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Comparing Energy Justice Outcomes in Individual versus Collective Heating Systems for Just Transitions

The transition to sustainable heating systems presents unique challenges for energy justice and equitable decision-making. This research compares the social and economic impacts of individual versus collective heating solutions to inform a more just energy transition.

Open to researchMBA suitableQualified 84/100P4 provenance
Primary research question

How do individual and collective heating systems differ in their ability to deliver equitable energy access and justice outcomes?

Knowledge gap

What remains worth asking

The source suggests that heating system models influence energy justice, but it remains useful to test the comparative outcomes across different urban housing typologies.

Potential contribution

Why it may matter

This research supports the design of energy policies that prioritize social equity alongside technological efficiency.

Academic placement

OECD fields and topic tags

Environmental ScienceUrban PlanningEnergy Policy

Scope: Urban residential heating projects in Europe. · Method signals: Comparative case study, Stakeholder analysis

Possible study pathways

One question, different levels

Professional master’s / MBA

Energy management and sustainability strategy

Research master’s

Environmental policy and social justice

originalityModerate
methodologyModerate
Data accessModerate
ethicsAccessible

Qualification signal

84/100

  • Requires engagement with local energy providers or housing associations
  • Interdisciplinary focus
  • Open-access scholarly source and DOI metadata verified

Provenance

Research Idea Registry curation

  • DOI and bibliographic metadata independently resolved
  • Open-access status verified
  • The research direction is transparently marked as AI-inferred
The public contributor code contains no name or account email.

APA 7 source

Djinlev, V., & Pearce, B. J. (2025). Heating up the energy transition: Comparing energy justice and energy decision-making in individual and collective heating systems to support a just heat transition. Energy Research & Social Science, 125, 104132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104132

Paper abstract and discussion context; AI-inferred direction

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