Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100073
Zoe Qu , Wei Yang , Andrew Allison , Paula Blackett
{"title":"Economic indicator system for adaptive monitoring of compound climate change risks","authors":"Zoe Qu , Wei Yang , Andrew Allison , Paula Blackett","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100073","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Climate change adaptation requires proactive development of adaptive planning strategies. To implement such strategies, it is crucial to identify indicators that can monitor and signal approaching adaptation thresholds. While existing research has focused on physical and hazard-based indicators, addressing social and economic indicators is essential for informed decision-making. This research aims to fill this gap by compiling 298 economic indicators across six categories: fiscal factors for central, regional, and local governments; financial system indicators; indicators for industries, businesses, and public organisations; and indicators for identifying socially vulnerable populations due to climate change. Derived from previous studies and the national climate change risk assessment framework, these indicators aim to provide policymakers at all levels and communities with a ready-to-use toolbox for monitoring climate change economic risks. Additionally, the research identifies measurable indicators as well as those that cannot currently be measured but could potentially be quantified. Future work involves further analysis and mapping of these indicators to form a cohesive set warning of the need for adaptation measures, aiming to equip decision-makers with tools to address the economic impacts of climate change.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100073"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697724000389/pdfft?md5=4ada4c7100cdf17878232a8c241c8229&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697724000389-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141847660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100072
Denise McCullagh , Gaby, S. Langendijk , Gundula Winter , Ad Jeuken , Lydia Cumiskey , Peter Medway , Daniel Carr , Ronan Gingles , Declan Dunne , Walther Camaro
{"title":"Climate services: Co-development in Cork City, Ireland","authors":"Denise McCullagh , Gaby, S. Langendijk , Gundula Winter , Ad Jeuken , Lydia Cumiskey , Peter Medway , Daniel Carr , Ronan Gingles , Declan Dunne , Walther Camaro","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100072","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100072","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time [1]. It will reshape our world and impact all of society. Cities are where the majority of people live and where most of the world’s population directly experiences climate change impacts. No one individual or organisation will be able to deliver adaptation to climate change for society – we need collaboration across scales, disciplines and societal actors. To help combat climate change impacts that are now unavoidable, Cork City (Ireland) is working in conjunction with 19 partners across Europe, as part of the EU Horizon REACHOUT project, to co-develop user friendly climate services that will help the city prepare for and adapt to these impacts, in line with the strategic development plans for the city and the region. Cork City is exposed to a range of climate related risks, including flooding, heat and wind, all of which are expected to increase in the future under climate change. Cork City Council, University College Cork and technical partners across Europe have been working with local communities to co-develop a range of climate service tools that will be particularly valuable for Cork City and its residents. These tools are intended to support building local resilience to, and understanding of, climate impacts within the city, and to motivate citizens to engage in climate action. This paper explores how these tools may be used to provide climate services in the context of Cork City and how they perform in terms of accessibility, relevance, usability and capacity.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100072"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697724000377/pdfft?md5=32d5e7007ea96a9a983b6779bd5f646e&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697724000377-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141850907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2024-07-14DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100071
Philippos Zdoupas , Désirée Laubenstein
{"title":"Social impacts of inclusive education: On the requirement for an emphasis on girls with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in research on inclusion","authors":"Philippos Zdoupas , Désirée Laubenstein","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100071","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100071","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>While there is an extensive and substantial body of epidemiological research on gender-specific differences regarding the prevalence, persistence, and comorbidity of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (EBD) in childhood and adolescence, empirical research on inclusive education largely lacks a differentiated and gender-sensitive research approach. However, initial empirical findings indicate that girls with internalizing behavior problems are to be considered a particularly vulnerable group in school regarding their social integration, their self-concept, their well-being in school and their perception and interpretation of social interaction processes. Can girls with internalizing behavior problems thus be referred to as the 'forgotten gender' of empirical research on inclusive education? The following article aims to address the existing tension between gender-specific epidemiological data, school-related practices, and empirical research approaches. In this context, we first (I) summarize the available empirical findings, (II) outline the methodological foundations of an ongoing research project, and (III) discuss the social implications of a predominantly one-sided empirical approach and outline a call to action for practice and research.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100071"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697724000365/pdfft?md5=af751d9acd77d07ea3055f15e41ae951&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697724000365-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141636671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2024-06-23DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100064
Louis Kusi Frimpong , Stephen Leonard Mensah , Emmanuel Angmor , Shine Francis Gbedemah , Seth Asare Okyere
{"title":"Experiential learning as community engagement: Exploring the experiences of undergraduate students in an African university","authors":"Louis Kusi Frimpong , Stephen Leonard Mensah , Emmanuel Angmor , Shine Francis Gbedemah , Seth Asare Okyere","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100064","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Higher educational institutions are most often expected to equip students with the needed skills to make an impact in their communities, while also contributing to sustainable development in their surrounding communities. Though efforts are being made to realise the above goal, there has been little academic attention given to how universities can engage with their surrounding communities in such a way that contributes to the training and learning experiences of students through community-based learning programmes. This research therefore explored the experiences of undergraduate students of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development located in Somanya, Ghana who engaged in a community-based experiential learning programme. Based on qualitative interviews, focused group discussions, and workshops with the students after their stay in the communities, the results indicate that they acquired problem-solving, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary knowledge skills. They also had the opportunity to interact with community members. For African universities, the study suggests that societal impacts through community-based learning should be a core pillar of university strategic priorities, rooted in Africanist principles of collective culture and learning. In sum, fostering strong university-community relations can help in aligning priorities and developing shared goals and strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100064"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697724000298/pdfft?md5=5e59c90efeaf66f705e4acad0955425f&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697724000298-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141482372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2024-06-20DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100068
João Mendes , Bernardo Oliveira , Carolina Araújo , Joana Galrão , Nuno C. Garcia , Nuno Matela
{"title":"Artificial intelligence on breast cancer risk prediction","authors":"João Mendes , Bernardo Oliveira , Carolina Araújo , Joana Galrão , Nuno C. Garcia , Nuno Matela","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100068","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Breast Cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer worldwide. While the impacts of this disease can be mitigated through early diagnosis, generalized screening programs based on full-field digital mammography present several limitations regarding lesion obscurity and false positive diagnosis. Given that, women could benefit from a risk analysis for the development of BC that would allow their healthcare professionals to adapt screening in a personalized fashion, not only in terms of frequency but also regarding the imaging modality used. This study aims to develop a medical application, based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), that receives images from different modalities as input and outputs a personalized risk prediction for BC development. The final goal is to have an AI model that allocates each analyzed case to a risk group (1/2-year risk, 3/4-year risk, 5/more-year risk) based on characteristics present in the medical images. A solution like the one proposed would allow not only the previously mentioned screening adaptation but also some preventive measures taken both by the healthcare professional and by the patient. Finally, the development of a computerized medical application allows its use in any type of medical facility, despite the socio-economical characteristics of the patients.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100068"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294969772400033X/pdfft?md5=469a1dcaecec0919aff9b717a3a3aecf&pid=1-s2.0-S294969772400033X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141482501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2024-06-13DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100067
Adewale G. Awoyemi, Olukunle E. Olasupo, Ademola D. Ajayi, Deni Bown
{"title":"Think globally and act locally: Assessing the environmental impacts of the Nigerian threatened native trees project","authors":"Adewale G. Awoyemi, Olukunle E. Olasupo, Ademola D. Ajayi, Deni Bown","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100067","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100067","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The environmental and socio-economic impacts of the Nigerian Threatened Native Trees Project are presented. This project conducted propagation trials and developed a freely downloadable online Manual of Tree Propagation (MTP) for 55 native tree species, training 146 local experts (32 women and 114 men) during the period (November 2015—December 2022). We used Google Analytics and interviews to assess the impacts of this project from January 2018—July 2023 (iEcology). Results show that the MTP has been downloaded 1013 times, with the star apple <em>Gambeya albida</em> (76), gum tree <em>Tetrapleura tetraptera</em> (65) and bitter kola <em>Garcinia kola</em> (50) topping the list. These downloads were from 15 countries spread across the world. Interestingly, the seven African countries that downloaded the MTP are concentrated in the tropical belt with similar floristic composition. The native range of almost all the propagated species overlaps with these African countries, suggesting the adoption of our MTP, and practically demonstrating the conservation mantra of “think globally, act locally”. In addition, the MTP has been deployed for academic work (i.e., grey literature) and reforestation (e.g., covering c. 1200 ha in Nigeria). By revealing suitable propagation techniques and training local foresters, our approach could boost the utilization of native tree species for reforestation in Africa.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100067"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697724000328/pdfft?md5=09727fcf36e2cb7f2dfabb237b7bc221&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697724000328-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141410733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2024-06-09DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100066
Scarlett Ruopiao Zhang , Helen Kopnina , Sam Anthony , Abeer Hassan , Warren Maroun
{"title":"Societal impacts of the inclusion of biodiversity into Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework: A strategic integration of ecocentric perspectives","authors":"Scarlett Ruopiao Zhang , Helen Kopnina , Sam Anthony , Abeer Hassan , Warren Maroun","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100066","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100066","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100066"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697724000316/pdfft?md5=a64d0324fcc51412333d821bcd2ee543&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697724000316-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141392069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2024-06-01DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100062
Gürkan Emre Gürcanlı , Timo Hartmann , Maxat Nurkaliyev , Mert Özgür
{"title":"Industrial heritage restoration/renovation projects and their societal impacts: Case of Gasholder Restoration Projects","authors":"Gürkan Emre Gürcanlı , Timo Hartmann , Maxat Nurkaliyev , Mert Özgür","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100062","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100062","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The refurbishment of industrial heritage structures offers economic benefits and provides future generations with an insight into the industrial history of cities. However, industrial heritage projects possess unique attributes and risks, and the procedures for restoring, renovating, and converting these structures differ from those of other construction projects and their impacts to society. From the view of Social Impact Management, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO/DIS 14001 and similar standards directly related with the sustainability. However, the design and method of construction are also important not only for workers’ safety but also public health and safety. For a holistic view Building Information Modeling provides us to gather information to reduce these concerns. This short communication covers societal impacts of a recently completed project in Germany that titled as Building Information Modeling (BIM) based sustainability, facility management and design for safety of industrial heritage buildings restoration/renovation projects and tries to put forward health and safety risks of Gasholder Restoration Projects to workers as well as to public during the project and after the completion by the aid of on site observations and expert panel discussions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100062"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697724000274/pdfft?md5=ff53b5e846f375e9408d79bac84cbe96&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697724000274-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141281216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Societal ImpactsPub Date : 2024-06-01DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100063
Agnes Förster, Robin A. Chang, Katja Schotte
{"title":"Qualitative futuring methods in communicative (inter)action: Exploring the development and deployment of the Future Synthesizer method","authors":"Agnes Förster, Robin A. Chang, Katja Schotte","doi":"10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100063","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This contribution presents initial efforts to respond to the question: How do qualitative futuring methods enhance the design of participatory processes for regional and urban planning? This work makes use of futuring approaches and methods to help build individual and collective futures literacy. Doing so enables communities and their administrations to design, plan, construct, and develop the built environments for which they strive. We present efforts to develop and refine a qualitative (interactive) form of a futuring method called <em>Future Synthesizer</em> in community and classroom contexts. Future Synthesizer is premised on the communicative and collaborative potential generated when many sources of knowledge are represented and articulated by diverse stakeholders. The method facilitates the communicative structuring of interactive and strategic discussions between stakeholders through temporally ordered exchanges that link diverse forms of knowledge at participatory events. By integrating interactive and haptic components, our method helps participants articulate, illustrate, and negotiate the (inter)actions required to solve the complex problems brought to light through regional and urban planning processes. The efforts behind Future Synthesizer show potential to enhance future-oriented learning in a range of settings. However, since our experiences are in progress, there is much potential to develop the research in this contribution.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101167,"journal":{"name":"Societal Impacts","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100063"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949697724000286/pdfft?md5=4cd26f1e13f0c2745431e0aa2cf65ae2&pid=1-s2.0-S2949697724000286-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141286068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}