Kate O’sullivan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4427534 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kate O’sullivan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kate |
| FAMILY NAME | O’sullivan |
| SIGNATURE | O’SULLIVAN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cardiff University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2524-2642 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Of fairies and folklore
Folk beliefs in fairies and their power over natural and culturally produced objects, in particular quartz crystals, are common in modern Ireland and have existed in the fabric of Irish culture deep into Ireland’s prehistory. Irish scholars agree that quartz crystals are given powers of healing, as well as to curse and ward off curses. The work presented here aims to explain the meaning of eight quartz crystals found on two neighbouring sites in …
Who pays for carbon dioxide removal? Public perceptions of risk and fairness of enhanced rock weathering in the UK
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is increasingly recognised as necessary to achieve net zero emissions. Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is a novel CDR approach with large mitigation potential. With undefined social and environmental costs, and evolving economic and governance systems, ERW raises issues for public acceptance. A literature gap exists regarding how local communities view the possibility of at-scale deployment in their area. We address th…
I Can’t Imagine Living Anywhere Else”
There is an identified need for housing to decarbonise, yet new technical configurations of homes have implications for the everyday lives and relationships that unfold within them. Active homes, which can generate, store and export electricity, include a range of technologies that may be unfamiliar to residents and alter aspects of everyday life. With a small number of active homes in the UK, little is known about how people find life in these i…
Understanding residents’ experiences of home, health, and wellbeing in new and novel low carbon homes
As significant contributors to CO2, UK homes must be decarbonized. Active Homes represent a possible route to addressing both societal concerns and policy ambitions, while providing comfortable high quality living environments. However, changes to the material structure of homes have potential implications for people’s ability to live well within them. Our qualitative longitudinal (QL) research as part of the living well in low carbon homes proje…
Living in an Active Home
To meet UK decarbonisation and climate change targets, significant changes to existing and future housing stock will be required. The development of Active Buildings has the potential to contribute to meeting these targets. Active Homes, as a particular type of Active Building, alter how energy is produced, distributed and consumed, as well as how homes are designed, constructed and then lived in. Before occupation, Active Homes are designed and …
Transformational innovation in home energy
Decarbonisation and climate change targets require multiscale sociotechnical energy transitions that include significant changes to housing stock. In the UK, the development of Active Buildings, which directly seek to be efficient energy producers, have zero carbon emissions and provide grid flexibility, has the potential to make a significant contribution to meeting these targets. Active Homes as a particular type of Active Building represent a …
Energy periphery
Transformational innovation in home energy
Decarbonisation and climate change targets require multiscale sociotechnical energy transitions that include significant changes to housing stock. In the UK, the development of Active Buildings, which directly seek to be efficient energy producers, have zero carbon emissions and provide grid flexibility, has the potential to make a significant contribution to meeting these targets. Active Homes as a particular type of Active Building represent a …
Energy periphery
Living in an Active Home
To meet UK decarbonisation and climate change targets, significant changes to existing and future housing stock will be required. The development of Active Buildings has the potential to contribute to meeting these targets. Active Homes, as a particular type of Active Building, alter how energy is produced, distributed and consumed, as well as how homes are designed, constructed and then lived in. Before occupation, Active Homes are designed and …
Transformational innovation in home energy
Decarbonisation and climate change targets require multiscale sociotechnical energy transitions that include significant changes to housing stock. In the UK, the development of Active Buildings, which directly seek to be efficient energy producers, have zero carbon emissions and provide grid flexibility, has the potential to make a significant contribution to meeting these targets. Active Homes as a particular type of Active Building represent a …
Who pays for carbon dioxide removal? Public perceptions of risk and fairness of enhanced rock weathering in the UK
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is increasingly recognised as necessary to achieve net zero emissions. Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) is a novel CDR approach with large mitigation potential. With undefined social and environmental costs, and evolving economic and governance systems, ERW raises issues for public acceptance. A literature gap exists regarding how local communities view the possibility of at-scale deployment in their area. We address th…
I Can’t Imagine Living Anywhere Else”
There is an identified need for housing to decarbonise, yet new technical configurations of homes have implications for the everyday lives and relationships that unfold within them. Active homes, which can generate, store and export electricity, include a range of technologies that may be unfamiliar to residents and alter aspects of everyday life. With a small number of active homes in the UK, little is known about how people find life in these i…
Understanding residents’ experiences of home, health, and wellbeing in new and novel low carbon homes
As significant contributors to CO2, UK homes must be decarbonized. Active Homes represent a possible route to addressing both societal concerns and policy ambitions, while providing comfortable high quality living environments. However, changes to the material structure of homes have potential implications for people’s ability to live well within them. Our qualitative longitudinal (QL) research as part of the living well in low carbon homes proje…
Of fairies and folklore
Folk beliefs in fairies and their power over natural and culturally produced objects, in particular quartz crystals, are common in modern Ireland and have existed in the fabric of Irish culture deep into Ireland’s prehistory. Irish scholars agree that quartz crystals are given powers of healing, as well as to curse and ward off curses. The work presented here aims to explain the meaning of eight quartz crystals found on two neighbouring sites in …
Sociology (4 works) · Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Everyday life (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development (2 works)