Enjoying the outdoor pool in a cold climate
Background: The article explores the significance of abundant geothermal resources Icelanders enjoy, the comfort of inexpensively heated homes and easily accessible year-round public spaces where young and old can gather irrespective of social standing, age and bodily condition. Result: In recent de...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/277 2024-09-15T18:23:34+00:00 Enjoying the outdoor pool in a cold climate Jónsson, Örn Daníel Rastrick, Ólafur Viðskiptafræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Business Administration (UI) Félags- og mannvísindadeild (HÍ) Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland 2017-03-08 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/277 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40517-017-0060-5 en eng Springer Nature Geothermal Energy;5(1) https://geothermal-energy-journal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40517-017-0060-5 Jónsson, Ö. D., & Rastrick, Ó. (2017). Enjoying the outdoor pool in a cold climate. Geothermal Energy, 5(1), 2. doi:10.1186/s40517-017-0060-5 2195-9706 (eISSN) https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/277 Geothermal Energy doi:10.1186/s40517-017-0060-5 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Geothermal utilisation Appropriate technology Sustainability Cultural practices Swimming pools Jarðhiti Sjálfbærni Menning Sundlaugar info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2017 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/27710.1186/s40517-017-0060-5 2024-07-09T03:01:56Z Background: The article explores the significance of abundant geothermal resources Icelanders enjoy, the comfort of inexpensively heated homes and easily accessible year-round public spaces where young and old can gather irrespective of social standing, age and bodily condition. Result: In recent decades, the outdoor public swimming pool has become the most frequented gathering place nationwide. In the harsh climate of the North Atlantic, the harnessing of geothermal resources has transformed everyday practices in terms of heat and cold. But the transformation did not occur through adoption of readymade generic technological solutions but through an interplay of social, political and technological factors. Thus, the article shows how the adoption of appropriate technology, case-specific technological advancements designed in the context of utilisation, in the use of geothermal resources played central role in instigating social change. Indeed, the successful introduction of appropriate technology has had pervading social and cultural consequences, normalizing its generous use and yet in a way that is responsible in quest for the ecologically sustainable. Conclusion: The utilisation of geothermal water has come from being a response to a dire social, climatic and economic situation to contributing to issues of social welfare and overall wellness. Peer Reviewed Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Opin vísindi (Iceland) Geothermal Energy 5 1 |
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Background: The article explores the significance of abundant geothermal resources Icelanders enjoy, the comfort of inexpensively heated homes and easily accessible year-round public spaces where young and old can gather irrespective of social standing, age and bodily condition. Result: In recent decades, the outdoor public swimming pool has become the most frequented gathering place nationwide. In the harsh climate of the North Atlantic, the harnessing of geothermal resources has transformed everyday practices in terms of heat and cold. But the transformation did not occur through adoption of readymade generic technological solutions but through an interplay of social, political and technological factors. Thus, the article shows how the adoption of appropriate technology, case-specific technological advancements designed in the context of utilisation, in the use of geothermal resources played central role in instigating social change. Indeed, the successful introduction of appropriate technology has had pervading social and cultural consequences, normalizing its generous use and yet in a way that is responsible in quest for the ecologically sustainable. Conclusion: The utilisation of geothermal water has come from being a response to a dire social, climatic and economic situation to contributing to issues of social welfare and overall wellness. Peer Reviewed |
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Geothermal Energy;5(1) https://geothermal-energy-journal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40517-017-0060-5 Jónsson, Ö. D., & Rastrick, Ó. (2017). Enjoying the outdoor pool in a cold climate. Geothermal Energy, 5(1), 2. doi:10.1186/s40517-017-0060-5 2195-9706 (eISSN) https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/277 Geothermal Energy doi:10.1186/s40517-017-0060-5 |
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