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This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact

Science: general issues --- Psychology --- virtual reality --- VR --- virtual environments --- Societal impact --- Law --- Ethics --- Immersion --- presence --- serious games --- Medicine --- clinical psychology --- Journalism --- entertainment --- long term effects

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virtual reality --- VR --- virtual environments --- Societal impact --- Law --- Ethics --- Immersion --- presence --- serious games --- Medicine --- clinical psychology --- Journalism --- entertainment --- long term effects

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Globalization and telecoupling are enhancing the complexity of the coupled socio-ecological system constituted by the interaction between the global ecosphere and the anthroposphere. As a result, the demand for tools to identify transformative innovations, assess future risks, and support precautionary decisions for sustainability is growing by the day in business and politics. Scenarios are a means of simplification, reducing the real-world complexity to a limited number of essential factors to analyze their interactions and support policy formulation, with indicators as communication and monitoring tools. In particular, in a time of fake news and alternative truths a critical reflection amongst producers and users of scenarios and indicators is overdue; the capability for critical self-reflection is what distinguishes science from pseudo-science, and is a condition of trust. The authors of this book test established measurement and modeling approaches against new challenges, assess the weaknesses of prevailing innovation theories and the political-ideological embedment of archetypical scenarios, highlight deficits in taking the physical basics into account, and the need to understand global interaction and the stepwise process of energy transitions, point out technical as well as conceptual weaknesses in data collection, harmonization and indicator generation, always with a view to solving problems.

sustainable development goals --- science-policy interface --- long-wave theory --- scenarios --- tweets --- sustainability indicators --- models and modes of science --- environmental innovation --- energy supply --- renewable energy --- gross domestic product --- GDP --- bio-economics --- data needs --- fake news --- European Tourism Indicator System (ETIS) --- climate change --- goals --- Agenda 2030 --- Visit South Sardinia --- tourist destination --- indicators --- monitoring --- modelling --- institutions --- sustainable development --- grid flexibility --- global indicator framework --- microdata --- decision-making --- world views --- SDGs --- Germany --- challenges --- values --- sustainable production and consumption --- policies --- sustainability transition --- storage --- stakeholders --- innovation systems --- societal impact --- fossil energy system --- multi-level perspective --- household consumption --- biodiversity --- agency --- evolutionary economics --- energy transition --- material footprint --- transformation --- sustainable tourism --- opportunities --- policy advice --- international inequality --- resource indicator --- curtailment

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Sustainability is an urgent developmental task for our society and is attracting increasing attention. Therefore, higher education institutions (HEIs) are also called upon to deal theoretically, conceptually, methodically, critically, and reflectively with the associated challenges and the processes and conditions of transformation in order to contribute to sustainable development. How can complex organisations such as HEIs succeed in initiating and maintaining the process of sustainable development within their own institutions and make it a permanent responsibility? How can as many protagonists as possible be persuaded to get involved in sustainable development? This book deals with the promotion of sustainable university development and provides an overview of how universities can be organised sustainably and how sustainable development can be implemented in their various functional areas. In the sense of a “whole-institution approach”, which encompasses entire HEIs, the focus is not only on the core areas of teaching (higher education for sustainable development) and research (sustainability in research) but, also, on the operational management of HEIs. In addition, this book focuses on sustainability governance and transfer for sustainable development at HEIs as cross-disciplinary issues.

Humanities --- Education --- higher education institutions --- implementation --- organisational factors --- sustainable development --- interpretative structural modelling (ISM) --- higher education institutions (HEIs) --- cross-sector collaboration --- multi-professional collaboration --- transdisciplinary research --- narrative analysis --- sensemaking --- whole institution approach --- organizational networks --- constant comparative analysis --- athletic departments --- higher education --- sustainability --- loose coupling --- shared governance --- United States --- intellectual capital --- performance --- quality of life --- sustainability assessment --- environmental management performance --- German-speaking countries --- survey --- whole-institution approach --- competencies --- knowledge --- values --- case study --- discourse analysis --- environment --- Global South --- Sustainable Development Goals --- universities’ transformation --- sustainability assessment tool --- sustainability governance --- systems theory --- governance equalizer --- politics --- profession --- organization --- public --- organizational culture --- Germany --- sustainability in science --- transformative science --- grammar of responsibility --- ethics of knowledge --- universities as echo chambers of society --- catalytic science --- universities --- organizational change --- higher education for sustainable development (HESD) --- sustainability transitions --- SD --- alliances --- university --- transfer --- practitioner–university partnership --- societal impact --- education for sustainable development --- higher education development --- sustainable university development --- systemic development --- inter-organizational networks --- worldviews --- societal transformation --- systemic transformation

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Energy is the only universal currency; it is necessary for getting anything done. The conversion of energy on Earth ranges from terra-forming forces of plate tectonics to cumulative erosive effects of raindrops. Life on Earth depends on the photosynthetic conversion of solar energy into plant biomass. Humans have come to rely on many more energy flows -- ranging from fossil fuels to photovoltaic generation of electricity -- for their civilized existence. In this monumental history, Vaclav Smil provides a comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel--driven civilization. Humans are the only species that can systematically harness energies outside their bodies, using the power of their intellect and an enormous variety of artifacts -- from the simplest tools to internal combustion engines and nuclear reactors. The epochal transition to fossil fuels affected everything: agriculture, industry, transportation, weapons, communication, economics, urbanization, quality of life, politics, and the environment. Smil describes humanity's energy eras in panoramic and interdisciplinary fashion, offering readers a magisterial overview. This book is an extensively updated and expanded version of Smil's Energy in World History (1994). Smil has incorporated an enormous amount of new material, reflecting the dramatic developments in energy studies over the last two decades and his own research over that time.

Power resources --- Technology and civilization. --- Energy consumption --- #SBIB:93H3 --- #SBIB:39A4 --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Energy conservation --- Civilization and machinery --- Civilization and technology --- Machinery and civilization --- Civilization --- Social history --- Technology --- Energy --- Energy resources --- Power supply --- Natural resources --- Energy harvesting --- Energy industries --- History. --- Social aspects. --- Thematische geschiedenis --- Toegepaste antropologie --- Philosophy --- Technology and civilization --- 331.12 --- 338.013 --- History --- Social aspects --- Geschiedenis van de industrie --- Belang, verdeling en beleid van de natuurlijke rijkdommen. Grondstoffen --- World history --- ENVIRONMENT/Energy --- ENVIRONMENT/General --- SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/History of Technology --- energy policy --- history --- impact study --- social impact --- fossil fuel --- farming system --- систем на земјоделско производство --- orientamento produttivo agricolo --- sistemi i aktivitetit fermer --- systém hospodaření --- systém hospodárenia --- maataloustuotantojärjestelmä --- система на земеделските предприятия --- sistema de exploração agrícola --- sustav poljoprivrednoga gospodarenja --- système d'exploitation agricole --- sistem de exploatare agricolă --- gazdálkodási rendszer --- sistema agrikola --- landbouwbedrijfssysteem --- ustrój rolny --- ūkininkavimo sistema --- sistem kmetovanja --- landwirtschaftliches Betriebssystem --- систем пољопривредне производње --- põllumajandustootmine --- σύστημα γεωργικής εκμετάλλευσης --- lauksaimniecības sistēma --- sistema de explotación agraria --- landbrugsdriftssystem --- indirizzo produttivo dell'azienda agricola --- систем на добра земјоделска практика --- landwirtschaftliches Bewirtschaftungssystem --- земјоделски информативен систем --- систем на органско земјоделско производство --- systém obhospodařování --- земјоделски систем --- degizraktenis --- фосилно гориво --- fjuwil fossili --- fosilní palivo --- fosílne palivo --- iškastinis kuras --- fossiilinen polttoaine --- combustibile fossile --- fossiele brandstof --- fossiilkütus --- fosilno gorivo --- combustibil fosil --- fossilt bränsle --- combustible fósil --- breosla iontaise --- fossiler Brennstoff --- paliwo kopalne --- изкопаемо гориво --- fosszilis tüzelőanyag --- karburant fosil --- ορυκτά καύσιμα --- fossilt brændsel --- combustible fossile --- combustível fóssil --- οργανικά καύσιμα --- ürgkütus --- karburant fossili --- soziale Auswirkungen --- impatto sociale --- társadalmi hatás --- ndikim social --- socialinis poveikis --- sociální dopad --- impact social --- sociálny dosah --- κοινωνικός αντίκτυπος --- impacto social --- sotsiaalne mõju --- impatt soċjali --- socialni učinki --- social indvirkning --- sociaal effect --- општествено влијание --- sociālā ietekme --- sosiaalinen vaikutus --- друштвени утицај --- wpływ społeczny --- социално въздействие --- sociala konsekvenser --- društveni učinak --- sociala följder --- sociala effekter --- gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen --- въздействие върху обществото --- društveno djelovanje --- impact societal --- oddziaływanie społeczne --- maatschappelijk effect --- обществено въздействие --- spoločenský dosah --- družbeni vpliv --- impatt fuq is-soċjetà --- αντίκτυπος στην κοινωνία --- repercusión social --- impact sociétal --- општествено дејствување --- společenský dopad --- ühiskondlik mõju --- општествени последици --- utjecaj na društvo --- incidenza sociale --- samfundsmæssig indvirkning --- yhteiskunnallinen vaikutus --- societal impact --- impacto societal --- samhällseffekter --- poveikis visuomenei --- mõju uuring --- hatástanulmány --- analýza dosahu --- Wirkungsstudie --- студија утицаја --- vaikuttavuustutkimus --- impactonderzoek --- изследване на влияние --- ietekmes izpēte --- studio d'impatto --- poveikio tyrimas --- étude d'impact --- студија за влијание --- analýza dopadu --- studim mbi ndikimin --- studija o utjecaju --- analiza wpływu --- konsekvensundersøgelse --- konsekvent-undersökning --- studju tal-impatt --- študija učinkov --- μελέτη επιπτώσεων --- estudio de impacto --- studiu de impact --- estudo de impacto --- konsekvensberegning --- zjišťování účinnosti --- studija o učinku --- konsekvensvurdering --- studie dopadu --- studio d'impatto economico --- impaktstudie --- studie vlivu --- konsekvensundersökning --- оценка на влијанието --- Wirksamkeitsuntersuchung --- História --- ιστορία --- storja --- histori --- historie --- historia --- história --- история --- stair --- geschiedenis --- történettudomány --- povijest --- zgodovina --- histoire --- историја --- Geschichtswissenschaft --- storia --- istorija --- ajalugu --- vēsture --- istorie --- Geschichte --- historiografie --- storiografia --- dějiny národů --- historiador --- dějepis --- historická věda --- történelem --- energetická politika --- energetikos politika --- politique énergétique --- energetska politika --- energiapoliitika --- energiapolitiikka --- енергийна политика --- politika tal-enerġija --- ενεργειακή πολιτική --- política energética --- Energiepolitik --- politica energetica --- energiebeleid --- energiapolitika --- energipolitik --- enerģētikas politika --- politică energetică --- politikë energjetike --- енергетска политика --- polityka energetyczna --- strategia energetica --- obiettivo energetico --- политика за енергетика --- politica energetica nazionale --- мерки за енергетска ефикасност --- atomprogram --- opzione energetica --- atompolitik --- politica dell'energia --- piano energetico --- енергетска стратегија --- sviluppo energetico --- córas feirmeoireachta --- tionchar sóisialta --- staidéar tionchair --- beartas fuinnimh