Research Journeys to Net Zero : : Current and Future Leaders / / edited by Kyungeun Sung, Patrick Isherwood, and Richie Moalosi.

• Superior document: Research and Teaching in Environmental Studies
• TeilnehmendeR: Sung, Kyungeun,; Isherwood, Patrick,; Moalosi, Richie,
• Place / Publishing House: Abingdon, England : : Routledge,, [2024]; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: Research and teaching in environmental studies.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (233 pages)
• Notes: Includes index.

This book shows how academics from diverse disciplinary backgrounds are researching net zero emissions to address climate change. Geared towards researchers and students of science, engineering, technology, social science, policy, design, architecture, built environment, business, and management, and also practitioners.

Table of Contents

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- About the editors -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- About this book -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction: Current and future leaders of net zero research and their research journeys -- PART I: SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING -- 1. My academic journey to net zero: From an environmental sociologist to the first co-chair of the 2050 Carbon Neutrality Commission -- 2. The role of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary education in sustainability science: Experiences from my professional journey -- 3. Net zero: My drive for innovation, enterprise and lifelong learning -- PART II: DESIGN AND INNOVATION -- 4. Driving sustainability and innovation through design: The BMW Group + QUT Design Academy -- 5. "I bomme as a bombyll bee dothe": An (un)random research journey -- 6. Sustainable by behaviour -- 7. Sustainable production and consumption by upcycling towards net zero -- PART III: ENERGY SECTOR -- 8. From geologist to solar energy scientist: Pathways to improving the performance and sustainability of photovoltaics -- 9. From facing endless unscheduled power outages to clean energy technologies: Research journey to zero-carbon future -- 10. Harvesting the sun: Paving the way to a net zero carbon future -- PART IV: TRANSPORTATION SECTOR -- 11. The road to electric vehicles: From architecture to portable battery storage via renewable energy research homes -- 12. Africa's transition towards net zero in the transport industry -- 13. Shifting gears toward net zero: Exploring user acceptance of shared automated vehicles -- PART V: FASHION AND SERVICE SECTORS -- 14. Integrating sustainable product-service system and service design for net zero in developing economies -- 15. A sustainable fashion safari.

16. Sustainability in the creative economy: Experience in the textiles and fashion industry -- Conclusion: Progress towards a net zero carbon society -- Index.