It is best to ask: Designing a stakeholder-centric approach to selecting sustainable energy development indicators
Sustainable energy development is a complex and multi-dimensional concept that is integral to sustainable development. This paper offers an approach to selecting comprehensive and robust indicators to monitor progress towards this international policy objective. Numerous weaknesses in current indica...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/2470 2023-05-15T16:52:07+02:00 It is best to ask: Designing a stakeholder-centric approach to selecting sustainable energy development indicators Gunnarsdóttir, Ingunn Davidsdottir, Brynhildur Worrell, Ernst Sigurgeirsdóttir, Sigurbjörg Umhverfis- og auðlindafræði (HÍ) Environment and Natural Resources (UI) Stjórnmálafræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Political Science (UI) Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland 2021-04 101968 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2470 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.101968 en eng Elsevier BV Energy Research & Social Science;74 Gunnarsdóttir, I., Davíðsdóttir, B., Worrell, E., & Sigurgeirsdottir, S. (2021). It is best to ask: Designing a stakeholder-centric approach to selecting sustainable energy development indicators. Energy Research & Social Science, 74, 101968. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.101968 2214-6296 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2470 Energy Research & Social Science doi:10.1016/j.erss.2021.101968 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Sustainable energy development Sustainability indicator Energy indicator Indicator development Stakeholder engagement Interdisciplinary research Sjálfbærni Orkumál info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2021 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/2470 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.101968 2022-11-18T06:52:08Z Sustainable energy development is a complex and multi-dimensional concept that is integral to sustainable development. This paper offers an approach to selecting comprehensive and robust indicators to monitor progress towards this international policy objective. Numerous weaknesses in current indicator sets for sustainable energy development have been identified, e.g., lack of transparency, imbalanced representation of the pillars of sustainable development, and the absence of stakeholder engagement during development. Currently, no standardized approach to indicator selection exists. In this paper, an iterative process to indicator selection for sustainable energy development is presented. This process is rooted in stakeholder engagement to ensure a representative indicator set and reduce the potential for bias in indicator selection. A diverse and balanced group of stakeholders should be engaged through interviews, focus groups, and a Delphi survey to capture stakeholders' views of sustainable energy development within a particular setting. Based on stakeholder input, the main themes of sustainable energy development are identified, which corresponds to a thematic conceptual framework for indicator development. These results are connected to established indicators to produce a preliminary set of indicators. Subsequently, a set of indicator assessment criteria are applied to assess the quality of indicators and eliminate overly correlated indicators. In the end, a comprehensive and robust set of indicators for sustainable energy development is produced that reflects the context in question. To ensure the usefulness of the indicator set to decision-makers and stakeholders, information such as the necessary formulas and data sources should be provided. This research was financially supported by Rannis – The Icelandic Centre for Research [grant number: 163464-051], the National Power Company of Iceland, the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration, the Eimskip University Fund, and the Icelandic national ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Opin vísindi (Iceland) Energy Research & Social Science 74 101968 |
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Sustainable energy development is a complex and multi-dimensional concept that is integral to sustainable development. This paper offers an approach to selecting comprehensive and robust indicators to monitor progress towards this international policy objective. Numerous weaknesses in current indicator sets for sustainable energy development have been identified, e.g., lack of transparency, imbalanced representation of the pillars of sustainable development, and the absence of stakeholder engagement during development. Currently, no standardized approach to indicator selection exists. In this paper, an iterative process to indicator selection for sustainable energy development is presented. This process is rooted in stakeholder engagement to ensure a representative indicator set and reduce the potential for bias in indicator selection. A diverse and balanced group of stakeholders should be engaged through interviews, focus groups, and a Delphi survey to capture stakeholders' views of sustainable energy development within a particular setting. Based on stakeholder input, the main themes of sustainable energy development are identified, which corresponds to a thematic conceptual framework for indicator development. These results are connected to established indicators to produce a preliminary set of indicators. Subsequently, a set of indicator assessment criteria are applied to assess the quality of indicators and eliminate overly correlated indicators. In the end, a comprehensive and robust set of indicators for sustainable energy development is produced that reflects the context in question. To ensure the usefulness of the indicator set to decision-makers and stakeholders, information such as the necessary formulas and data sources should be provided. This research was financially supported by Rannis – The Icelandic Centre for Research [grant number: 163464-051], the National Power Company of Iceland, the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration, the Eimskip University Fund, and the Icelandic national ... |
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Umhverfis- og auðlindafræði (HÍ) Environment and Natural Resources (UI) Stjórnmálafræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Political Science (UI) Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland |
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