Ruth Huber
Biographic Data
| ID | 178398 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Huber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Huber |
| SIGNATURE | HUBER R |
| AFFILIATIONS | ETH Zurich |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4545-456X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 88 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 31 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Pathways for biodiversity enhancement in German agricultural landscapes
Conserving biodiversity, especially in agricultural landscapes, is a major societal challenge. Broad scientific evidence exists on the impacts of single drivers on biodiversity, such as the intensification of agriculture. However, halting biodiversity decline requires a systemic understanding of the interactions between multiple drivers, which has hardly been achieved so far. Selecting Germany as a case study, the goal of our analysis is (i) to u…
Quantifying the importance of farmers' behavioral factors in ex-ante assessments of policies supporting sustainable farming practices
Behavioral factors have been identified to determine farmers' uptake of the adoption of sustainable farming practices. However, the coherent consideration of empirically identified behavioral factors in ex-ante model-based policy assessments is still rare. This study presents an agent-based modelling framework that integrates empirical data on farmers' cognitive, social, and dispositional characteristics. Using this framework, we test and quantif…
When a smile is still a conflict: Affective conflicts from emotional facial expressions of ingroup or outgroup members occur irrespective of the social interaction context
Facial expressions play a crucial role in human interactions. Typically, a positive (negative) expression evokes a congruent positive (negative) reaction within the observer. This congruent behavior is inverted, however, when the same positive (negative) expression is displayed by an outgroup member. Two approaches provide an explanation for this phenomenon. The social intentions account proposes underlying social messages within the facial displ…
A behavioural agent-based modelling approach for the ex-ante assessment of policies supporting precision agriculture
Benefits of Increasing Information Accuracy in Variable Rate Technologies
Improvements in the sustainability of agricultural production depend essentially on advances in the efficient use of nitrogen. Precision farming promises solutions in this respect. Variable rate technologies allow the right quantities of fertilizer to be applied at the right place. This helps to both maintain yields and avoid nitrogen losses. However, these technologies are still not widely adopted, especially in small-scale farming systems. Rece…
The role of non-cognitive skills in farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures
Farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures is key to successfully reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. This article investigates the role of non-cognitive skills, namely self-efficacy and locus of control, in farmers' uptake of mitigation measures. The study is based on a combination of survey and census data from 105 farmers in Switzerland. Almost all farmers in our sample already adopt some of the considered measures to re…
Science with society: Evidence-based guidance for best practices in environmental transdisciplinary work
Conservation Costs Drive Enrolment in Agglomeration Bonus Scheme
Agricultural policy in the era of digitalisation
Digitalisation in the agricultural sector continues to expand. At the same time demands for an agricultural policy offering better support for sustainability become increasingly fervent. However, it is far from clear how digitalisation could make agricultural policy more effective in reducing undesired impacts and enhancing the benefits of farming. This article investigates the extent to which digital technologies can trigger different choices of…
Policy Change Through Negotiated Agreements: The Case of Greening Swiss Agricultural Policy
Negotiated agreements are a promising pathway for policy change. This paper revisits and extends characteristics of negotiated agreements using the Advocacy Coalition Framework. We focus on two characteristics of negotiated agreements that previous literature has not explicitly addressed. First, we scrutinize the role of policy core and secondary policy beliefs in actor constellations. Secondly, we address partial success, that is, the notion tha…
Tracking societal concerns on pesticides – a Google Trends analysis
We analyze public interest in pesticides and plant protection products over time utilizing Google Trends data for Switzerland from 2011 until 2019. We find that the aggregated public interest in pesticides and plant protection products has increased substantially in recent years, especially since 2017. This trend can be attributed to search terms related to pesticides, while the interest in search terms related to plant protection products remain…
Actors’ diversity and the resilience of social-ecological systems to global change
Can soil-less crop production be a sustainable option for soil conservation and future agriculture
Interaction effects of targeted agri-environmental payments on non-marketed goods and services under climate change in a mountain region
Factors affecting farm growth intentions of family farms in mountain regions: Empirical evidence for Central Switzerland
How to successfully publish interdisciplinary research: Learning from an Ecology and Society Special Feature
Pohl, C., G. Wuelser, P. Bebi, H. Bugmann, A. Buttler, C. Elkin, A. Grêt-Regamey, C. Hirschi, Q. B. Le, A. Peringer, A. Rigling, R. Seidl, and R. Huber. 2015. How to successfully publish interdisciplinary research: learning from an Ecology and Society Special Feature. Ecology and Society 20(2): 23. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07448-200223
Commitment to Continuous Research Is a Key Factor in Transdisciplinarity. Experiences from the Mountland Project
Transdisciplinary research in sustainability science needs “best practices”. Presenting the framework and main results of the integra tive research project Mountland, we relate our approach to a concept for an ideal-typical transdisciplinary research process. Mountland investigated the impacts of climate and land-use changes on ecosystem processes in three Swiss mountain regions, building on interdisciplinarity and involving stakeholders. The pro…
Sustainable Land-use Practices in European Mountain Regions under Global Change: An Integrated Research Approach
Huber, R., H. Bugmann, A. Buttler, and A. Rigling. 2013. Sustainable land-use practices in European mountain regions under global change: an integrated research approach. Ecology and Society 18(3): 37. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05375-180337
Sustainable Land Use in Mountain Regions Under Global Change: Synthesis Across Scales and Disciplines
Huber, R., A. Rigling, P. Bebi, F. S. Brand, S. Briner, A. Buttler, C. Elkin, F. Gillet, A. Grêt-Regamey, C. Hirschi, H. Lischke, R. W. Scholz, R. Seidl, T. Spiegelberger, A. Walz, W. Zimmermann, and H. Bugmann. 2013. Sustainable land use in mountain regions under global change: synthesis across scales and disciplines. Ecology and Society 18(3): 36. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05499-180336
Trade-Offs between Ecosystem Services in a Mountain Region
Briner, S., R. Huber, P. Bebi, C. Elkin, D. R. Schmatz, and A. Grêt-Regamey. 2013. Trade-offs between ecosystem services in a mountain region. Ecology and Society 18(3): 35. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05576-180335
Combining Policy Network and Model-Based Scenario Analyses: An Assessment of Future Ecosystem Goods and Services in Swiss Mountain Regions
Hirschi, C., A. Widmer, S. Briner, and R. Huber. 2013. Combining policy network and model-based scenario analyses: an assessment of future ecosystem goods and services in Swiss mountain regions. Ecology and Society 18(2): 42. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05480-180242
Modeling Social-Ecological Feedback Effects in the Implementation of Payments for Environmental Services in Pasture-Woodlands
Huber, R., S. Briner, A. Peringer, S. Lauber, R. Seidl, A. Widmer, F. Gillet, A. Buttler, Q. Bao Le, and C. Hirschi. 2013. Modeling social-ecological feedback effects in the implementation of payments for environmental services in pasture-woodlands. Ecology and Society 18(2): 41. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05487-180241
Historical and Theoretical Development of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice
This article provides a detailed review of the historical and theoretical context in which culturally competent practice has evolved in the social work profession and enables educators and practitioners to see holistic connections between the past and present. Historical review of the inclusion of diversity content is followed by definitions of culture, cultural competence, and culturally competent practice. We then provide a synthesis of differe…
WTO agreement on agriculture: Potential consequences for agricultural production and land- use patterns in the Swiss lowlands
Geografisk Tidsskrift—Danish Journal of Geography 109(2):131–145, 2009 A strong link exists between agricultural production and landscape. Globalisation (more open agricultural markets) will change agricultural production and thus landscape will change as well. In this paper, we address the following questions: (a) what economic effects can be expected with respect to agricultural production structures in a high cost production region such as the…
Executive Cognitive Function of Older People with HIV/Aids
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has been a growing area of concern for social workers and other health care professionals. Living with HIV/AIDS in the primary care clients are more vulnerable to be subjected to executive cognitive impairment. Clients' cognitive impairment can prevent their families and health care professionals from understanding concerns about executive cognitive functioning. Althoug…
Science with society: Evidence-based guidance for best practices in environmental transdisciplinary work
Agricultural policy in the era of digitalisation
Digitalisation in the agricultural sector continues to expand. At the same time demands for an agricultural policy offering better support for sustainability become increasingly fervent. However, it is far from clear how digitalisation could make agricultural policy more effective in reducing undesired impacts and enhancing the benefits of farming. This article investigates the extent to which digital technologies can trigger different choices of…
Trade-Offs between Ecosystem Services in a Mountain Region
Briner, S., R. Huber, P. Bebi, C. Elkin, D. R. Schmatz, and A. Grêt-Regamey. 2013. Trade-offs between ecosystem services in a mountain region. Ecology and Society 18(3): 35. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05576-180335
Actors’ diversity and the resilience of social-ecological systems to global change
Historical and Theoretical Development of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice
This article provides a detailed review of the historical and theoretical context in which culturally competent practice has evolved in the social work profession and enables educators and practitioners to see holistic connections between the past and present. Historical review of the inclusion of diversity content is followed by definitions of culture, cultural competence, and culturally competent practice. We then provide a synthesis of differe…
Policy Change Through Negotiated Agreements: The Case of Greening Swiss Agricultural Policy
Negotiated agreements are a promising pathway for policy change. This paper revisits and extends characteristics of negotiated agreements using the Advocacy Coalition Framework. We focus on two characteristics of negotiated agreements that previous literature has not explicitly addressed. First, we scrutinize the role of policy core and secondary policy beliefs in actor constellations. Secondly, we address partial success, that is, the notion tha…
Conservation Costs Drive Enrolment in Agglomeration Bonus Scheme
Can soil-less crop production be a sustainable option for soil conservation and future agriculture
Combining Policy Network and Model-Based Scenario Analyses: An Assessment of Future Ecosystem Goods and Services in Swiss Mountain Regions
Hirschi, C., A. Widmer, S. Briner, and R. Huber. 2013. Combining policy network and model-based scenario analyses: an assessment of future ecosystem goods and services in Swiss mountain regions. Ecology and Society 18(2): 42. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05480-180242
Interaction effects of targeted agri-environmental payments on non-marketed goods and services under climate change in a mountain region
Factors affecting farm growth intentions of family farms in mountain regions: Empirical evidence for Central Switzerland
How to successfully publish interdisciplinary research: Learning from an Ecology and Society Special Feature
Pohl, C., G. Wuelser, P. Bebi, H. Bugmann, A. Buttler, C. Elkin, A. Grêt-Regamey, C. Hirschi, Q. B. Le, A. Peringer, A. Rigling, R. Seidl, and R. Huber. 2015. How to successfully publish interdisciplinary research: learning from an Ecology and Society Special Feature. Ecology and Society 20(2): 23. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07448-200223
Sustainable Land Use in Mountain Regions Under Global Change: Synthesis Across Scales and Disciplines
Huber, R., A. Rigling, P. Bebi, F. S. Brand, S. Briner, A. Buttler, C. Elkin, F. Gillet, A. Grêt-Regamey, C. Hirschi, H. Lischke, R. W. Scholz, R. Seidl, T. Spiegelberger, A. Walz, W. Zimmermann, and H. Bugmann. 2013. Sustainable land use in mountain regions under global change: synthesis across scales and disciplines. Ecology and Society 18(3): 36. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05499-180336
WTO agreement on agriculture: Potential consequences for agricultural production and land- use patterns in the Swiss lowlands
Geografisk Tidsskrift—Danish Journal of Geography 109(2):131–145, 2009 A strong link exists between agricultural production and landscape. Globalisation (more open agricultural markets) will change agricultural production and thus landscape will change as well. In this paper, we address the following questions: (a) what economic effects can be expected with respect to agricultural production structures in a high cost production region such as the…
The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993: Implications for Social Work Practice
The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 sets new directions for the way government conducts its business with regard to all programs. Because Congress intends to base budget decisions on agencies' reports of performance in achieving outcomes, the GPRA will affect the operations of social services programs. This article outlines the intent and content of the GPRA. It frames the act within the context of the current debates over r…
To Empower with Meaningful Data: Lessons Learned in Building an Alliance Between Researchers and Long-Term Care Ombudsmen
This is the story of how a research team formed an alliance with state long-term care ombudsmen to develop a national database of resident complaints. Beginning with background information on problem identification and analysis, the article focuses on lessons learned in building alliances between practitioners and researchers, in recognizing individual site needs, in advocating for credible dissemination of findings, and in acknowledging philosop…
As Moscow Sees Us: American Politics and Society in the Soviet Mindset
As Moscow Sees Us: American Politics and Society in the Soviet Mindset
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and Complaints of Abuse and Neglect: What Have We Learned?
This historical summary demonstrates that concern about elder abuse and neglect in long-term care facilities has played a vital role in the development and expansion of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP). Some 15 years after the Older Americans Act mandated ombudsman services in all nursing homes, the 1989-1990 state LTCOP reports were analyzed for information about abuse and neglect of elders in nursing homes nationwide. Following a br…
The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993: Implications for Social Work Practice
The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 sets new directions for the way government conducts its business with regard to all programs. Because Congress intends to base budget decisions on agencies' reports of performance in achieving outcomes, the GPRA will affect the operations of social services programs. This article outlines the intent and content of the GPRA. It frames the act within the context of the current debates over r…
To Empower with Meaningful Data: Lessons Learned in Building an Alliance Between Researchers and Long-Term Care Ombudsmen
This is the story of how a research team formed an alliance with state long-term care ombudsmen to develop a national database of resident complaints. Beginning with background information on problem identification and analysis, the article focuses on lessons learned in building alliances between practitioners and researchers, in recognizing individual site needs, in advocating for credible dissemination of findings, and in acknowledging philosop…
Trust in Physicians to Honor Death Related Instructions
Responses from two random samples (200 from the general population and 108 institutionalized elderly) were examined to explore for differences between the two samples in trusting their physicians to honor death related instructions. Data representing trust in physicians pertains only to death related circumstances and are drawn from responses to the question “If you gave your doctor specific instructions about your dying, would you trust him (or …
The Higher Power Relationship Scale: A Validation
Social workers often need a larger range of assessment scales to be used in education, research, and practice. The Higher Power Relationship Scale (HPRS) is a new brief instrument designed for easy administration and scoring that may be of use to social work educators, researchers, and practitioners, particularly those who work in the field of addictions. This paper describes the HPRS; provides information about its administration, scoring, and i…
Executive Cognitive Function of Older People with HIV/Aids
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has been a growing area of concern for social workers and other health care professionals. Living with HIV/AIDS in the primary care clients are more vulnerable to be subjected to executive cognitive impairment. Clients' cognitive impairment can prevent their families and health care professionals from understanding concerns about executive cognitive functioning. Althoug…
WTO agreement on agriculture: Potential consequences for agricultural production and land- use patterns in the Swiss lowlands
Geografisk Tidsskrift—Danish Journal of Geography 109(2):131–145, 2009 A strong link exists between agricultural production and landscape. Globalisation (more open agricultural markets) will change agricultural production and thus landscape will change as well. In this paper, we address the following questions: (a) what economic effects can be expected with respect to agricultural production structures in a high cost production region such as the…
Historical and Theoretical Development of Culturally Competent Social Work Practice
This article provides a detailed review of the historical and theoretical context in which culturally competent practice has evolved in the social work profession and enables educators and practitioners to see holistic connections between the past and present. Historical review of the inclusion of diversity content is followed by definitions of culture, cultural competence, and culturally competent practice. We then provide a synthesis of differe…
Sustainable Land-use Practices in European Mountain Regions under Global Change: An Integrated Research Approach
Huber, R., H. Bugmann, A. Buttler, and A. Rigling. 2013. Sustainable land-use practices in European mountain regions under global change: an integrated research approach. Ecology and Society 18(3): 37. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05375-180337
Sustainable Land Use in Mountain Regions Under Global Change: Synthesis Across Scales and Disciplines
Huber, R., A. Rigling, P. Bebi, F. S. Brand, S. Briner, A. Buttler, C. Elkin, F. Gillet, A. Grêt-Regamey, C. Hirschi, H. Lischke, R. W. Scholz, R. Seidl, T. Spiegelberger, A. Walz, W. Zimmermann, and H. Bugmann. 2013. Sustainable land use in mountain regions under global change: synthesis across scales and disciplines. Ecology and Society 18(3): 36. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05499-180336
Trade-Offs between Ecosystem Services in a Mountain Region
Briner, S., R. Huber, P. Bebi, C. Elkin, D. R. Schmatz, and A. Grêt-Regamey. 2013. Trade-offs between ecosystem services in a mountain region. Ecology and Society 18(3): 35. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05576-180335
Combining Policy Network and Model-Based Scenario Analyses: An Assessment of Future Ecosystem Goods and Services in Swiss Mountain Regions
Hirschi, C., A. Widmer, S. Briner, and R. Huber. 2013. Combining policy network and model-based scenario analyses: an assessment of future ecosystem goods and services in Swiss mountain regions. Ecology and Society 18(2): 42. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05480-180242
Modeling Social-Ecological Feedback Effects in the Implementation of Payments for Environmental Services in Pasture-Woodlands
Huber, R., S. Briner, A. Peringer, S. Lauber, R. Seidl, A. Widmer, F. Gillet, A. Buttler, Q. Bao Le, and C. Hirschi. 2013. Modeling social-ecological feedback effects in the implementation of payments for environmental services in pasture-woodlands. Ecology and Society 18(2): 41. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05487-180241
Commitment to Continuous Research Is a Key Factor in Transdisciplinarity. Experiences from the Mountland Project
Transdisciplinary research in sustainability science needs “best practices”. Presenting the framework and main results of the integra tive research project Mountland, we relate our approach to a concept for an ideal-typical transdisciplinary research process. Mountland investigated the impacts of climate and land-use changes on ecosystem processes in three Swiss mountain regions, building on interdisciplinarity and involving stakeholders. The pro…
Factors affecting farm growth intentions of family farms in mountain regions: Empirical evidence for Central Switzerland
How to successfully publish interdisciplinary research: Learning from an Ecology and Society Special Feature
Pohl, C., G. Wuelser, P. Bebi, H. Bugmann, A. Buttler, C. Elkin, A. Grêt-Regamey, C. Hirschi, Q. B. Le, A. Peringer, A. Rigling, R. Seidl, and R. Huber. 2015. How to successfully publish interdisciplinary research: learning from an Ecology and Society Special Feature. Ecology and Society 20(2): 23. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07448-200223
Can soil-less crop production be a sustainable option for soil conservation and future agriculture
Interaction effects of targeted agri-environmental payments on non-marketed goods and services under climate change in a mountain region
Actors’ diversity and the resilience of social-ecological systems to global change
Tracking societal concerns on pesticides – a Google Trends analysis
We analyze public interest in pesticides and plant protection products over time utilizing Google Trends data for Switzerland from 2011 until 2019. We find that the aggregated public interest in pesticides and plant protection products has increased substantially in recent years, especially since 2017. This trend can be attributed to search terms related to pesticides, while the interest in search terms related to plant protection products remain…
Benefits of Increasing Information Accuracy in Variable Rate Technologies
Improvements in the sustainability of agricultural production depend essentially on advances in the efficient use of nitrogen. Precision farming promises solutions in this respect. Variable rate technologies allow the right quantities of fertilizer to be applied at the right place. This helps to both maintain yields and avoid nitrogen losses. However, these technologies are still not widely adopted, especially in small-scale farming systems. Rece…
The role of non-cognitive skills in farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures
Farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures is key to successfully reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. This article investigates the role of non-cognitive skills, namely self-efficacy and locus of control, in farmers' uptake of mitigation measures. The study is based on a combination of survey and census data from 105 farmers in Switzerland. Almost all farmers in our sample already adopt some of the considered measures to re…
Science with society: Evidence-based guidance for best practices in environmental transdisciplinary work
Conservation Costs Drive Enrolment in Agglomeration Bonus Scheme
Business (16 works) · Ecology (14 works) · Economics (14 works) · Geography (13 works) · Agriculture (12 works) · Environmental resource management (12 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (11 works) · Biology (9 works) · Environmental Science (9 works) · Computer Science (8 works)