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1. “To love beer above all things”: An analysis of Brazilian craft beer subculture of consumption

Author:
Koch, Eduardo Salgueiro; Sauerbronn, João Felipe Rammelt
Source:
Journal of food products marketing 2019 v.25 no.1 pp. 1-25
ISSN:
1540-4102
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; antisocial behavior; beers;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this article, we describe and analyze the Brazilian craft beer subculture of consumption. We observed that feelings play an important role inside this subculture and used a sociocultural approach to analyze it. Field notes from 9 months of fieldwork at beer festivals, craft beer meetings, and Collective Brassages and 40 interviews with consumers are used as data. “Drink less, drink better” is t ...
DOI:
10.1080/10454446.2018.1431577

2. The German incentive regulation and its practical impact on the grid integration of renewable energy systems

Author:
Matschoss, Patrick; Bayer, Benjamin; Thomas, Heiko; Marian, Adela
Source:
Renewable energy 2019 v.134 pp. 727-738
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; equipment; renewable energy sources;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper investigates the interplay between the German incentive regulation and renewable capacity integration. A comprehensive review of the current incentive regulation scheme and its 2016 amendment is first presented. Then, results of ten representative interviews with large-scale distribution system operators are analyzed. Firstly, all necessary grid integration measures could so far be impl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2018.10.103

3. Formalizing artisanal mining ‘spaces’ in rural sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Niger

Author:
Hilson, Gavin; Goumandakoye, Halima; Diallo, Penda
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.80 pp. 259-268
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; mining; traditional technology; Niger;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper contributes to the debate on the dynamics and impact of informal artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) – low-tech, labour-intensive mineral processing and extraction – in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the case of Niger. The analysis draws on findings from interviews carried out with government officials in Niger's capital, Niamey, and artisanal miners in two of the country’s major ar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.09.023

4. Agency in actor networks: Who is governing transitions towards a bioeconomy? The case of Colombia

Author:
López Hernández, Viviana; Schanz, Heiner
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.225 pp. 728-742
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; bioeconomics; fossil fuels; social networks; Colombia;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Following developments responding to the need for transition from a fossil fuel to a bio-based economy, the concept of bioeconomy has become increasingly present in the global economic agenda. Alongside ongoing debates about the understanding and implications of this concept, the definition of national approaches in regards to bioeconomy is a work in progress for many countries around the world. T ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.306

5. The New Rural Reconstruction Movement: A Chinese degrowth style movement?

Author:
Alcock, Rowan
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.161 pp. 261-269
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; cooperative research; social networks; surveys;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper investigates a grassroots Chinese movement called the New Rural Reconstruction Movement (NRRM). Drawing on field visits, surveys, interviews and social media posts regarding a NRRM project and relevant literature I link the NRRM to the degrowth movement. This is likely the first research analysing a Chinese grass-roots movement from a degrowth theoretical perspective. This link is desig ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.03.024

6. Managing sustainability transformations: A managerial framing approach

Author:
Lahtinen, Sonja; Yrjölä, Mika
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.223 pp. 815-825
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; climate change; social barriers; sustainable technology;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study explores, from managers' perspective, transformative management activities in mobilising sustainability transformations. Sustainability transformations are fundamental changes in cultures, structures and practices that move socio-technical systems towards more sustainable forms of production and consumption. Sustainability managers across different sectors are increasingly searching for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.190

7. “Something inside me has been set in motion”: Exploring the psychological wellbeing of people engaged in sustainability initiatives

Author:
Mock, Mirijam; Omann, Ines; Polzin, Christine; Spekkink, Wouter; Schuler, Julia; Pandur, Vlad; Brizi, Ambra; Panno, Angelo
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.160 pp. 1-11
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; growth and development; niches; Europe;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The role of sustainability initiatives and niche groups in transitions towards sustainability has received a good deal of attention. However, little is known about the people who make up these groups. This paper discusses their psychological wellbeing – a concept that comprises six elements: self-acceptance, personal growth and development, purpose in life, environmental mastery, autonomy, and pos ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.02.002

8. How do sharing organisations create and disrupt institutions? Towards a framework for institutional work in the sharing economy

Author:
Zvolska, Lucie; Voytenko Palgan, Yuliya; Mont, Oksana
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.219 pp. 667-676
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; case studies; cities; markets; social behavior;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The sharing economy is a new form of resource distribution that is affecting traditional markets, cities and individuals, and challenging the prevalent regulatory frameworks, social norms and belief systems. While studies have examined some of its disruptive effects on institutional actors, there has been less focus on the ways in which sharing economy organisations work to create new or disrupt p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.057

9. The role of institutional actors and their interactions in the land use policy making process in Ethiopia

Author:
Ariti, Adenew Taffa; van Vliet, Jasper; Verburg, Peter H.
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.237 pp. 235-246
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; land policy; sustainable land management; Ethiopia;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study investigates the role of the different institutional actors involved in the development and implementation of land use policies in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. The work is based on interviews with key informants from different administrative levels and these results are compared to the relevant policy documents. While the constitution prescribes a participatory policy development process, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.02.059

10. Food self-provisioning as an answer to the metabolic rift: The case of ‘Dacha Resilience’ in Estonia

Author:
Pungas, Lilian
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2019 v.68 pp. 75-86
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; food production; labor; markets; models; Estonia;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Agriculture is not only an essential nexus between society and nature but in its current industrial form also a possible threat to ecological stability. This article explores how a supplement to the conventional agrifood system alleviates the negative consequences of the industrial food production system that manifest through the metabolic rift (Marx, 1981). During fieldwork in Estonia ten semi-st ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.02.010

11. The rise of planning in nature conservation and the practitioners’ approach to conflicts. The inspiring case of the Northern French Alps nature reserves

Author:
Arpin, Isabelle
Source:
Journal for nature conservation 2019 v.48 pp. 54-60
ISSN:
1617-1381
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; conservation areas; planning; Alps region; France;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This article examines how the rise of planning in conservation influences the conservation practitioners’ approach to conflicts in a region where protected areas have limited power. It is based on an analysis of the management plans of ten nature reserves of the Northern French Alps, complemented with interviews with the practitioners involved in elaborating these plans. It shows that the collabor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jnc.2019.01.009

12. Water crisis through the analytic of urban transformation: an analysis of Bangalore’s hydrosocial regimes

Author:
Goldman, Michael; Narayan, Devika
Source:
Water international 2019 v.44 no.2 pp. 95-114
ISSN:
1941-1707
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; governance; urbanization; water shortages; India;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper explores intensified water crisis in Bangalore (or Bengaluru) in India by using the analytic of three hydrosocial regimes: the catchment-based regime, the hydraulic regime and the speculative urban regime. It uses a wide range of qualitative interviews, scientific reports and secondary sources to analyze shifting urban trajectories, agrarian relations and their interlinkages with water. ...
DOI:
10.1080/02508060.2019.1578078

13. Place attachment and social disruption in Postmasburg, a rapidly growing South African mining town

Author:
Marais, Lochner; Cloete, Jan; van Rooyen, Deidre; Denoon-Stevens, Stuart; Nel, Verna
Source:
GeoJournal 2019 v.84 no.1 pp. 71-83
ISSN:
0343-2521
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; home ownership; households; mining; questionnaires; surveys;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The term ‘social disruption’ is often used to describe the negative effects of mining on the original community’s place attachment. International experience has shown that much of what is experienced as social disruption fades away over time. Yet the notion of social disruption remains an important theoretical construct in mining town research. This paper’s exploration of the notion is based on a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10708-018-9851-x

14. Distribution pattern of traditional ecological knowledge on plant utilization among major minority peoples in Guizhou, China

Author:
Mao, S.; Shen, Y.; Deng, H.; Wu, G.
Source:
Theinternational journal of sustainable development and world ecology 2019 v.26 no.1 pp. 37-44
ISSN:
1745-2627
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; environmental knowledge; sustainable development; China;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this study, the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) on non-cultivated plant utilization by the Miao and Buyi people in Guizhou, China, was investigated using semi-structured interviews and the joint plant and use (JPU) was used as an index of TEK. In addition, the regional TEK distribution patterns were depicted. The results showed that low-frequency JPUs accounted for a large proportion of ...
DOI:
10.1080/13504509.2018.1464978

15. Assessment of Sustainable Use of a Multipurpose Reservoir through the Multicriteria Approach: the Case of Corumbá IV Reservoir, Brazil

Author:
Ribas, José Roberto; Diaz, Juan Ignacio Perez
Source:
Water resources management 2019 v.33 no.2 pp. 591-602
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; models; population growth; stakeholders; Brazil;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study proposes a framework for assessing and ranking a set of sustainable alternatives for instream use of the Corumba IV reservoir, a multipurpose water resource located in the center-east of Brazil. The model is structured with six applicable sustainable benefits and five sustainable water uses, identified through in-depth interviews with four interest groups. The fuzzy analytic hierarchy p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-018-2121-3

16. Values and value conflicts in snack providing of Dutch, Polish, Indonesian and Italian mothers

Author:
Damen, Femke W.M.; Hofstede, Gert Jan; Steenbekkers, Bea L.P.A.; Vitaglione, Paola; Pellegrini, Nicoletta; Fogliano, Vincenzo; Luning, Pieternel A.
Source:
Food research international 2019 v.115 pp. 554-561
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; children; mothers; organic foods; religion; snacks;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study investigates which values play a role in the decision of mothers about snacks to offer to their young children with a focus on the value conflicts that might occur. The study explores whether national culture is reflected in mothers' values in snack choice for their young children and the related value conflicts. Semi-structured interviews with 67 mothers of 2–7 years old children divid ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2018.09.047

17. Landscape identity, before and after a forest fire

Author:
Butler, Andrew; Sarlöv-Herlin, Ingrid; Knez, Igor; Ångman, Elin; Ode Sang, Åsa; Åkerskog, Ann
Source:
Landscape research 2018 v.43 no.6 pp. 878-889
ISSN:
1469-9710
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; forest fires; landscapes;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Our identity is tied to where we are and how we engage with the landscapes in which we find ourselves. But what happens if the landscape which we use for our everyday life is drastically altered by a catastrophic upheaval, for example, when forest fires ravage the landscape? In this paper, interviews with individuals affected by the largest forest fire in modern Swedish history are used to exempli ...
DOI:
10.1080/01426397.2017.1344205

18. Making Meals in Small Seasonal Restaurants

Author:
Wellton, Lotte; Jonsson, Inger M.; Walter, Ute
Source:
Journal of culinary science & technology 2018 v.16 no.1 pp. 1-17
ISSN:
1542-8044
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; models; restaurants; Sweden;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Since restaurateurs can benefit by analyzing the production of meals, particularly with the dominant framework for meal experiences, the five aspects meal model (FAMM), this study examined FAMM’s relevance as an analytical tool for understanding meal production via field observations and interviews in eight small restaurants in a rural destination in Sweden. Results showed that FAMM’s aspect of th ...
DOI:
10.1080/15428052.2016.1242445

19. Strategies for thermal comfort in university buildings - The case of the faculty of architecture at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil

Author:
Costa, Maria Lívia; Freire, Marcia Rebouças; Kiperstok, Asher
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.239 pp. 114-123
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; air conditioning; buildings; climate; equipment; natural ventilation; refining; Brazil;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Buildings constructed according to bioclimatic architectural principles in amenable climates have often experienced posterior interventions that have closed ventilation openings for the installation of air conditioning units.The present work sought to investigate the reasons for installing air conditioning equipment in buildings even under adverse economic conditions and with the awareness of thei ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.004

20. Designing an organizational system for economically sustainable demand-side management in district heating and cooling

Author:
Peltokorpi, Antti; Talmar, Madis; Castrén, Klaus; Holmström, Jan
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.219 pp. 433-442
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
interviews,   etc   ; economic sustainability; ecosystems; energy industry; heat; stakeholders; technology;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The sustainable implementation of demand-side management (DSM) for district heating and cooling (DHC) is often limited because of DHC’s complexity and the requirements to involved stakeholders. The purpose of this study is to define the design principles of an organizational system for implementing economically sustainable DSM innovations in DHC. A design science approach is used to qualitatively ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.106