englischThe challenges of modern society's exit from the production and consumption of fossil fuels form the starting point of this work. Based on the theory of functional differentiation, the study shows how system-relative the forms of processing mobility are in a modern society. A society that is [...]

englischThis book provides a novel perspective on sustainability discourse by reconceptualising the manifold crises of modernity as crises in our relationship with the world through the lens of resonance theory. The author systematically explains in detail how key concepts from resonance theory, [...]

englischDoes civil society accept deliberate climate interventions? This book shows how NGOs have reacted to climate engineering (CE) proposals. Thus, it helps to understand an increasingly important climate policy controversy.

The study is based on qualitative social research and informed by [...]

englischHouseplants are everywhere. They are faithful companions in your own home, provide a hobby and at the same time are good for health. They have gained such popularity that they now transform even the smallest apartments into jungle-like spaces. As this book shows, the renaissance of [...]

englischGiven the key role of municipalities in the transformation of the energy system and observing the increased occurrence of conflicts about the construction of renewable energy plants, the author analyses conflicts relating to renewable energy plants from a sociological perspective. For this [...]

englischThis study shows that something commonplace, like heating in private households, is a complex social phenomenon. Technological developments, such as passive houses and smart heating controls, can only have their maximum effect on energy savings if they are socially adapted. How technology [...]

englischIn our innovative society, forms of innovation created by civilian actors are gaining in importance. By conducting a detailed analysis of the innovation practices of a civil innovation community in the field of electromobility, this study traces how innovation can become an ideology that [...]

englischModern societies are highly dependent on technologies and technical developments, and ecological issues—which in scientific observation exhibit the hybrid character and inseparability of the natural environment and technological development—have assumed an unprecedented relevance for society [...]

englischCan technology solve all our environmental problems, or do we also have to reduce our consumption? This question has been debated for a long time within environmental science circles and can, with regard to at least some environmental problems, be answered in the affirmative today. However, [...]

englischClimate change is not defined by nature – climate change is a societal problem. Addressing this problem happens under the highly restrictive conditions of an increasingly differentiated, far from transparent society composed of logically discrete function systems, egotistical organisations [...]