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Energy options for remote islands. David Barton. Outline Supervisors Climate Change context Case studies Using Social Science Why this is important. Supervisors. Andrew Blakers - Engineering. Supervisors. Alden Klovdahl - Sociology. Supervisors. Gabriele Bammer - Epidemiology. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Energy options for remote islands
David Barton
OutlineSupervisorsClimate Change contextCase studiesUsing Social ScienceWhy this is important
Supervisors
Andrew Blakers - Engineering
Supervisors
Alden Klovdahl - Sociology
Supervisors
Gabriele Bammer - Epidemiology
Supervisors
David Dumaresq - Human Ecology
Climate Change:The single greatest problem facing humanity
Affects:Hydrology and Water ResourcesAgriculture and Food SecurityTerrestrial and Freshwater EcosystemsCoastal Zones and Marine EcosystemsHuman HealthHuman Settlements, Energy, and IndustryInsurance and Other Financial Services
Results in:• Decreased crop yields• Increased damage to building foundations caused by ground shrinkage• Decreased water resource quantity and quality• Increased risk of bush fires• Increased risks to human life, risk of infectious disease epidemics, and many other risks• Increased coastal erosion and damage to coastal buildings and infrastructure• Increased damage to coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs and mangroves• Decreased agricultural and rangeland productivity in drought- and flood-proneregions• Decreased hydro-power potential in drought-prone regions• Increased flood and drought magnitude and damages in temperate and tropical Asia• Increased risks to human life and health• Increased property and infrastructure losses• Increased damage to coastal ecosystems
IPCC,2003
The solution:
Cut CO2 emisssions
Not a big step for mankind
So why isn’t it happening?
Case Studies:
Norfolk IslandLord Howe Island
c/kWh
coal 3-4
gas 4
nuclear 6-11
wind 7
biomass 20-40
solar pv 60
Costs of production
c/kWh
coal 3-4
gas 4
nuclear 6-11
wind 7
biomass 20-40
solar pv 60
diesel on Norfolk 35
diesel on Lord Howe 56
Costs of production
Strange?
Or is there just more to it?
What I do
I study why people do or don’t use
alternative energy
I use social science
Using social science
InterviewsFocus GroupsSocial Network AnalysisDocument AnalysisParticipant observation
A Social Network Analysis was conducted in the department in May, 2005
109 forms were handed out
98 were received back
90% response rate
Interview Data
Lord Howe IslandSeptember, 2005
People have very different ideas on what is best
People have been sold a dream
People have unreasonable expectations
People are disempowered by governance
People are ill informed
People do not participate in decision making
People are sick of nothing being done
People feel vulnerable and isolated
Some people think the government is corrupt
Some people never say what they think
Some people wanted to talk “off the record”
Some people think no ones got the guts
Is it really that strange?
Why is this work important?
If we cant get it right when the economics is good is there hope?
Its no good developing technology if people don’t adopt it
Questions?