Handbook of Sustainability and Social Science Research (World Sustainability Series)

In this handbook social science researchers who focus on sustainability present and discuss their findings, including empirical work, case studies, teaching and learning innovations, and applied projects. As such, the book offers a basis for the dissemination of information, ideas and experiences acquired in the execution of research projects, especially initiatives which have influenced behavior, decision-making, or policy. Furthermore, it introduces methodological approaches and projects which aim to offer a better understanding of sustainability across society and economic sectors. This multidisciplinary overview presents the work of researchers from across the spectrum of the social sciences. It stimulates innovative thinking on how social sciences influence sustainable development and vice-versa. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Interplays of Sustainability, Resilience, Adaptation and Transformation (Jennifer L. Johnson, Laura Zanotti, Zhao Ma, David J. Yu, David R. Johnson, Alison Kirkham et al.)....Pages 3-25 Using Meta-Analysis in the Social Sciences to Improve Environmental Policy (Alexander Maki, Mark A. Cohen, Michael P. Vandenbergh)....Pages 27-43 Integrating Social Science Research to Advance Sustainability Education (Christine Jie Li, Martha C. Monroe, Tracey Ritchie)....Pages 45-61 Inclusive Sustainability: Environmental Justice in Higher Education (Flora Lu, Rebecca Hernandez Rosser, Adriana Renteria, Nancy Kim, Elida Erickson, Anna Sher et al.)....Pages 63-81 Connective Methodologies: Visual Communication Design and Sustainability in Higher Education (Denielle Emans, Kelly M. Murdoch-Kitt)....Pages 83-105 The Teaching Green Building: Five Theoretical Perspectives (Laura B. Cole)....Pages 107-125 Blockchain for Good? Digital Ledger Technology and Sustainable Development Goals (Richard Adams, Beth Kewell, Glenn Parry)....Pages 127-140 Front Matter ....Pages 141-141 Psychological Distance and Response to Human Versus Non-Human Victims of Climate Change (Christie Manning, Hannah Mangas, Elise Amel, Hongyi Tang, Laura Humes, Rowena Foo et al.)....Pages 143-161 Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Action in Residential Graywater Recycling (L. Bell)....Pages 163-180 Organizational Characteristics in Residential Rental Buildings: Exploring the Role of Centralization in Energy Outcomes (Elizabeth Hewitt)....Pages 181-196 Re-shuffling the Deck on Environmental Sustainability: Using a Card Sort to Uncover Perceived Behavioral Categories, Effort, and Impact in a College Environment (Casey G. Franklin, Abram Alebiosu)....Pages 197-214 Wind Energy and Rural Community Sustainability (Sarah Mills)....Pages 215-225 Achieving a Climate-Neutral Campus: A Psychological Analysis of the Participation Process with the Stage Model of Participation (Stefan Zimmermann, Thomas Bäumer, Patrick Müller)....Pages 227-243 Sustainability and Civic Engagement: A Communications Engagement and Education Plan (Madhavi Venkatesan, Jordan Remy, Andrew Sukeforth)....Pages 245-261 A Sustainable Touristic Place in Times of Crisis? The Case of Empuriabrava—A Superdiverse Mediterranean Resort (Dawid Wladyka, Ricard Morén-Alegret)....Pages 263-281 Social Justice and Sustainability Efforts in the U.S.-Mexico Transborder Region (Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman)....Pages 283-299 Envisioning and Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Systems in the U.S. South (John Schelhas, Sarah Hitchner, J. Peter Brosius)....Pages 301-314 Living Well and Living Green: Participant Conceptualizations of Green Citizenship (Erin Miller Hamilton, Meaghan L. Guckian, Raymond De Young)....Pages 315-334 Front Matter ....Pages 335-335 Cognitive Mapping as Participatory Engagement in Social Science Research on Sustainability (Meaghan L. Guckian, Erin Miller Hamilton, Raymond De Young)....Pages 337-352 The Impact of Status and Brainstorming in Participation in Small Group Deliberations (Sandra Rodegher)....Pages 353-371 Promoting Participation in a Culture of Sustainability Web Survey (Heather M. Schroeder, Andrew L. Hupp, Andrew D. Piskorowski)....Pages 373-386 Use of Email Paradata in a Survey of Sustainability Culture (Andrew L. Hupp, Heather M. Schroeder, Andrew D. Piskorowski)....Pages 387-399 Innovative Instructional Module Uses Evaluation to Enhance Quality (Martha C. Monroe, Annie Oxarart, Tracey Ritchie, Christine Jie Li)....Pages 401-418 From Sustainable Cities to Sustainable People—Changing Behavior Towards Sustainability with the Five A Planning Approach (Petra Stieninger Hurtado)....Pages 419-434 Sustainability Knowledge and Attitudes—Assessing Latent Constructs (Adam Zwickle, Keith Jones)....Pages 435-451 Sustainability Literacy and Cultural Assessments (John Callewaert)....Pages 453-464 A Conceptual Framework for Designing, Embedding and Monitoring a University Sustainability Culture (Richard Adams, Stephen Martin, Katy Boom)....Pages 465-482 Back Matter ....Pages 483-485