Browsing by Subject "Sustainability"
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Autonomy, Capability, Subsidiarity as Key to a Social Ethics for Sustainability
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Religion. Discipline of Religions and Theology, 2019)This thesis brings Amartya Sen'ss capability approach into dialogue with commitments in theological ethics to the autonomy and dignity of the human person in society, and to the integrity of creation. It applies the ... -
Bio-based and biodegradable polymers - State-of-the-art, Challenges and Emerging Trends
(2019)Frontiers of bio-based and biodegradable polymers are constantly expanding in a view to achieve sustainability. Hence, designing sustainable bioplastics made of either bio-based or biodegradable polymers opens up opportunities ... -
Cyclic swell–shrink behaviour of an expansive soil treated with a sulfonated oil
(2022)The effects of a sulfonated oil (SO) stabiliser on the swell–shrink properties of an expansive soil were investigated through cyclic wetting–drying tests. The cyclic wetting–drying action led to the reconstruction of the ... -
Does Collaborative Governance Work? A longitudinal, case-based study of how local governments adapt to collaborative governance, and with what effect.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Business. Discipline of Business & Administrative Studies, 2024)This study asks how do local governments implement and adapt to the collaborative governance arrangements required for nature-based solutions (NBS) and does collaborative governance work? A longitudinal, comparative case ... -
Factors influencing e-cargo bike mode choice for small businesses
(2023)As a viable alternative to traditional and electric cars and vans, e-cargo bikes have the potential to improve the sustainability of urban logistics operations, particularly for last-mile deliveries. In this study, e-cargo ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of Epilepsy Specialist Nurse role: Using the Consolidation Framework for Implementation Research
(2020)Background: Research to support the added value of including Epilepsy Specialist Nurses as members of the multidisciplinary team is developing, yet little information exists on factors influencing the translation of ... -
Greening the Economy: Challenges and Possibilities for Integrating Sustainability into Core Government Policy
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Ireland : National Development Plan 2007-2013 - Transforming Ireland, a better quality of life for all
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Just Transition Frames: Recognition, representation, and distribution in Irish beef farming
(2022)The concept of just transition has emerged as an important governance framework guiding sectors transitioning from unsustainable to sustainable practices and is most dominant in debates on the energy transition. This ... -
Making biodiversity their business
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2021)Biodiversity loss has emerged as a threat to humanity equal to that of climate change. Urgently addressing this loss requires transformational change across many sectors of society. Global studies have highlighted the ... -
Moving Towards the Circular Economy in Ireland
(National Economic and Social CouncilIE, 2017-10-25)There is increasing recognition of the potential benefits for economies and societies of moving away from a ‘make-use-dispose’ model towards adopting a circular economy, thereby maximising resource efficiency and environmental ... -
A natural capital lens for a sustainable bioeconomy: Determining the unrealised and unrecognised services from nature
(2020)Human activity has led to degradation of the natural environment, with far-reaching impacts for society and the economy, sparking new conceptual framings for how people interact with, and depend upon, the environment. The ... -
Positioning Development Education and Climate Change Education at the Heart of Initial Teacher Education?
(2020)Abstract: This article seeks to consider the place of development education (DE), including climate change education (CCE), in initial teacher education (ITE). The article focuses on a DE elective module for Professional ... -
A Real-Time Transactive Energy System for Pervasive DERs
(2020)The grid is witnessing an increasing emergence of small distributed energy resources (DERs), along with a greater prevalence of storage systems. These participants have highly dynamic properties and thus introduce several ... -
A review of the engineering constraints and project management challenges involved in utilising Scot’s Church as a heritage asset through responsible adaptive reuse and conservation strategies
In the field of structural building, there has been a rising popularity in adaptive reuse of older structures, which stems from a variety of stimuli. Apart from preserving built heritage, providing old buildings with new ... -
Seeds of change? Social practices of urban community seed sharing initiatives for just transitions to sustainability
(2022)The sharing of seeds is a practice with ancient roots. However, the structures of global agri-food trade in late modernity have drastically reconfigured practices of exchange and reshaped matters of legal ownership, resulting ... -
Social Media Platforms and User Engagement: A Multi-Platform Study on One-way Firm Sustainability Communication.
(2024)There have been multiple research studies in recent days that have analyzed the growing role of social media in firms’ communication strategy as well as the role of social media in shaping a firm’s reputation. However, ... -
Social Media Sustainability Communication: An Analysis of Firm Behaviour and Stakeholder Responses
(2022)Social media communication, and its impact on individuals and firms, is becoming increasingly important in today’s age. Firms are utilizing social media channels for communicating their sustainability-related initiatives. ...