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From nobel intent to social ills: Mitigating wicked problems in public sector housing in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 从诺贝尔奖的意图到社会弊病：减轻小岛屿发展中国家公共部门住房的恶劣问题

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2025-09-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100151

Aaron Anil Chadee

Public sector social housing projects (PSSHPs) play a crucial role in stimulating societal and infrastructural growth in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The intended delivery of benefits from these social projects are curtailed due to political influences. This impacts decision-making, leading to self-interest and deceptive practices. The aim of this paper is to examine the societal impacts of inept political influence on PSSHPs, which manifests as inadequate planning, incomplete scope and design of public housing communities, and inherently increase the complexity and unpredictability of delivering PSSHPs within time, quality and cost. This contributes to the emergence of a "wicked problem" dilemma, negatively impacting on four broader social problems, such as crime, educational opportunities, unemployment, and poverty. The culmination of these problems further complicates societal growth by promoting negative public perceptions and social dependency on short term government employment programs. To address these challenges, a holistic approach that incorporates accountable and transparent practices, political risk mitigation, and effective project management strategies are recommended to combat the “wicked- problem, clumsy- solutions” phenomenon. By understanding and proactively addressing these issues, a more inclusive and successful public housing system can be created, meeting the requirements of society while minimizing negative unsustainable consequences.

公共部门社会住房项目在刺激小岛屿发展中国家的社会和基础设施增长方面发挥着关键作用。由于政治影响，这些社会项目的预期效益受到限制。这会影响决策，导致自利和欺骗行为。本文的目的是研究不当的政治影响对公共住房社区的社会影响，这种影响表现为公共住房社区的规划不充分、范围和设计不完整，并固有地增加了在时间、质量和成本方面交付公共住房社区的复杂性和不可预测性。这导致了“邪恶问题”困境的出现，对四个更广泛的社会问题产生了负面影响，如犯罪、教育机会、失业和贫困。这些问题的高潮通过促进负面的公众观念和社会对短期政府就业计划的依赖，使社会发展进一步复杂化。为了应对这些挑战，建议采用一种全面的方法，将负责任和透明的实践、政治风险缓解和有效的项目管理策略结合起来，以对抗“邪恶的问题，笨拙的解决方案”现象。通过了解和积极解决这些问题，可以创建一个更具包容性和成功的公共住房体系，在满足社会需求的同时最大限度地减少负面的不可持续的后果。

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Building trust and warmth: Co-designing energy solutions with travellers and displaced communities in Ireland 建立信任和温暖：与爱尔兰的旅行者和流离失所的社区共同设计能源解决方案

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2025-09-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100149

Michelle O’Keeffe , Moya Cronin , Thomas Murphy , Paul Lally , Ciara Ahern , Mary Galvin , Ehiaze Ehimen

The MOBILISE project addresses the exclusion of Irish Travellers, asylum seekers, and displaced communities in mobile dwellings from national energy efficiency and climate action plans. By combining human-centred design and participatory methods, the project co-develops practical, low-carbon retrofit solutions that respond to cultural, social, and technical realities often overlooked by mainstream policy. Community workshops and design-thinking sessions revealed that mobile-home residents face high energy costs, poor indoor air quality, and unsafe fuels, leading to significant health risks. MOBILISE aims to provide practical retrofit solutions and build community capacity through accessible information, skills development, and training opportunities. A Community of Practice model fosters ongoing collaboration among residents, advocates, local authorities, and service providers, creating trust and shared learning. The project demonstrates that inclusive retrofits can reduce energy poverty, improve health, and advance climate goals, contributing to UN SDGs on health, clean energy, reduced inequalities, sustainable communities, and climate action. MOBILISE offers a replicable blueprint for equitable retrofit policy and practice, highlighting that technical solutions alone are insufficient without participatory engagement and cultural competence. By centring lived experience, the project shows how marginalised groups can actively shape a fair, low-carbon future.

MOBILISE项目解决了将爱尔兰旅行者、寻求庇护者和流动住房中的流离失所社区排除在国家能源效率和气候行动计划之外的问题。通过结合以人为本的设计和参与式方法，该项目共同开发实用的低碳改造解决方案，以应对经常被主流政策忽视的文化、社会和技术现实。社区讲习班和设计思考会议表明，移动房屋居民面临着高昂的能源成本、糟糕的室内空气质量和不安全的燃料，导致重大的健康风险。MOBILISE旨在提供切实可行的改造解决方案，并通过无障碍信息、技能开发和培训机会建设社区能力。实践社区模式促进居民、倡导者、地方当局和服务提供者之间的持续合作，创造信任和共享学习。该项目表明，包容性改造可以减少能源贫困，改善健康，推进气候目标，为联合国关于健康、清洁能源、减少不平等、可持续社区和气候行动的可持续发展目标做出贡献。MOBILISE为公平的改造政策和实践提供了可复制的蓝图，强调如果没有参与性参与和文化能力，仅靠技术解决方案是不够的。通过以生活经验为中心，该项目展示了边缘化群体如何积极塑造一个公平、低碳的未来。

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The societal impact of heatwave intensification and heat stress on African Urban populations 热浪加剧和热应激对非洲城市人口的社会影响

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100148

Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri , Sodiq A. Ajadi , Kazeem A. Ishola , Suebat O. Mustapha

Heatwave intensification and associated heat stress represent growing societal challenges in Africa, where rapid urbanization intersects with limited adaptive capacity and pronounced climate vulnerability. This study investigates the societal implications of increasing heatwaves, focusing on urban populations across nine African regions. Leveraging a multi-model ensemble of bias-corrected climate models, we assess heatwaves and the consequent heat stress to evaluate health risks and quantify urban population exposure to heatwaves. We observe regional disparities, with West and Central Africa projected to experience some of the highest levels of heat stress, exposing over 60 % of the urban population to '''strong' or '''extreme' heat stress by the late 21st century. We emphasize the need for region-specific, evidence-based strategies to address these escalating risks and contribute to achieving Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), and Climate Action (SDG 13).

在非洲，快速城市化与有限的适应能力和明显的气候脆弱性交织在一起，热浪加剧和相关的热应激构成了日益严峻的社会挑战。这项研究调查了热浪增加的社会影响，重点关注非洲九个地区的城市人口。利用多模型集合的偏差校正气候模型，我们评估热浪和随之而来的热应激，以评估健康风险和量化城市人口暴露于热浪。我们观察到区域差异，西非和中非预计将经历一些最高水平的热应激，到21世纪末，60% %以上的城市人口将面临“强”或“极端”热应激。我们强调需要针对具体地区制定基于证据的战略，以应对这些不断升级的风险，并为实现良好健康和福祉（可持续发展目标3）、可持续城市和社区（可持续发展目标11）和气候行动（可持续发展目标13）做出贡献。

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Spatial justice and climate vulnerability: Evaluating the relationship between urban expansion patterns and flood risk 空间正义与气候脆弱性：城市扩张模式与洪水风险的关系评价

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2025-09-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100147

Mahmoud Mabrouk

Urban flooding remains a critical hazard for rapidly urbanizing coastal cities, with climate change intensifying both its frequency and severity. This article summarizes and contextualizes the findings of our published study on spatial justice and flood vulnerability in Alexandria, Egypt, which examined 28 years of urban growth patterns (1995–2023) using remote sensing, GIS, and socio-economic data. The analysis identified three forms of urban expansion—infilling, edge expansion, and leapfrogging—and revealed that unplanned infilling increases flood risk far more than other growth types, disproportionately affecting marginalized, low-income neighborhoods. These findings present a replicable framework for risk-informed urban planning, with clear implications for equitable zoning, targeted infrastructure investment, and the adoption of nature-based solutions. The societal impact stems from redefining flood risk as both an environmental and social justice issue, offering decision-makers actionable, evidence-based strategies to mitigate hazard exposure.

随着气候变化加剧了城市洪水的发生频率和严重程度，城市洪水仍然是快速城市化的沿海城市的一个重要危害。本文总结并阐述了我们发表的关于埃及亚历山大市空间正义和洪水脆弱性的研究结果，该研究利用遥感、GIS和社会经济数据分析了1995-2023年的28年城市增长模式。分析确定了城市扩张的三种形式——填充型、边缘型和跨越式扩张——并揭示了无计划的填充型比其他增长类型更容易增加洪水风险，对边缘低收入社区的影响尤为严重。这些发现为风险知情的城市规划提供了一个可复制的框架，对公平分区、有针对性的基础设施投资和采用基于自然的解决方案具有明确的影响。社会影响源于将洪水风险重新定义为环境和社会正义问题，为决策者提供可操作的、基于证据的战略来减轻灾害风险。

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The role of qualitative methods in shaping policy on employment rights for people with disabilities in Uganda 定性方法在制定乌干达残疾人就业权利政策方面的作用

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2025-09-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100146

Andrew Griffiths , Stevens Bechange , Hannah Loryman , Monica Ndoria , Adetokunbo Johnson , Graham Long

There is widespread evidence that people with disabilities face challenges, including discrimination, in accessing labour markets: however, there is much less evidence around how the rights to employment of persons with disabilities should be implemented within national legal frameworks. Our current study looks at this question in the context of Uganda where, despite an estimated 12 % of the population living with a disability, data and evidence on the employment of people with disabilities, and on implementation of relevant anti-discrimination law, is scarce. We present our methodology and some early results of a mixed-methods, participatory research project examining policy implementation. One key finding is that the information-gathering interviews conducted with policy actors have themselves changed the perceptions and intentions of these actors. We reflect on potential explanations of these results and situate them in relevant debates around participant-researcher relationships. Lastly, we consider how significant the implications for policy implementation, and change-oriented research more generally, might be.

有广泛证据表明，残疾人在进入劳动力市场方面面临包括歧视在内的挑战；然而，关于如何在国家法律框架内落实残疾人的就业权利的证据却少得多。我们目前的研究着眼于乌干达背景下的这个问题，尽管估计有12% %的人口生活在残疾人中，但关于残疾人就业和相关反歧视法实施的数据和证据很少。我们介绍了我们的方法和一些混合方法的早期结果，参与性研究项目检查政策实施。一个关键的发现是，对政策行为者进行的信息收集访谈本身就改变了这些行为者的看法和意图。我们反思了这些结果的潜在解释，并将它们置于围绕参与者-研究人员关系的相关辩论中。最后，我们考虑了政策实施的重要意义，以及更普遍的以变革为导向的研究。

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The INCOLTS framework: Bridging emerging technologies and science education in schools INCOLTS框架：连接新兴技术和学校科学教育

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2025-08-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100145

Eva Schmidthaler, Barbara Sabitzer, Zsolt Lavicza

The INCOLTS framework (Innovative Cooperative Open-Learning in Technology-Enhanced Science Education) is an example of an integrative tool designed to explore how emerging educational technologies (EdTech) can enhance science education. It incorporates principles of teaching and learning that align with how the brain processes information, often referred to as neurodidactics. Built on Sabitzer’s COOL Informatics Model, INCOLTS emphasizes multimodal, brain-based learning strategies, such as active engagement, pattern recognition, and spaced repetition, to enhance retention and understanding. The framework promotes inclusivity and diversity through personalized, hands-on learning methods that cater to individual needs and learning styles, ensuring accessibility for all students. INCOLTS also addresses the critical need for long-term teacher support (Culture of Exchange) by providing structured professional development, pre- and post-assessments, and ongoing mentoring to empower educators in effectively integrating EdTech into their teaching practices. While INCOLTS is still in development and testing, it serves as an example of how such tools can be designed to align with global education goals and prepare learners for a digital and interdisciplinary world.

INCOLTS框架（技术增强科学教育中的创新合作开放学习）是一个综合工具的例子，旨在探索新兴教育技术（EdTech）如何加强科学教育。它结合了与大脑如何处理信息相一致的教学原则，通常被称为神经教学法。INCOLTS以Sabitzer的COOL信息学模型为基础，强调多模式、基于大脑的学习策略，如积极参与、模式识别和间隔重复，以增强记忆和理解。该框架通过个性化的实践学习方法促进包容性和多样性，以满足个人需求和学习风格，确保所有学生都能获得学习机会。INCOLTS还通过提供结构化的专业发展、前后评估和持续的指导，使教育工作者能够有效地将教育技术融入他们的教学实践，解决了对教师长期支持（交流文化）的迫切需求。虽然INCOLTS仍处于开发和测试阶段，但它可以作为一个例子，说明如何设计此类工具以符合全球教育目标，并使学习者为数字化和跨学科的世界做好准备。

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Greening the gaps: Small vacant lands as catalysts for urban well-being and resilience 绿化缝隙：小块空地作为城市福祉和复原力的催化剂

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100144

Maryam Naghibi

This study explores how small vacant lands (SVLs) in Tehran can be reimagined into accessible green spaces that nurture urban well-being. In cities facing land scarcity and intensifying mental health pressures, SVLs hold the potential for low-cost yet high-impact interventions. Through a mixed-methods approach combining spatial design prototypes, expert perspectives, and neurophysiological data from EEG recordings, the research examines how different design strategies influence emotional responses. The findings show that structured, shaded, and interactive environments evoke positive emotions such as calm and interest, while poorly defined or irregular lots elicit negative responses. The study provides evidence that small-scale green interventions can reduce stress, improve social interaction, and contribute to resilient, inclusive urban environments. By integrating emotional data into urban design, this study offers practical recommendations for reimagining overlooked spaces and contributes to broader discussions on sustainable and health-promoting cities.

本研究探讨了如何将德黑兰的小块空地（svl）重新构想为可访问的绿色空间，以培育城市福祉。在面临土地短缺和心理健康压力加剧的城市中，特殊社会服务具有低成本但高影响干预措施的潜力。通过结合空间设计原型、专家观点和脑电图记录的神经生理学数据的混合方法，研究了不同的设计策略如何影响情绪反应。研究结果表明，有结构的、阴暗的和互动的环境会唤起积极的情绪，比如平静和兴趣，而定义不清或不规则的环境会引起消极的反应。该研究提供的证据表明，小规模的绿色干预可以减轻压力，改善社会互动，并有助于建立有弹性、包容性的城市环境。通过将情感数据整合到城市设计中，本研究为重新构想被忽视的空间提供了实用建议，并有助于对可持续和促进健康的城市进行更广泛的讨论。

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The AI–SDG nexus revisited: Critical reflections and future directions 重新审视人工智能与可持续发展目标的关系：关键反思和未来方向

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2025-08-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100142

Osama Nasir , Rana Tallal Javed , Shivam Gupta , Ricardo Vinuesa , Junaid Qadir

This short commentary builds on our previous work (Nasir et al., 2023), which introduced a four-vantage-point framework—economic, social, environmental, and ethical—for analyzing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In that study, we used a mixed-methods, data-driven approach to assess alignment across five key document sets, revealing an overrepresentation of economic goals (e.g., SDG 9) and underrepresentation of equity, ecological, and governance-related goals. In this commentary, we reflect on those findings and situate them within wider debates on sustainable AI, drawing on systems theory, critical complexity, and normative critiques of technocratic paradigms (i.e., expert-driven systems). Rather than treating AI as a purely technical driver of progress, we highlight its dependence on institutional values, governance structures, and embedded worldviews. We argue for a paradigm-aware, ethically grounded reimagining of AI development—one that embraces pluralism, justice, and care.

这篇简短的评论建立在我们之前的工作（Nasir et al., 2023）的基础上，该工作介绍了一个四个优势框架——经济、社会、环境和道德——用于分析人工智能（AI）如何与联合国可持续发展目标（sdg）保持一致。在该研究中，我们使用了混合方法，数据驱动的方法来评估五个关键文件集的一致性，揭示了经济目标（例如可持续发展目标9）的过度代表性和公平，生态和治理相关目标的代表性不足。在这篇评论中，我们反思了这些发现，并将它们置于关于可持续人工智能的更广泛辩论中，利用系统理论、关键复杂性和对技术官僚范式（即专家驱动系统）的规范性批评。我们不是将人工智能视为纯粹的技术进步驱动力，而是强调它对制度价值观、治理结构和内在世界观的依赖。我们主张对人工智能发展进行一种范式意识的、基于伦理的重新构想——一种包含多元主义、正义和关怀的重新构想。

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From motivation to movement: How technology readiness and psychological profiles shape wearable tech use in students 从动机到行动：技术准备和心理特征如何影响学生对可穿戴技术的使用

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Pub Date : 2025-08-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100143

Yair Galily

This article explores the psychological factors influencing the adoption of smart sport watches (SSWs) among students, focusing on technology readiness, motivation to exercise, and sensation seeking. With 315 participants, the study used validated psychometric tools to measure individual differences in technology attitudes and health behaviors. Results show that technology readiness—particularly optimism and innovativeness—significantly predicts SSW use, more so than intrinsic motivation to exercise or thrill-seeking tendencies. Users of SSWs exhibited higher integrated motivation when physically active, while sedentary users relied more on introjected motivation, suggesting different psychological profiles underpin device adoption. These insights are crucial for designing targeted interventions and technologies that resonate with students. By addressing psychological readiness, this work contributes to more inclusive digital health strategies aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially those promoting well-being, innovation, and equity. The findings have implications for education, healthcare, and digital inclusion policy, emphasizing the need for tailored, user-centered design and outreach to ensure equitable access to wearable health technologies.

本文探讨了影响学生采用智能运动手表（ssw）的心理因素，重点是技术准备，运动动机和感觉寻求。该研究共有315名参与者，使用经过验证的心理测量工具来测量技术态度和健康行为的个体差异。结果表明，技术准备度——尤其是乐观和创新——显著地预测了SSW的使用，比锻炼或寻求刺激的内在动机更重要。ssw用户在运动时表现出更高的综合动机，而久坐用户则更多地依赖于内向动机，这表明不同的心理特征支撑着设备的采用。这些见解对于设计有针对性的干预措施和与学生产生共鸣的技术至关重要。通过解决心理准备问题，这项工作有助于制定更具包容性的数字卫生战略，与联合国可持续发展目标（sdg）保持一致，特别是那些促进福祉、创新和公平的目标。研究结果对教育、医疗保健和数字包容政策具有启示意义，强调需要量身定制、以用户为中心的设计和推广，以确保公平获得可穿戴医疗技术。

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Exploring safety violations of the construction workers in Hong Kong: A sociotechnical systems approach 探讨香港建筑工人的安全违规行为：社会技术系统方法

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Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100141

Wing Chi Tsang , Shoeb Ahmed Memon , Steve Rowlinson

Human is considered one of the key factors in construction accidents. When compared to other countries, the Hong Kong construction industry has unique features. Therefore, it is crucial to understand why construction workers in Hong Kong violate safety rules and procedures. This study aims to fill a gap in existing research, as previous studies directly related to safety violations among Hong Kong construction workers are limited. A mixed methods strategy was adopted. Three hundred sixty-five valid responses from the quantitative questionnaire survey were analysed to examine the relationships using the adapted Theory of Planned Behaviour. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were then conducted to explore safety violations and dynamics of Hong Kong construction workers. The results substantiate the use of TPB in this context. In terms of theoretical implications, the findings suggest a framework that depicts the micro (work progress, working environment, self-awareness, and norms), meso (quality of safety rules and procedures and high-reliability organising), and macro factors (institutional contributors) affecting safety compliance. In terms of practical implications, in addition to implementing interventions to improve workers' intentions regarding safety violations, construction companies should examine the current weaknesses in safety training while enhancing and developing a mindful safety culture to become high-reliability organisations.

人是建筑施工事故的关键因素之一。与其他国家相比，香港建造业有其独特之处。因此，了解香港建筑工人违反安全规则和程序的原因至关重要。本研究旨在填补现有研究的空白，因为以往直接涉及香港建筑工人安全违规行为的研究有限。采用混合方法策略。从定量问卷调查中得到的365份有效回复被分析，以使用计划行为理论来检验两者之间的关系。然后进行了定性半结构化访谈，以探讨香港建筑工人的安全违规行为和动态。结果证实了TPB在这种情况下的使用。就理论意义而言，研究结果提出了一个框架，该框架描述了影响安全合规的微观因素（工作进度、工作环境、自我意识和规范）、中观因素（安全规则和程序的质量以及高可靠性组织）和宏观因素（机构贡献者）。就实际意义而言，除了实施干预措施以改善工人对安全违规行为的意愿外，建筑公司还应审视目前安全培训方面的弱点，同时加强和发展一种谨慎的安全文化，以成为高可靠性的组织。

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