Geertje Schuitema
Biographic Data
| ID | 152497 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Geertje Schuitema |
| GIVEN NAMES | Geertje |
| FAMILY NAME | Schuitema |
| SIGNATURE | SCHUITEMA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College Dublin |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3286-5426 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 108 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
How lack of legitimacy leads to policy failure
An attempt to reintroduce a water charge in Ireland failed 18 months after its implementation in 2015. Election results were decisive in the abolition of previously implemented water charges by voting for anti-water charge parties. We conducted a systematic archive study to analyse how a lack of legitimacy and subsequent public resistance were embedded in a history of organised public demonstrations and boycotts. We show how a historic lack of le…
Promoting voluntary risk detection behaviour
Well-owners are exposed to substantial health risks but rarely test their water and infrequently maintain their wells. We designed and tested an intervention aimed to promote voluntairy risk detection behavioiur. The intervention was based on a trending social norm message (suggesting an increasing trend of well-owners testing their wells) with emotional appeals. Two emotional appeals were used: fear frames (an indication of the severity of the r…
Place meaning, speculation, and emerging public perceptions of carbon-storing marine sediments in Dundalk Bay, Ireland
The natural capacity of marine sediments to capture, sequester, and store organic carbon has been recognized by researchers and policy makers for its potential to mitigate against climate change. As a result, Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation processes increasingly aim to protect “blue carbon” stored in marine sediments by reducing anthropogenic activities that disturb the seabed (e.g., bottom trawling). In…
Spatial justice as a prerequisite for a just transition in rural areas? The case study from the Irish peatlands
Energy production from fossil fuels is gradually phased out as many countries aim to transition to a low-carbon society. As society and technology are intertwined, phasing out fossil fuels impacts people and communities. Especially those who heavily rely on the fossil fuel industry will be worse off. Therefore, calls are being made for ajust transitionthat ensures the rehabilitation of workers, regions, and communities negatively affected by foss…
Why is bottom-up more acceptable than top-down? A study on collective psychological ownership and place-technology fit in the Irish Midlands
A transdisciplinary model for teaching and learning for sustainability science in a rapidly warming world
How just are just transition plans? Perceptions of decarbonisation and low-carbon energy transitions among peat workers in Ireland
The concept “just transition” refers to the principle important to underpin policies to mitigate negative socioeconomic consequences that arise during the transition to a low-carbon society. However, the concept has been subject to different interpretations and currently lacks theoretical and practical clarity. As a result, a just transition plan can fail to deliver intended justice and mitigate adverse outcomes. This paper seeks to examine how t…
Listen to others or yourself? The role of personal norms on the effectiveness of social norm interventions to change pro-environmental behavior
Social norm interventions are a cheap and convenient strategy to promote proenvironmental behavior change. However, the effectiveness of using them has been debated. The present study argues that the effectiveness depends on one's own internal moral compass, as presented by personal norms. We examined this main assumption across 3 studies focusing on pro-environmental behavior in a food and diets context. Study 1 shows in a cross-sectional design…
The psychology of energy efficiency labels
The importance of framing for consumer acceptance of the Smart Grid
How to make the unpopular popular? Policy characteristics, social norms and the acceptability of environmental policies
When Are Transport Pricing Policies Fair and Acceptable
Travel Demand Management Targeting Reduced Private Car Use
The private car is fast, comfortable, and convenient. However, worldwide massive car use causes serious environmental problems. Although breakthroughs in clean automobile technology may be under way, reducing car use seems necessary in order to achieve a sustainable transportation system. Several travel demand management (TDM) measures have therefore been proposed and some have been implemented with this aim. The article reviews research addressi…
How to make the unpopular popular? Policy characteristics, social norms and the acceptability of environmental policies
How just are just transition plans? Perceptions of decarbonisation and low-carbon energy transitions among peat workers in Ireland
The concept “just transition” refers to the principle important to underpin policies to mitigate negative socioeconomic consequences that arise during the transition to a low-carbon society. However, the concept has been subject to different interpretations and currently lacks theoretical and practical clarity. As a result, a just transition plan can fail to deliver intended justice and mitigate adverse outcomes. This paper seeks to examine how t…
The importance of framing for consumer acceptance of the Smart Grid
Travel Demand Management Targeting Reduced Private Car Use
The private car is fast, comfortable, and convenient. However, worldwide massive car use causes serious environmental problems. Although breakthroughs in clean automobile technology may be under way, reducing car use seems necessary in order to achieve a sustainable transportation system. Several travel demand management (TDM) measures have therefore been proposed and some have been implemented with this aim. The article reviews research addressi…
When Are Transport Pricing Policies Fair and Acceptable
Why is bottom-up more acceptable than top-down? A study on collective psychological ownership and place-technology fit in the Irish Midlands
Spatial justice as a prerequisite for a just transition in rural areas? The case study from the Irish peatlands
Energy production from fossil fuels is gradually phased out as many countries aim to transition to a low-carbon society. As society and technology are intertwined, phasing out fossil fuels impacts people and communities. Especially those who heavily rely on the fossil fuel industry will be worse off. Therefore, calls are being made for ajust transitionthat ensures the rehabilitation of workers, regions, and communities negatively affected by foss…
A transdisciplinary model for teaching and learning for sustainability science in a rapidly warming world
Travel Demand Management Targeting Reduced Private Car Use
The private car is fast, comfortable, and convenient. However, worldwide massive car use causes serious environmental problems. Although breakthroughs in clean automobile technology may be under way, reducing car use seems necessary in order to achieve a sustainable transportation system. Several travel demand management (TDM) measures have therefore been proposed and some have been implemented with this aim. The article reviews research addressi…
When Are Transport Pricing Policies Fair and Acceptable
How to make the unpopular popular? Policy characteristics, social norms and the acceptability of environmental policies
The importance of framing for consumer acceptance of the Smart Grid
The psychology of energy efficiency labels
Listen to others or yourself? The role of personal norms on the effectiveness of social norm interventions to change pro-environmental behavior
Social norm interventions are a cheap and convenient strategy to promote proenvironmental behavior change. However, the effectiveness of using them has been debated. The present study argues that the effectiveness depends on one's own internal moral compass, as presented by personal norms. We examined this main assumption across 3 studies focusing on pro-environmental behavior in a food and diets context. Study 1 shows in a cross-sectional design…
How just are just transition plans? Perceptions of decarbonisation and low-carbon energy transitions among peat workers in Ireland
The concept “just transition” refers to the principle important to underpin policies to mitigate negative socioeconomic consequences that arise during the transition to a low-carbon society. However, the concept has been subject to different interpretations and currently lacks theoretical and practical clarity. As a result, a just transition plan can fail to deliver intended justice and mitigate adverse outcomes. This paper seeks to examine how t…
Spatial justice as a prerequisite for a just transition in rural areas? The case study from the Irish peatlands
Energy production from fossil fuels is gradually phased out as many countries aim to transition to a low-carbon society. As society and technology are intertwined, phasing out fossil fuels impacts people and communities. Especially those who heavily rely on the fossil fuel industry will be worse off. Therefore, calls are being made for ajust transitionthat ensures the rehabilitation of workers, regions, and communities negatively affected by foss…
Why is bottom-up more acceptable than top-down? A study on collective psychological ownership and place-technology fit in the Irish Midlands
A transdisciplinary model for teaching and learning for sustainability science in a rapidly warming world
Promoting voluntary risk detection behaviour
Well-owners are exposed to substantial health risks but rarely test their water and infrequently maintain their wells. We designed and tested an intervention aimed to promote voluntairy risk detection behavioiur. The intervention was based on a trending social norm message (suggesting an increasing trend of well-owners testing their wells) with emotional appeals. Two emotional appeals were used: fear frames (an indication of the severity of the r…
Place meaning, speculation, and emerging public perceptions of carbon-storing marine sediments in Dundalk Bay, Ireland
The natural capacity of marine sediments to capture, sequester, and store organic carbon has been recognized by researchers and policy makers for its potential to mitigate against climate change. As a result, Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation processes increasingly aim to protect “blue carbon” stored in marine sediments by reducing anthropogenic activities that disturb the seabed (e.g., bottom trawling). In…
How lack of legitimacy leads to policy failure
An attempt to reintroduce a water charge in Ireland failed 18 months after its implementation in 2015. Election results were decisive in the abolition of previously implemented water charges by voting for anti-water charge parties. We conducted a systematic archive study to analyse how a lack of legitimacy and subsequent public resistance were embedded in a history of organised public demonstrations and boycotts. We show how a historic lack of le…
Political science (8 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Economic Justice (3 works)