INGREDIENTES DE UNA TRANSICIÓN SOSTENIBLE HACIA UNA CIUDAD BAJA EN CARBONO

The document emphasizes that urban sustainability is not merely a technological challenge but involves power relations, culture, and social values. It advocates for the use of participatory methods to integrate the 'cognitive dimension'—the knowledge, perceptions, and values of diverse stakeholders—to identify barriers and opportunities in energy transitions. Using a Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) study in Bilbao, the authors demonstrate that social initiatives and changes in lifestyle yield superior results in reducing emissions and improving quality of life compared to purely economic or institutional measures.

• Urban sustainability transitions are complex processes that extend beyond technological development to include politics, power dynamics, economics, culture, and social value systems.
• Cities play a critical role in global energy demand and emissions, consuming 70% of primary global energy and producing 80% of greenhouse gas emissions.
• Participatory processes that incorporate the knowledge and experience of various social groups are essential for identifying transformation barriers and communicating the complexity of urban systems to decision-makers.
• The 'cognitive dimension'—comprising perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning—is vital for avoiding unintended negative impacts and understanding how different interests influence decision-making in urban transitions.
• A case study in Bilbao using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) with 14 experts showed that while economic incentives can increase emissions due to high-consumption lifestyles, and institutional initiatives improve environmental conditions, social initiatives for lifestyle changes produce the best results in reducing emissions and increasing quality of life.
• Successful urban transitions depend on the combination of policy measures, the timing of their implementation, and the level of commitment and involvement from stakeholders.

APA

Olazabal, M., & Pascual, U. (2014). INGREDIENTES DE UNA TRANSICIÓN SOSTENIBLE HACIA UNA CIUDAD BAJA EN CARBONO. Basque Centre for Climate Change. https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/201406190106061179927458.pdf

Chicago

Olazabal, Marta, and Unai Pascual. INGREDIENTES DE UNA TRANSICIÓN SOSTENIBLE HACIA UNA CIUDAD BAJA EN CARBONO. Basque Centre for Climate Change, 2014. https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/201406190106061179927458.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{olazabal2014ingredientes, author = {Olazabal, Marta and Pascual, Unai}, title = {{INGREDIENTES DE UNA TRANSICIÓN SOSTENIBLE HACIA UNA CIUDAD BAJA EN CARBONO}}, institution = {Basque Centre for Climate Change}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/201406190106061179927458.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }