DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-012-1093-0
Nanotechnology for Sustainability: What Does Nanotechnology Offer to Address Complex Sustainability Problems
论文题名译名
纳米技术促进可持续发展：纳米技术为解决复杂的可持续发展问题提供了什么
摘要
Nanotechnology is widely associated with the promise of positively contributing to sustainability. However, this view often focuses on end-of-pipe applications, for instance, for water purification or energy efficiency, and relies on a narrow concept of sustainability. Approaching sustainability problems and solution options from a comprehensive and systemic perspective instead may yield quite different conclusions about the contribution of nanotechnology to sustainability. This study conceptualizes sustainability problems as complex constellations with several potential intervention points and amenable to different solution options. The study presents results from interdisciplinary workshops and literature reviews that appraise the contribution of the selected nanotechnologies to mitigate such problems. The study focuses exemplarily on the urban context to make the appraisals tangible and relevant. The solution potential of nanotechnology is explored not only for well-known urban sustainability problems such as water contamination and energy use but also for less obvious ones such as childhood obesity. Results indicate not only potentials but also limitations of nanotechnology’s contribution to sustainability and can inform anticipatory governance of nanotechnology in general, and in the urban context in particular.
中文摘要
纳米技术与为可持续发展做出积极贡献的承诺有着广泛的联系。然而，这种观点往往侧重于管道末端的应用，例如水净化或能源效率，并依赖于狭隘的可持续性概念。相反，从全面和系统的角度来处理可持续性问题和解决方案，可能会对纳米技术对可持续性的贡献得出截然不同的结论。这项研究将可持续性问题概念化为具有几个潜在干预点的复杂星座，并适用于不同的解决方案。该研究介绍了跨学科研讨会和文献综述的结果，评估了选定的纳米技术对缓解此类问题的贡献。本研究以城市背景为例，使评估切实可行。纳米技术的解决方案潜力不仅针对知名的城市可持续发展
来源关键词
Nanotechnology
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Sustainability
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Complex problems
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Problem solving
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Intervention research
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Anticipatory governance
来源智库
Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes (United States)
NSTL唯一标识符
JA202305300000017ZX
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