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- Engström, Rebecka Ericsdotter, et al.
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Corrigendum : Multi-functionality of nature-based and other urban sustainability solutions: New York City study
- 2022
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In: Land Degradation and Development. - : Wiley. - 1085-3278 .- 1099-145X. ; 33:5, s. 813-814
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In the referenced article, Engström R, et al. (2018), the authors would like to report a calculation error. Correcting this error does not alter any of the overarching results or conclusions of the article, but changes the results in the original Table 3 and Figure 3. Two typographical errors were also found in the main article, and are corrected here. The supplementary material has also been updated to reflect these corrections.
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- Engström, Rebecka Ericsdotter, et al.
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Corrigendum to “Connecting the resource nexus to basic urban service provision – with a focus on water-energy interactions in New York City” [31 (May) (2017) 83–94] (Sustainable Cities and Society (2017) 31 (83–94), (S2210670716305947), (10.1016/j.scs.2017.02.007))
- 2021
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In: Sustainable cities and society. - : Elsevier BV. - 2210-6707. ; 72, s. 103002-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The authors regret two instances of misinterpretation of input data and one formatting error in the previously published paper as titled above. First, the numerical estimates for water use in NYC electricity and natural gas supply were found to be incorrect due to a conversion error in a data file. This error has now been corrected and the estimates have been changed to correctly correspond to the references on which they are based on. These changes have led to a recalculation of indirect water use reduction potentials in the interventions studied in the paper. Second, two errors due to primary data misinterpretation related to the studied green roof intervention have been found and corrected. The first led to an overestimation of the green roofs’ energy use reduction potential in the previously published paper. The second led to an underestimation of their installation cost. These errors have also been corrected and all numerical results for the green roof intervention have been recalculated. In the updated sections 3 and 4 of the original publication (below), Table 2, Table 3, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are updated with the new results related to both indirect water use reductions and green roof performance and costs. The text in the below sections have been given minor adjustments to clarify this update. These changes make green roofs a less economically favourable intervention in comparison to the previously published results. It also makes indirect water use reductions relatively smaller compared to direct water use reductions. All other results as well as the conclusions of this paper are still valid and unchanged. Lastly, a typo in writing of Eq. (7) in the manuscript text has been corrected. There was no error in the equation used in the analysis; hence, no numerical results have been effected by this correction. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. Corrected writing of Eq. (7), section 2.3.1: [Formula presented] Updated sections of the original publication.
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- Engström, Rebecka Ericsdotter, 1984-
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Exploring cross-resource impacts of urban sustainability measures : an urban climate-land-energy-water nexus analysis
- 2022
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In an increasingly urban world, cities' global resource uses grow. Two fundamental resources for making cities liveable are water and energy. These resources are also closely interlinked – systems that convert and deliver energy to cities require water, and urban water systems use energy. In addition, these two resource systems affect and are affected by land use and climate change. This ‘nexus’ between climate, land use, energy and water (CLEW) systems has been extensively studied in the past decade, mainly with a focus on national and transboundary CLEW systems. This doctoral thesis develops the CLEW nexus research from an urban perspective.Two quantitative analyses examine how different types of sustainability measures in cities affect intended and unintended CLEW systems. First, the CLEW impacts of a set of sustainability measures in New York City are assessed - from water conservation to emission reductions. Results show that every measure affects (to varying degrees) all studied sustainability dimensions - water, energy and climate - and that the impacts can be quantified through a reference-resource-to-service-system (RRSS).The second quantitative study focuses on how CLEW impacts from a city's sustainability efforts spread beyond local and international borders. It investigates how global water and land use are affected in alternative scenarios to achieve climate neutrality in 2030 in the town of Oskarshamn, Sweden, using an energy systems simulation model. The study finds that both the magnitude and the geographical distribution of land and water requirements vary between scenarios. A strategy to achieve climate neutrality that invests in electrification leads to increased national water use, while a strategy that relies on biofuels has a greater impact on water and land use internationally. When results are translated to interactions between the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs), they reveal that SDG synergies and trade-offs are 'strategy-dependent': different options for achieving SDGs on energy, sustainable cities and climate action have varying consequences for the advancement of SDGs on sustainable water, food production and biodiversity.To shed light on how data challenges affect quantitative urban nexus studies, uncertainty assessments of selected thesis’ results are conducted and complemented with a thematic analysis of a set of recently published urban nexus papers. Together, they indicate that analytical choices, uncertainties in results and - as a consequence - research foci are influenced by data limitations in both this thesis and in other urban nexus studies.Lastly, the finding from the Oskarshamn analysis – that SDG interactions are strategy-dependent – is deliberated with experts within sustainability sciences and SDG interaction research. From this, a research agenda is proposed with measures to make SDG 'spillovers' visible in local level decision-making.Taken together, the thesis contributes to filling several knowledge gaps on how urban sustainability measures within the CLEW systems interact within and beyond city limits, and proposes analytical approaches to quantify these interactions. It further points out how current data challenges constrain quantitative urban nexus analyses and highlights research needs to improve data management as well as other key efforts to enable consideration of nexus interactions, including SDG 'spillovers', in cities' sustainability work.
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- Engström, Rebecka Ericsdotter, et al.
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Research and Innovation Needs to Decarbonise European Cities : DEEDS Policy Brief Number 4
- 2020
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Other publication (pop. science, debate, etc.)abstract
- Sustainable and inclusive decarbonisation of European cities is a pre-requisite for achieving carbon neutrality at the EU level. As melting pots and demand hubs, cities are responsible for a majority of greenhouse gas emissions. For a transition towards zero-carbon cities, in the EU as elsewhere, a holistic approach and extensive collaboration is needed that can move city action beyond simply increasing the number of localized low-carbon solutions. This DEEDS Policy Brief outlines key features of EU research and innovation needs and proposes policy measures to promote zero-carbon European cities.
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- Engström, Rebecka Ericsdotter, et al.
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Succeeding at home and abroad: accounting for the international spillovers of cities’ SDG actions
- 2021
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In: npj Urban Sustainability. - : Springer Nature. - 2661-8001. ; 1:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Cities are vital for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), but different local strategies to advance on the same SDG may cause different ‘spillovers’ elsewhere. Research efforts that support governance of such spillovers are urgently needed to empower ambitious cities to ‘account globally’ when acting locally on SDG implementation strategies.
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- Ntostoglou, Eftychia, et al.
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Understanding the interactions between biowaste valorisation and the Sustainable Development Goals: insights from an early transition stage
- 2024
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In: International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 1946-3138 .- 1946-3146. ; 16:1, s. 53-72
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The valorisation of urban biowaste can contribute to a circular and sustainable resource management. However, biowaste valorisation is not inherently sustainable. This study employs the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to investigate the sustainability implications of biowaste valorisation. A narrative literature review provided an overview of the current scientific knowledge on interactions between biowaste valorisation and selected SDG targets. Then stakeholder interviews yielded insights into such interactions in a national context. Our findings show the potential for 19 synergies and 11 trade-offs between biowaste valorisation and 20 selected SDG targets that are addressed in detail. Although the synergies outnumber the trade-offs, different context-dependencies influence the nature and strength of the interactions. We highlight three types of context-dependencies relating to governance. This study informs the scientific community and decision-makers on planning for sustainable biowaste valorisation that addresses context-dependencies. The insights can guide countries and cities at early transition stages towards biowaste valorisation.
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- Sobha, Parvathy, 1991-
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Future Energy Landscapes in Northern Sweden: Sustainable Transition Scenarios for Municipalities
- 2023
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Licentiate thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Municipalities globally are recognizing their role in mitigating climate change and are actively working to reduce carbon emissions. This complex challenge is heightened in areas like Northern Sweden, where municipalities are adapting to accommodate new industries essential for meeting global climate targets, subsequently changing the energy landscape. The local administration must not only decarbonize existing energy use but also develop infrastructure for the new industries, all while fostering sustainable and appealing cities where residents aspire to live. However, the trajectory of these changes and the subsequent future energy requirements remain uncertain.This study aims to assist the local administration in navigating through these uncertainties and setting ambitious climate and energy targets aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement and sustainable developments. The research explores how model based scenario analysis can be improved to identify a set of relevant pathways that the municipalities can adopt by employing system analysis, energy system optimization, and scenario analysis. The study focuses on Gällivare municipality in Northern Sweden and employs the TIMES-City model to develop the energy system model of the municipality (RQ1). To identify relevant scenarios for local energy transition a framework for developing "Glocal" scenarios has been established (RQ2). These glocal scenarios incorporate global, national, and local socioeconomic trends into a coherent narrative and provide a more holistic and realistic view of potential future pathways (Paper 2). Additionally, a set of SDG indicators for evaluating the sustainability of different scenarios has been developed and applied in the model (RQ3, Paper 3). While the study focuses on Gällivare, the "glocal" scenario framework and SDG indicators developed in this research can be utilized by municipalities across the globe for identifying their climate and energy targets.
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