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Research paper thumbnail of Modelling methods to support multi-actor problem solving

The Trinity approach is an attempt to provide methodological support for knowledge brokerage acti... more The Trinity approach is an attempt to provide methodological support for knowledge brokerage activities. Knowledge brokers are a type of knowledge managers dedicated to problem solving processes in knowledge-intensive multi-actor problem contexts. Trinity was originally designed for environmental problems. The approach however is generic, and may be used to support multi-actor problem solving processes in other domains as well. In this paper, some of the foundations of Trinity are sketched. Parts of the Trinity modelling language are presented. The use of Trinity is illustrated by means of parts of a small case study, concerning reduction of the emission of air pollution, that was conducted for the Dutch government. The paper ends with a short discussion of Trinity from a knowledge management point of view.

Research paper thumbnail of Mastering three : A threefold methods towards a vital buiding practice = Mastering three: Een drievoudige werkwijze die leidt tot een vitale bouwpraktijk

Research paper thumbnail of Building Bridges, Raising Dikes

Research paper thumbnail of Te voet, per bus of met een boot : Samenwerkingsvormen gericht op de ontwikkeling van duurzame innovaties

Samenwerking in de bouw is vanzelfsprekend. Voor partijen die gericht zijn op de ontwikkeling van... more Samenwerking in de bouw is vanzelfsprekend. Voor partijen die gericht zijn op de ontwikkeling van duurzame innovaties geldt dit eens te meer. Maar wat is de meest geschikte vorm van samenwerking? Wat zijn de voorwaarden voor succes? Recent onderzoek van het Center for Sustainability van Nyenrode Business Universiteit leidt tot concrete handvatten.

Research paper thumbnail of Relation Between In Vitro Availability of Minerals and Food Composition: A Mathematical Model

Journal of Food Science, 1993

... Rhubarb raw Rhubarb cooked Red cabbage raw Redcabbagecooked French bean raw French bean cooke... more ... Rhubarb raw Rhubarb cooked Red cabbage raw Redcabbagecooked French bean raw French bean cooked Spinach raw Spinach cooked Carrot raw Carrot cooked Brown bean raw Brown bean cooked Cucumber Lettuce Tomato Fruits Strawberry Apricot Apple Banana Pear ...

Research paper thumbnail of Building bridges, raising dikes. Dutch national research programme on global air pollution and climate change

Research paper thumbnail of Trinity model-based support for multi-actor problem solving

Het in dit proefschrift beschreven onderzoek is mede mogelijk gemaakt door de Nederlandse organis... more Het in dit proefschrift beschreven onderzoek is mede mogelijk gemaakt door de Nederlandse organisatie voor toegepast natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO) en het Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer (VROM).

Research paper thumbnail of Collectieve zelfsturing in de agro-food sector : De activerende rol van metropolitaine landbouw als maatschappelijk perspectief

Research paper thumbnail of Trinity: model-based support for multi-actor environmental problem solving

Environmental Software Systems, 1996

An environmental problem solver is generally confronted with a complex situation of interacting, ... more An environmental problem solver is generally confronted with a complex situation of interacting, and in many cases even conflicting, (intentional) activities. Methodological support for problem solving processes in such problem contexts is lacking. In this paper, a short description is provided of a tool that aims to fill in this methodological gap: the Trinity approach. Trinity is a modelling approach, especially designed to support multi-actor environmental problem solving processes. Trinity is based on a cyclic model of problem solving. Focus is on three important stages of this cycle: analysis of the situation "as is"; construction of a script for taking action; and prediction of the improved situation "to be", expected to result from executing the script. According to the Trinity approach, each of these three stages in principle is a modelling process. This results in three models: a descriptive model of the situation "as is"; a prescriptive model of the actions to be undertaken; and a predictive model of the situation "to be". In combination, they model a perspective: a body of knowledge that motivates and guides the process of intentionally turning a problem situation into a better situation. To support the modelling of perspectives, the Trinity modelling language is designed. It consists of three model primitives (referring to environments, processes that change environments, and intentional actors); a set of connection constraints that enable to combine these model primitives, resulting in more complex models; and a set of abstraction and specification procedures that enable construction of models on several levels of detail. In this paper, the conceptual fundaments of Trinity are presented, and parts of the Trinity modelling language are explained. The use of Trinity will be illustrated by means of a short example, concerning indoor environmental problems.

Research paper thumbnail of Why Sustainable Development Requires Societal Innovation and Cannot Be Achieved without This

Sustainability, 2020

This paper discusses the need for societal innovation as a systemic form of innovation for sustai... more This paper discusses the need for societal innovation as a systemic form of innovation for sustainable development. Sustainable development requires collective action from stakeholders in the form of system building activities, which in its turn requires societal innovation. Through societal innovation, based on multiple value creation, external costs are being prevented or reduced because of innovation-oriented explorations within a wider frame (a societal improvement perspective), ascertained by the actors. This requires design thinking and proper distribution of the costs and benefits, accepted by the participants. With this paper, we hope to advance the research agenda on societal innovation based on multi-actor improvement processes and associated intentional logics, as topics that are weakly theorized in the business literature on sustainable development and the sustainability transition literature. We are critical of triple helix models and models emphasizing shared value cre...

Research paper thumbnail of Monitoring on-going vision development in system change programmes

Journal on Chain and Network Science, 2012

Visions are considered to be of vital importance for programmes aimed at sustainable systems chan... more Visions are considered to be of vital importance for programmes aimed at sustainable systems change. Vision development is a programme management instrument, a programme output, and at the heart of programme learning processes. This article addresses the question what constitutes an appropriate monitoring strategy for vision development activities within system change programmes. Based on action research and literature review on monitoring, evaluation and vision development a monitoring framework is proposed. It is suggested to monitor the programme vision against project visions, societal visions and a set of basic criteria. The monitoring activities themselves are context-sensitive and frequently renegotiated between monitors, programme managers and other stakeholders. The framework is illustrated with a national systems change programme on sustainable agriculture in the Netherlands.

Research paper thumbnail of Reflection for targeted action

Research paper thumbnail of Transitiemonitoring: Monitoringsraamwerk en eerste ervaringen

In samenwerking tussen Acht Voor Ruimte programma’s en KSI is in 2006 begonnen met het ontwikkele... more In samenwerking tussen Acht Voor Ruimte programma’s en KSI is in 2006 begonnen met het ontwikkelen van transitiemonitoring. KSI, PSIBouw, Leven met Water, Transumo, Delft Cluster, TransForum en Ruimte voor Geo-Informatie trekken hierbij samen op. Het doel van transitiemonitoring is de activiteiten van programma’s binnen hun maatschappelijke setting gericht te observeren om stuursuggesties te formuleren die een gewenste transitie bevorderen.

Research paper thumbnail of Modelling methods to support multi-actor problem solving

The Trinity approach is an attempt to provide methodological support for knowledge brokerage acti... more The Trinity approach is an attempt to provide methodological support for knowledge brokerage activities. Knowledge brokers are a type of knowledge managers dedicated to problem solving processes in knowledge-intensive multi-actor problem contexts. Trinity was originally designed for environmental problems. The approach however is generic, and may be used to support multi-actor problem solving processes in other domains as well. In this paper, some of the foundations of Trinity are sketched. Parts of the Trinity modelling language are presented. The use of Trinity is illustrated by means of parts of a small case study, concerning reduction of the emission of air pollution, that was conducted for the Dutch government. The paper ends with a short discussion of Trinity from a knowledge management point of view.

Research paper thumbnail of Mastering three : A threefold methods towards a vital buiding practice = Mastering three: Een drievoudige werkwijze die leidt tot een vitale bouwpraktijk

Research paper thumbnail of Building Bridges, Raising Dikes

Research paper thumbnail of Te voet, per bus of met een boot : Samenwerkingsvormen gericht op de ontwikkeling van duurzame innovaties

Samenwerking in de bouw is vanzelfsprekend. Voor partijen die gericht zijn op de ontwikkeling van... more Samenwerking in de bouw is vanzelfsprekend. Voor partijen die gericht zijn op de ontwikkeling van duurzame innovaties geldt dit eens te meer. Maar wat is de meest geschikte vorm van samenwerking? Wat zijn de voorwaarden voor succes? Recent onderzoek van het Center for Sustainability van Nyenrode Business Universiteit leidt tot concrete handvatten.

Research paper thumbnail of Relation Between In Vitro Availability of Minerals and Food Composition: A Mathematical Model

Journal of Food Science, 1993

... Rhubarb raw Rhubarb cooked Red cabbage raw Redcabbagecooked French bean raw French bean cooke... more ... Rhubarb raw Rhubarb cooked Red cabbage raw Redcabbagecooked French bean raw French bean cooked Spinach raw Spinach cooked Carrot raw Carrot cooked Brown bean raw Brown bean cooked Cucumber Lettuce Tomato Fruits Strawberry Apricot Apple Banana Pear ...

Research paper thumbnail of Building bridges, raising dikes. Dutch national research programme on global air pollution and climate change

Research paper thumbnail of Trinity model-based support for multi-actor problem solving

Het in dit proefschrift beschreven onderzoek is mede mogelijk gemaakt door de Nederlandse organis... more Het in dit proefschrift beschreven onderzoek is mede mogelijk gemaakt door de Nederlandse organisatie voor toegepast natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO) en het Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieubeheer (VROM).

Research paper thumbnail of Collectieve zelfsturing in de agro-food sector : De activerende rol van metropolitaine landbouw als maatschappelijk perspectief

Research paper thumbnail of Trinity: model-based support for multi-actor environmental problem solving

Environmental Software Systems, 1996

An environmental problem solver is generally confronted with a complex situation of interacting, ... more An environmental problem solver is generally confronted with a complex situation of interacting, and in many cases even conflicting, (intentional) activities. Methodological support for problem solving processes in such problem contexts is lacking. In this paper, a short description is provided of a tool that aims to fill in this methodological gap: the Trinity approach. Trinity is a modelling approach, especially designed to support multi-actor environmental problem solving processes. Trinity is based on a cyclic model of problem solving. Focus is on three important stages of this cycle: analysis of the situation "as is"; construction of a script for taking action; and prediction of the improved situation "to be", expected to result from executing the script. According to the Trinity approach, each of these three stages in principle is a modelling process. This results in three models: a descriptive model of the situation "as is"; a prescriptive model of the actions to be undertaken; and a predictive model of the situation "to be". In combination, they model a perspective: a body of knowledge that motivates and guides the process of intentionally turning a problem situation into a better situation. To support the modelling of perspectives, the Trinity modelling language is designed. It consists of three model primitives (referring to environments, processes that change environments, and intentional actors); a set of connection constraints that enable to combine these model primitives, resulting in more complex models; and a set of abstraction and specification procedures that enable construction of models on several levels of detail. In this paper, the conceptual fundaments of Trinity are presented, and parts of the Trinity modelling language are explained. The use of Trinity will be illustrated by means of a short example, concerning indoor environmental problems.

Research paper thumbnail of Why Sustainable Development Requires Societal Innovation and Cannot Be Achieved without This

Sustainability, 2020

This paper discusses the need for societal innovation as a systemic form of innovation for sustai... more This paper discusses the need for societal innovation as a systemic form of innovation for sustainable development. Sustainable development requires collective action from stakeholders in the form of system building activities, which in its turn requires societal innovation. Through societal innovation, based on multiple value creation, external costs are being prevented or reduced because of innovation-oriented explorations within a wider frame (a societal improvement perspective), ascertained by the actors. This requires design thinking and proper distribution of the costs and benefits, accepted by the participants. With this paper, we hope to advance the research agenda on societal innovation based on multi-actor improvement processes and associated intentional logics, as topics that are weakly theorized in the business literature on sustainable development and the sustainability transition literature. We are critical of triple helix models and models emphasizing shared value cre...

Research paper thumbnail of Monitoring on-going vision development in system change programmes

Journal on Chain and Network Science, 2012

Visions are considered to be of vital importance for programmes aimed at sustainable systems chan... more Visions are considered to be of vital importance for programmes aimed at sustainable systems change. Vision development is a programme management instrument, a programme output, and at the heart of programme learning processes. This article addresses the question what constitutes an appropriate monitoring strategy for vision development activities within system change programmes. Based on action research and literature review on monitoring, evaluation and vision development a monitoring framework is proposed. It is suggested to monitor the programme vision against project visions, societal visions and a set of basic criteria. The monitoring activities themselves are context-sensitive and frequently renegotiated between monitors, programme managers and other stakeholders. The framework is illustrated with a national systems change programme on sustainable agriculture in the Netherlands.

Research paper thumbnail of Reflection for targeted action

Research paper thumbnail of Transitiemonitoring: Monitoringsraamwerk en eerste ervaringen

In samenwerking tussen Acht Voor Ruimte programma’s en KSI is in 2006 begonnen met het ontwikkele... more In samenwerking tussen Acht Voor Ruimte programma’s en KSI is in 2006 begonnen met het ontwikkelen van transitiemonitoring. KSI, PSIBouw, Leven met Water, Transumo, Delft Cluster, TransForum en Ruimte voor Geo-Informatie trekken hierbij samen op. Het doel van transitiemonitoring is de activiteiten van programma’s binnen hun maatschappelijke setting gericht te observeren om stuursuggesties te formuleren die een gewenste transitie bevorderen.