Ruth Dittrich
Biographic Data
| ID | 6705032 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Dittrich |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Dittrich |
| SIGNATURE | DITTRICH R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Portland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0854-2870 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Understanding sustainability as a cyclical process: Insights from social innovation and the adaptive cycle
Purpose This paper aims to understand why higher education institutions (HEIs ) struggle to become sustainable institutions themselves despite providing relevant teaching and research on sustainability. Design/methodology/approach Using 17 open-ended, semistructured interviews to determine common themes (codes) regarding sustainability, the authors mapped those codes to the adaptive cycle from social innovation theory. Findings Using the adaptive…
Is hiking worth it? A contingent valuation case study of Multnomah Falls, Oregon
The added value of real options analysis for climate change adaptation
Climate change adaptation investment decisions can be made more efficiently if uncertainty and new information are considered in their economic appraisal. Real options analysis (ROA) is a robust decision‐making tool that allows for the incorporation of both uncertainty and new information. In this opinion article, we argue that ROA is a valuable tool, providing the analysis is designed to reflect the real‐world characteristics of the decision con…
A survey of decision-making approaches for climate change adaptation: Are robust methods the way forward
A survey of decision-making approaches for climate change adaptation: Are robust methods the way forward
The added value of real options analysis for climate change adaptation
Climate change adaptation investment decisions can be made more efficiently if uncertainty and new information are considered in their economic appraisal. Real options analysis (ROA) is a robust decision‐making tool that allows for the incorporation of both uncertainty and new information. In this opinion article, we argue that ROA is a valuable tool, providing the analysis is designed to reflect the real‐world characteristics of the decision con…
Is hiking worth it? A contingent valuation case study of Multnomah Falls, Oregon
Understanding sustainability as a cyclical process: Insights from social innovation and the adaptive cycle
Purpose This paper aims to understand why higher education institutions (HEIs ) struggle to become sustainable institutions themselves despite providing relevant teaching and research on sustainability. Design/methodology/approach Using 17 open-ended, semistructured interviews to determine common themes (codes) regarding sustainability, the authors mapped those codes to the adaptive cycle from social innovation theory. Findings Using the adaptive…
Economics (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (3 works) · Capital Investment and Risk Analysis (2 works) · Climate Change Policy and Economics (2 works) · Microeconomics (2 works) · Operations research (2 works) · Actuarial science (1 works) · Adaptation (eye (1 works)