Open AccessChallenges and potential improvements of systems analyses for sector coupling
Author(s) -
Bert Droste-Franke
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
zeitschrift für technikfolgenabschätzung in theorie und praxis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2568-020X
pISSN - 2567-8833
DOI - 10.14512/tatup.29.2.45
Subject(s) - reflexivity , context (archaeology) , key (lock) , computer science , loose coupling , control (management) , management science , focus (optics) , risk analysis (engineering) , action (physics) , coupling (piping) , process management , knowledge management , engineering , sociology , business , computer security , social science , artificial intelligence , paleontology , physics , optics , quantum mechanics , biology , programming language , mechanical engineering
This paper discusses the challenges of systems analysis for policy advice in the context of sector coupling along the three dimensions of socio-technical problems: control, change, and action. Research shows that the challenges of systems analyses increase significantly when considering sector coupling, both with respect to the choice of areas of investigation and with respect to the basic methods and practices of systems analysis for policy advice. In particular, social aspects and practical expertise need to be considered, results of different studies should ideally be combinable for reflexive meta-analyses, and analyses should focus on key messages.