@article{BrandsmaBlasch2019, author = {Brandsma, Jeroen and Blasch, Julia}, title = {One for all? : The impact of different types of energy feedback and goal setting on individuals' motivation to conserve electricity}, volume = {2019}, pages = {110992}, journal = {Energy policy}, number = {135}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0301-4215}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2019.110992}, year = {2019}, abstract = {We investigate how different types of energy feedback, combined with goal setting, impact on consumers' motivation to conserve electricity. Using an online survey, we test the influence of energy feedback in physical units (kWh), monetary values (EUR) and environmental values (avoided CO2 emissions). We asked participants to set themselves either a high, low or no energy conservation goal. In addition, we assess the respondents' value types - hedonic, egoistic, altruistic and biospheric - to test predictions derived from goal framing theory. In general, individuals scoring high on biospheric values were more motivated to conserve electricity and their motivation did not increase in response to setting an energy conservation goal. Individuals with egoistic values seem less willing to reduce their electricity consumption, unless in the monetary feedback or high goal conditions. A high conservation goal was only found to be effective in combination with monetary feedback: it increased the motivation to save electricity by 6.7 percentage points in comparison to the low goal condition and 6.6 percentage points in comparison to the control condition.}, language = {en} } @article{EsslAtzbergerSandenetal.2021, author = {Essl, Laura and Atzberger, Clemens and Sand{\´e}n, Taru and Spiegel, Heide and Blasch, Julia and Vuolo, Francesco}, title = {Multidisziplin{\"a}re Untersuchungen zur nachhaltigen Stickstoffd{\"u}ngung unter Ber{\"u}cksichtigung der M{\"o}glichkeiten der satellitengest{\"u}tzten Pr{\"a}zisionslandwirtschaft}, volume = {72}, journal = {Die Bodenkultur: Journal of Land Management, Food and Environment}, number = {2}, publisher = {de Gruter Open}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {0006-5471}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/boku-2021-0005}, pages = {45 -- 56}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Im Forschungsprojekt FATIMA (FArming Tools for external nutrient Inputs and water MAnagement) wurde ein integrierter Ansatz f{\"u}r die Optimierung des Stickstoffmanagements in der Landwirtschaft gew{\"a}hlt. Neben der technischen Komponente, die die Verarbeitung von Sentinel-2-Satellitendaten umfasste, wurden auch die sozio-{\"o}konomischen Aspekte eines verbesserten N{\"a}hrstoffmanagements untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass LandwirtInnen vor allem an zeitnahen Applikationskarten zur teilfl{\"a}chenspezifischen Stickstoffausbringung interessiert sind. Im Zuge des Projekts wurde nicht nur ein Feldversuch f{\"u}r die Validierung der Satellitendaten als Grundlage einer {\"o}konomischen Analyse angelegt, sondern auch eine funktionierende Online-Anwendung f{\"u}r teilfl{\"a}chenspezifische Stickstoffd{\"u}ngung, basierend auf aktuellen und historischen Satellitenbildern, entwickelt und getestet.}, language = {de} } @article{MorrenMolBlaschetal.2021, author = {Morren, Meike and Mol, Jantsje M. and Blasch, Julia and Malek, Ziga}, title = {Changing diets : Testing the impact of knowledge and information nudges on sustainable dietary choices}, volume = {2021}, pages = {101610}, journal = {Journal of Environmental Psychology}, number = {75}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0272-4944}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101610}, year = {2021}, abstract = {A shift to more sustainable diets is needed to ensure food security and to reduce the pressure on the environment. Yet, many consumers have misconceptions about the environmental impacts of their diets and lack knowledge on how to prepare sustainable meals. This study uses a mixed-methods approach to develop four information nudges and to test their impact on dietary choices among a representative sample of Dutch consumers. A 2 2 between-subjects design crossing type of information (procedural versus declarative) with type of impacts (health versus environmental) is applied. The environmental impact is measured in terms of CO2 emissions, land use and water use. We find that pre-intervention knowledge about sustainable or healthy diets is related to the sustainability of participants' dietary choices. Procedural knowledge on how to prepare a healthier meal has the greatest potential to influence dietary behavior, in particular for participants without prior self-reported dietary restrictions.}, language = {en} } @article{MoerkerkenDuijndamBlaschetal.2021, author = {Moerkerken, Albert and Duijndam, Sem and Blasch, Julia and van Beukering, Pieter and Smit, Arnoud}, title = {Determinants of energy efficiency in the Dutch dairy sector}, volume = {2021}, pages = {126095}, journal = {Journal of Cleaner Production}, subtitle = {dilemmas for sustainability}, number = {293}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0959-6526}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126095}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Since the European Energy Efficiency Directive, a lot of attention has been paid to energy saving measures, including how to overcome the barriers for implementation. This paper addresses the dilemmas of the Dutch dairy sector, where farms are getting bigger and mechanization is increasing, while at the same time the sector is aiming for improved energy efficiency and sustainability. With an online tool which systematically recorded the energy performance of dairy farmers, a unique dataset on farm energy use with more than 25,000 observations over the years 2015-2018 was obtained. This allows for a robust analysis of the determinants of energy efficiency in the sector, using panel data analyses. The results of this study reveal three major trends. First, the on-farm use of solar panels proves to be the most significant determinant for reducing non-renewable energy use. Second, gains in energy efficiency triggered by government policies are countervailed by the continuous trend of mechanization, with especially automatic milking systems causing lower energy efficiency. Third, the increasing economies of scale in milk production substantially improve per-unit energy efficiency. However, the increased need for mechanization related to higher on-farm production can cancel out this economies-of-scale effect. These findings add important new insights to the literature on cleaner production in farms and have important policy implications. Strategies for more energy-efficient farming should entail two directions for innovation: first, the stimulation of more energy efficient automatic milking systems, and second, the stimulation of solar energy production on farms including a better on-farm utilization of solar electricity.}, language = {en} } @article{MolBotzenBlasch2020, author = {Mol, Jantsje M. and Botzen, Wouter and Blasch, Julia}, title = {Behavioral motivations for self-insurance under different disaster risk insurance schemes}, volume = {2020}, journal = {Journal of Economic Behavior \& Organization}, number = {180}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0167-2681}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.12.007}, pages = {967 -- 991}, year = {2020}, language = {en} } @article{BlaschvanderGrijpPetrovicsetal.2021, author = {Blasch, Julia and van der Grijp, Nicolien M. and Petrovics, Daniel and Palm, Jenny and Bocken, Nancy and Darby, Sarah J. and Barnes, Jacob and Hansen, Paula and Kamin, Tanja and Golob, Ursa and Andor, Mark and Sommer, Stephan and Nicita, Agatino and Musolino, Monica and Mlinaric, Masa}, title = {New clean energy communities in polycentric settings}, volume = {2021}, pages = {102276}, journal = {Energy Research \& Social Science}, subtitle = {four avenues for future research}, number = {82}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {2214-6296}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102276}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Given the gaps between EU ambitions regarding energy community development and the current reality of clean energy communities in Europe, we explore a research framework enabling viable multi- and interdisciplinary research into new clean energy communities. We offer a definition of new clean energy communities, discuss their potential for wider dissemination and identify four factors that contribute to the current mismatch between ambitions and reality in energy community development. As a broader framework for interdisciplinary research into the field of new clean energy communities, we propose polycentric governance theory, considering the fact that the area of community energy systems is essentially multi-scalar, and that the rules of engagement in such systems are of great significance. This opens up four avenues for research on energy communities, which we outline in terms of enabling institutional contexts, potential for learning and transferability, business models and value propositions, and evaluation of outcomes and processes.}, language = {en} } @article{BlaschVuoloEssletal.2021, author = {Blasch, Julia and Vuolo, Francesco and Essl, Laura and van der Kroon, Bianca}, title = {Drivers and Barriers Influencing the Willingness to Adopt Technologies for Variable Rate Application of Fertiliser in Lower Austria}, volume = {11}, pages = {1965}, journal = {Agronomy}, number = {10}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {2073-4395}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11101965}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Even though a broad range of technologies for variable rate application of nitrogen fertiliser is available, there are hardly any documented cases of their use in Austria. In this study, the drivers and barriers of adoption have been investigated. A survey of 242 farmers in Lower Austria was conducted. The survey covered the farmers' economic situation, concerns, and expectations regarding the future of their farms and their interest in precision farming technologies. A choice experiment was included in the survey to elicit farmers' preferences for different features of variable rate application technologies. A series of multinomial logit, mixed logit and latent class logit models were run to analyze the choice experiment. Most farmers were interested in variable rate application, whereas technology costs, yield and environmental improvements were found to be important drivers of adoption. Also, farm size, farming system, technological level and network activities seem to play an important role in the uptake of variable rate application technologies.}, language = {en} } @article{MolBotzenBlaschetal.2020, author = {Mol, Jantsje M. and Botzen, Wouter and Blasch, Julia and de Moel, Hans}, title = {Insights into Flood Risk Misperceptions of Homeowners in the Dutch River Delta}, volume = {40}, journal = {Risk Analysis}, number = {7}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {1539-6924}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.13479}, pages = {1450 -- 1468}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Flooding is one of the most significant natural disasters worldwide. Nevertheless, voluntary take-up of individual damage reduction measures is low. A potential explanation is that flood risk perceptions of individual homeowners are below objective estimates of flood risk, which may imply that they underestimate the flood risk and the damage that can be avoided by damage reduction measures. The aim of this article is to assess possible flood risk misperceptions of floodplain residents in the Netherlands, and to offer insights into factors that are related with under- or overestimation of perceived flood risk. We analyzed survey data of 1,848 homeowners in the Dutch river delta and examine how perceptions of flood probability and damage relate to objective risk assessments, such as safety standards of dikes, as well as heuristics, including the availability heuristic and the affect heuristic. Results show that many Dutch floodplain inhabitants significantly overestimate the probability, but underestimate the maximum expected water level of a flood. We further observe that many respondents apply the availability heuristic.}, language = {en} } @article{BlaschDaminato2020, author = {Blasch, Julia and Daminato, Claudio}, title = {Behavioral Anomalies and Energy-related Individual Choices}, volume = {41}, journal = {The Energy Journal}, subtitle = {the Role of Status-quo Bias}, number = {6}, publisher = {IAEE}, address = {Cleveland}, issn = {1944-9089}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.5547/01956574.41.6.jbla}, pages = {181 -- 214}, year = {2020}, language = {en} } @article{MoerkerkenBlaschvanBeukeringetal.2019, author = {Moerkerken, Albert and Blasch, Julia and van Beukering, Pieter and van Well, Erik}, title = {A new approach to explain farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures}, volume = {159}, journal = {Climatic Change}, number = {1}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Dodrecht}, issn = {1573-1480}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02595-3}, pages = {141 -- 161}, year = {2019}, language = {en} } @article{MolBotzenBlasch2019, author = {Mol, Jantsje M. and Botzen, Wouter and Blasch, Julia}, title = {Risk reduction in compulsory disaster insurance}, volume = {2020}, pages = {101500}, journal = {Journal of behavioral and experimental economics}, subtitle = {experimental evidence on moral hazard and financial incentives}, number = {84}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {2214-8043}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2019.101500}, year = {2019}, language = {en} } @article{HeBlaschBeukeringetal.2022, author = {He, Shutong and Blasch, Julia and Beukering, Pieter van and Wang, Junfeng}, title = {Energy labels and heuristic decision-making}, volume = {2022}, pages = {106279}, journal = {Energy Economics}, subtitle = {The role of cognition and energy literacy}, number = {114}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0140-9883}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2022.106279}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Energy labels are used worldwide to overcome the inefficiency in household energy use. Presenting energy efficiency in grade-like categories has been found to induce heuristic decision-making, known as the "class valuation effect". This study investigates whether visualising energy efficiency using a continuous-scale label increases consumers' consciousness when purchasing appliances. We examine this question in an online survey with randomised decision tasks conducted in China and the Netherlands. In the Dutch sample, the effectiveness of continuous-scale labels depends on individuals' holistic cognitive tendency and the type of comparison they are faced with, whereas the Chinese sample is not sensitive to these moderators. Moreover, energy literacy shows mixed influence on individual decisions. Results suggest that representing energy efficiency on continuous scales can be used as supportive visual information to facilitate purchase decisions. Regarding energy education, knowledge that directly links to daily energy use seems to translate well into consumers' conscious decisions.}, language = {en} } @article{MolBotzenBlasch2022, author = {Mol, Jantsje M. and Botzen, Wouter and Blasch, Julia}, title = {After the virtual flood: Risk perceptions and flood preparedness after virtual reality risk communication}, volume = {17}, journal = {Judgment and Decision Making}, number = {1}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, address = {Cambridge}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S1930297500009074}, pages = {189 -- 214}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Many individuals experience problems understanding and preparing for low-probability/high-impact risk, like natural disasters and pandemics - unless they experience these events, yet then it is often too late to avoid damages. Individuals with recent disaster risk experience are, on average, better prepared. This seems to be mediated through emotions and a better understanding of the consequences. In this study, we use immersive virtual reality (VR) technology to examine whether a simulated disaster can stimulate people to invest in risk reducing measures in the context of flooding, which is one of the deadliest and most damaging natural disasters in the world. We investigate the possibility to boost risk perception, coping appraisal, negative emotions and damage-reducing behavior through a simulated flooding experience. We find that participants who experienced the virtual flood invest significantly more in the flood risk investment game than those in the control group. The investments in the VR treatment seem to decrease after four weeks but not significantly so.}, language = {en} } @article{BlaschFilippiniKumar2017, author = {Blasch, Julia and Filippini, Massimo and Kumar, Nilkanth}, title = {Boundedly rational consumers, energy and investment literacy, and the display of information on household appliances}, volume = {2019}, journal = {Resource and Energy Economics}, number = {56}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0928-7655}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reseneeco.2017.06.001}, pages = {39 -- 58}, year = {2017}, abstract = {It is an ongoing debate how to increase the adoption of energy-efficient light bulbs and household appliances in the presence of the so-called 'energy efficiency gap'. One measure to support consumers' decision-making towards the purchase of more efficient appliances is the display of energy-related information in the form of energy-efficiency labels on electric consumer products. Another measure is to educate consumers in order to increase their level of energy and investment literacy. Thus, two questions arise when it comes to the display of energy-related information on appliances: (1) What kind of information should be displayed to enable consumers to make rational and efficient choices? (2) What abilities and prior knowledge do consumers need to possess to be able to process this information? In this paper, using a series of (recursive) bivariate probit models and three samples of 583, 877 and 1375 households from three major Swiss urban areas, we show how displaying information on the future energy consumption of electrical appliances in monetary terms (CHF), rather than in physical units (kWh), increases the probability that an individual makes a calculation and identifies the appliance with the lowest lifetime cost. In addition, our econometric results suggest that individuals with a higher level of energy and, in particular, investment literacy are more likely to perform an optimization rather than relying on a decision-making heuristic. These individuals are also more likely to identify the most (cost-)efficient appliance.}, language = {en} } @article{HeBlaschBeukering2022, author = {He, Shutong and Blasch, Julia and Beukering, Pieter van}, title = {How does information on environmental emissions influence appliance choice?}, pages = {113142}, journal = {Energy Policy}, subtitle = {The role of values and perceived environmental impacts}, number = {168}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0301-4215}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113142}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Energy labels with compact information on the energy use of appliances have been adopted worldwide to encourage consumers to make informed investment decisions. This study examines whether communicating environmental emissions (CO2 and air pollutant emissions) on energy labels can increase the preferences for energy-efficient appliances, with a specific focus on the role of individual psychological traits. A survey with decision tasks was conducted among the adult population in the Netherlands. Results show that information on environmental emissions does not increase the intention to invest in energy-efficiency, while energy-saving attitudes and habits do. Nevertheless, presenting information on CO2 emissions as well as combined CO2 and air pollutant emissions on energy labels can increase the preferences for energy-efficient appliances among individuals with relatively strong postmaterialist values. Information on CO2 emissions also increases the preferences of individuals with strong environmental concerns. However, no significant effects are found for information on air pollutant emissions. Also, personal experience of environmental degradation was not found to affect the effectiveness of the tested information interventions. Finally, we discuss the role of attention and type of decision situation for the processing of emissions information on energy labels. Our findings provide insights for improving information display on energy labels and energy education.}, language = {en} } @article{BlaschOhndorf2015, author = {Blasch, Julia and Ohndorf, Markus}, title = {Altruism, Moral Norms and Social Approval}, volume = {2015}, journal = {Ecological Economics}, subtitle = {Joint Determinants of Individual Offset Behavior}, number = {116}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0921-8009}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.04.024}, pages = {251 -- 260}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{OhndorfBlaschSchubert2015, author = {Ohndorf, Markus and Blasch, Julia and Schubert, Renate}, title = {Emission budget approaches for burden sharing}, volume = {133 (2015)}, journal = {Climatic Change}, subtitle = {some thoughts from an environmental economics point of view}, number = {3}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Dordrecht}, issn = {1573-1480}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-015-1442-y}, pages = {385 -- 395}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @techreport{BlaschTurner2015, author = {Blasch, Julia and Turner, Robert W.}, title = {Environmental Art, Prior Knowledge about Climate Change, and Carbon Offsets}, series = {Department of Economics Working Papers}, publisher = {Colgate University}, address = {Hamilton}, url = {https://digitalcollections.colgate.edu/object/islandora4721}, pages = {27}, year = {2015}, language = {en} } @article{BlaschFarsi2014, author = {Blasch, Julia and Farsi, Mehdi}, title = {Context effects and heterogeneity in voluntary carbon offsetting}, volume = {3}, journal = {Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy}, subtitle = {a choice experiment in Switzerland}, number = {1}, publisher = {Routledge}, address = {Abingdon}, issn = {2160-6552}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/21606544.2013.842938}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @techreport{BlaschFarsi2012, author = {Blasch, Julia and Farsi, Mehdi}, title = {Retail demand for voluntary carbon offsets}, volume = {18}, series = {IED working paper}, subtitle = {a choice experiment among Swiss consumers}, publisher = {IED Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich}, address = {Z{\"u}rich}, url = {https://ideas.repec.org/p/ied/wpsied/12-18.html}, pages = {32}, year = {2012}, language = {en} }