TY - CHAP
TI - The Social Energy: Contexts for Its Assessment
AU - Pérez, A
AU - Agudelo, M
AU - Camacho, G
T2 - Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) - Past, Present, and Progress
AB - The recognition that interdisciplinary approaches must be integrated in any planning that concerns science and technology has shifted from theoretical perspectives to practical implementation. The once distant worlds of Engineering and Social Sciences must cross their boundaries if they are to contribute to the transition toward a carbon-neutral energy supply. The objective of this chapter is to explicitly state the connection of the social dimension with engineering applications (such as the OTEC technology) by developing basic elements of social analysis and explaining the conceptual and practical framework of instruments and practices like the social impact assessment. The chapter will mention the holistic perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the general debate of integrating the social sciences and humanities in environmental change research.This is a chapter in the book Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) - Past, Present, and Progress. View the other book chapters here.
DA - 2020/05//
PY - 2020
PB - IntechOpen
UR - https://www.intechopen.com/books/ocean-thermal-energy-conversion-otec-past-present-and-progress/the-social-energy-contexts-for-its-assessment
DO - 10.5772/intechopen.91168
U1 - Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
LA - English
KW - Marine Energy
KW - OTEC
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Social & Economic Data
ER -