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Climate and biodiversity perceptions amid the European energy crisis: shifting social media narratives
No full textAbstract Public support for addressing the sustainability crisis is crucial for mainstreaming environmental issues into policymaking. Recently, escalating impacts of an energy crisis have sparked debates over European energy governance, influencing policymaking on climate and biodiversity goals. Understanding how public attention towards climate and biodiversity is mediated by social media during crises can provide insights into the processes of public opinion formation. We investigated the attention patterns, narrative shifts, and sentiment regarding climate and biodiversity concerning European energy governance on X (formerly Twitter), between 2021 and 2023. We employed the issue–attention cycle framework and combined quantitative methods with qualitative thematic analysis. We found limited attention on climate and biodiversity in European energy governance, suggesting low engagement with the interconnected dimensions of the crisis. Climate and biodiversity issues were mainly linked to energy governance in relation to the transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Attention fluctuated over time following three waves of salient themes: the unfolding energy crisis, geopolitical instability, and socio-economic concerns. Geopolitical events elicited a sense of urgency for accelerating the energy transition. However, socio-economic events (high energy prices) aroused critical views towards the transition, reflecting emerging discourses against decarbonization in the EU. Limited attention to climate and biodiversity on social media may reinforce the perception that these issues are unrelated to energy governance, driving public support towards uncoordinated, even contradictory, sectorial policies. The construction of saliency around polarized framing on social media may push opinions against environmental policies on energy governance, challenging the reconciliation of environmental, economic, and social imperatives of sustainability.Maj ja Tor Nesslingin Säätiö http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004157University of Jyväskylä http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/50110000522
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Analysing multimodal accessibility and mobility in urban environments : final report of a PhD/MSc course at the Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, autumn 2014
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Mobility-as-a service in the Netherlands:the implementation of a stated choice experiment to examine travel behavior adaptations
No full textNew concepts and innovative services emerged during the last decade in the field of smart mobility. Among these, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), an integrated and user-oriented application, seems a promising but challenging concept for upcoming years. Despite MaaS is gaining increasing attention, we have limited knowledge on its potential effect on the user both in terms of day-to-day dynamics (activity scheduling; mode/route choice) as well as longer-term effects (perceptions and needs; habitual behavior and deroutinization), which can be attributed to the limited number of MaaS schemes existing globally. This research project emphasizes the user perspective and the potential effect of this mobility platform on dayto-day travel behavior. For this research a Stated Adaptation survey was conducted in the Netherlands to examine individual’s mode-choice process adaptation in response to MaaS subscription. Travelers compare their alternatives and choose their preferred transportation mode by trading-off travel expenses or duration and non-mode specific attributes, including the inherent uncertainty and innovativeness associated with the untested service
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Mobility-as-a service in the Netherlands:the implementation of a stated choice experiment to examine travel behavior adaptations
No full textNew concepts and innovative services emerged during the last decade in the field of smart mobility. Among these, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), an integrated and user-oriented application, seems a promising but challenging concept for upcoming years. Despite MaaS is gaining increasing attention, we have limited knowledge on its potential effect on the user both in terms of day-to-day dynamics (activity scheduling; mode/route choice) as well as longer-term effects (perceptions and needs; habitual behavior and deroutinization), which can be attributed to the limited number of MaaS schemes existing globally. This research project emphasizes the user perspective and the potential effect of this mobility platform on dayto-day travel behavior. For this research a Stated Adaptation survey was conducted in the Netherlands to examine individual’s mode-choice process adaptation in response to MaaS subscription. Travelers compare their alternatives and choose their preferred transportation mode by trading-off travel expenses or duration and non-mode specific attributes, including the inherent uncertainty and innovativeness associated with the untested service
Sustainability Report Assurance in Finland and the United Kingdom
Get PDFThis master’s thesis examines the current state of sustainability report assurance in Finland and the UK. This topic is important due to the growing prevalence of sustainability reporting and the increasing interest of external stakeholders. Sustainability report assurance continues to be a voluntary practice without much regulation, which is why assurance reports differ greatly from one another. This may in turn negatively affect the usefulness and user trust in the reports. This study draws on previous research on sustainability assurance and financial audit, but also existing practices and approaches to financial audit.
The aim of this study is to compare and analyse the quality of sustainability assurance in Finland and the UK and between different types of assurance providers. The material used is the sustainability assurance reports of the 20 largest listed companies by market capitalisation in both Finland and the UK. Other than the country, the industry and the assurance provider were also taken into account in the analysis. The method used in the study is abductive content analysis, partly built on a framework employed in previous studies. The theoretical foundation rests on the concept of audit and assurance as drivers of public interest, referring especially to stakeholder theory and legitimacy theory.
The findings show that the GRI (Core) reporting framework and the ISAE 3000 assurance standard were the most common in both countries. Assurance was conducted to a limited standard in most companies. It is also notable that sustainability assurance conducted for the Finnish companies is of better quality. Additionally, assurance quality is better for nonaccountancy assurance providers, particularly on the issuance of recommendations and statements of limitations. No company studied reached all the goals set for a high-quality assurance in the analysis, but one UK company reached the highest score at 88 per cent of the maximum points, and one Finnish company reached 81 per cent and two 77 per cent of the maximum points. These companies were from the banking and heavy industry sectors. Finnish companies did not often include their assurance report in Finnish, which was noted as a concern because it affects the availability and accessibility of these communications to all stakeholders.
The scientific contribution of this study arises from the cross-section it offers into the current trends and realities of sustainability reporting practices. Additionally, the study offers tools for reallife application: companies can consult these results to improve their approach to sustainability assurance to ensure the assurance is useful for their stakeholders and that their resources are being employed effectively. External stakeholders can also benefit from this information in better assessing the sustainability assurance practices of companies.Tämän pro gradu -tutkielma tutkii vastuullisuusraporttien varmennuksen tämänhetkistä tilaa Suomessa ja Isossa-Britanniassa. Aihe on tärkeä, sillä vastuullisuusvarmennus on yleistymässä ja ulkoiset sidosryhmät ovat siitä entistä kiinnostuneempia. Vastuullisuusvarmennus on edelleen vapaaehtoinen toiminto, jota ei juurikaan säädellä, minkä vuoksi vastuullisuusvarmennusraporteissa on suuria eroja. Tämä taas voi vaikuttaa negatiivisesti koettuun hyödyllisyyteen ja käyttäjien luottamukseen raportteja kohtaan. Tämä tutkimus pohjaa aiempaan tutkimukseen vastuuvarmennuksesta ja tilintarkastuksesta, mutta myös olemassa oleviin käytäntöihin ja lähestymistapoihin tilintarkastukseen liittyen.
Tämän tutkimuksen tavoitteena on verrata ja analysoida vastuuvarmennuksen laatua Suomessa ja Iso-Britanniassa sekä erilaisten vastuuvarmentajien välillä. Tutkimuksen materiaalina toimi Suomen ja Ison-Britannian 20:n markkina-arvoltaan suurimman pörssilistatun yrityksen varmennusraportit. Maan lisäksi analyysissä huomioitiin myös teollisuudenala ja varmentaja. Tutkielmassa käytetty metodi on teoriaohjaava sisällönanalyysi, joka hyödyntää aiheen aikaisempaa tutkimustietoa. Teoreettinen pohja nojaa ajatukseen tilintarkastuksesta ja varmennuksesta yleisen edun mukaisina, ja viittaa erityisesti sidosryhmäteoriaan ja legitimiteettiteoriaan.
Tuloksista voidaan nähdä, että GRI (Core) -raportointiviitekehys ja ISAE 3000 varmennusstandardi olivat molemmissa maissa yleisimpiä. Varmennus oli yleisimmin toteutettu rajoitetulla laajuudella. Tuloksissa on myös huomattavaa, että suomalaisille yrityksille toteutettu vastuullisuusvarmennus on korkealaatuisempaa. Lisäksi varmennuksen laatu on parempaa muissa kuin kirjanpitoyrityksissä, erityisesti mitä tulee suositusten ja rajoitteiden nimeämiseen. Yksikään tutkituista yrityksistä ei täyttänyt kaikkia analyysissä asetettuja tavoitteita raportin laadulle, mutta yksi Ison-Britannian yritys saavutti korkeimmat pisteet 88 prosentilla maksimista, ja yksi suomalainen yritys sai 81 prosenttia ja kaksi yritystä 77 prosenttia maksimista. Nämä yritykset olivat pankkialan sekä raskaan teollisuuden yrityksiä. Suomalaiset yritykset eivät usein julkaisseet varmennusraporttiaan suomeksi, mikä huomioitiin ongelmakohtana, koska se vähentää tietojenvälityksen saatavuutta ja saavutettavuutta kaikille sidosryhmille.
Tutkielman tieteellinen kontribuutio syntyy sen tarjoamasta läpileikkauksesta vastuuvarmennuksen tämänhetkisiin trendeihin ja realiteetteihin. Lisäksi tutkimus tarjoaa työkaluja käytännön tarpeisiin: yritykset voivat tutustua näihin tuloksiin varmistaakseen, että tämä varmennus on hyödyllistä niiden sidosryhmille ja käyttää niiden resursseja mahdollisimman tehokkaasti. Yrityksen ulkopuoliset sidosryhmät taas voivat hyötyä näistä tiedoista arvioidakseen paremmin yritysten vastuullisuusvarmennusta
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