATION

4. Driving sustainability and innovation through design: The BMW Group + QUT Design Academy

5. "I bomme as a bombyll bee dothe": An (un)random research journey

6. Sustainable by behaviour

7. Sustainable production and consumption by upcycling towards net zero

PART III: ENERGY SECTOR

8. From geologist to solar energy scientist: Pathways to improving the performance and sustainability of photovoltaics

9. From facing endless unscheduled power outages to clean energy technologies: Research journey to zero-carbon future

10. Harvesting the sun: Paving the way to a net zero carbon future

PART IV: TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

11. The road to electric vehicles: From architecture to portable battery storage via renewable energy research homes

12. Africa's transition towards net zero in the transport industry

13. Shifting gears toward net zero: Exploring user acceptance of shared automated vehicles

PART V: FASHION AND SERVICE SECTORS

14. Integrating sustainable product-service system and service design for net zero in developing economies

15. A sustainable fashion safari.

16. Sustainability in the creative economy: Experience in the textiles and fashion industry

Conclusion: Progress towards a net zero carbon society

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-04-001454-2