1st Edition

Responsible Innovation in Large Technological Systems

198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

Large technological systems, such as seaports, nuclear power stations, wind farms and natural gas extraction, provide vital functions for society. And yet these large technological systems have an impact on different stakeholder groups in both positive and negative ways. This book defines responsible innovation and describes how both the innovation process and the resulting innovation outcome... Read more

 

  1. Introduction: Exploring responsible innovation of large technological systems in society
  2. J.R. Ortt, I.R. van de Poel, D.C. van Putten, L.M. Kamp

  3. Responsible innovation in the hydraulic engineering sector
  4. P.H.A.J.M. van Gelder, N. Doorn, J.G. de Gijt

  5. Responsible innovation for smart metering: An illustrative case study
  6. G. van de Kaa, P.M. Herder, A. Ligtvoet, Z. Lukszo

  7. Frames of reference and the interpretation of values in the Dutch shale gas debate
  8. M. Dignum, U. Pesch, A.F. Correljé

  9. Responsible innovation of nuclear energy technologies: Social experiments, intergenerational justice, and emotions
  10. B. Taebi, S. Roeser, I.R. van de Poel

  11. Can frugal innovations be responsible innovations?
  12. C.P. van Beers, P. Knorringa, A.H.M. Leliveld

  13. How responsible was innovation in subsequent wind power episodes?
  14. J.R. Ortt, L.M. Kamp, R.W. Kunneke

  15. Responsible port innovation in the Dutch delta: the Maasvlakte 2 port extension project
  16. W. Ravesteijn

  17. How do we judge the responsibility (or otherwise) of research and innovation?
    Capital, Aristotle, and the neglected factor: freedom
  18. C.W.M. Naastepad, J.M. Mulder

  19. Conclusions: What is responsible innovation and how to do it?

            J.R. Ortt, D.C. van Putten, L.M. Kamp, I.R. van de Poel

Biography

J. Roland Ortt is Associate Professor of Technology and Innovation Management at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands.

David van Putten is a PhD student working at the Faculty of Philosophy (ESPhil) of the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Linda M. Kamp is Assistant Professor of Sustainable Innovations and Transitions at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands.

Ibo van de Poel is Anthoni van Leeuwenhoek Professor in Ethics and Technology and Head of the Department of Values, Technology and Innovation at the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management at the Technical University Delft in the Netherlands.