dr. W.D.B. Warbroek (Beau)

Ever since my studies I've been interested in how governments and societal stakeholders take on grand societal challenges such as climate change. Energy transition, climate adaptation, circularity all presuppose a substantial change from the status quo. Within these transitions, institutions can make a difference. They can make a difference by guiding actor interactions, but more often, they form a barrier that prevents the so much needed change. In my work, I focus on institutions and how we can change them, step by step, so that they can work for the change, instead of against it.

Social Sciences

# Energy

Earth & Environmental Sciences

# Carbon
# Citizen
# Energy
# Energy Policy
# Local Government
# Thesis
# Transition

Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Driven by making our living environment resilient and sustainable. In my work I like to combine research with practice. I am intrigued by the energy transition and climate adaptation as societal, spatial and governance challenges. My research/professional interest lies in:
- energy transition integration
- climate adaptation
- urban resilience
- social innovation
- community energy
- policy innovation
- institutional innovation
- (polycentric) governance
- urban/rural interface
- cross-sectoral collaboration
- system integration

Warbroek, B. , Holmatov, B. , Vinke-De kruijf, J. , Arentsen, M. , Shakeri, M. , de Boer, C. , Flacke, J. , & Dorée, A. (2022). From sectoral to integrative action situations: An institutional perspective on the energy transition implementation in the Netherlands. Sustainability Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-022-01272-2

Warbroek, B. W. D. , Vinke - de Kruijf, J., & van Dijk, M. (2021). The influence of citizen participation on climate behaviour in the Stadsbeek project: Inventory of participation measures. University of Twente.

Vinke - de Kruijf, J. , Warbroek, B. W. D. , de Boer, C. L., & Hounjet, M. (2021). Integrale aanpak vereiste voor klimaatbestendige leefomgeving. Land + water, 28-29.

Hoppe, T. , & Warbroek, B. W. D. (2021). Agency of citizen collectives in sustainable transitions: The case of renewable energy cooperatives in Europe. In S. Teerikangas, T. Onkila, K. Koistinen, & M. Mäkelä (Eds.), Research Handbook of Sustainability Agency (pp. 180-196). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789906035

Warbroek, B. W. D. , Vinke - de Kruijf, J., & van Dijk, M. (2021). De invloed van bewonersparticipatie op klimaatgedrag in het Stadsbeek project: Inventarisatie participatiemaatregelen.

Warbroek, B. , Hoppe, T. , Bressers, H. , & Coenen, F. (2019). Testing the social, organizational, and governance factors for success in local low carbon energy initiatives. Energy research & social science, 58, [101269]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.101269

Warbroek, W. D. B. (2019). The grassroots energy transition: the success and governance of local low-carbon energy initiatives. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036548427

Warbroek, B. , Hoppe, T. , Coenen, F. , & Bressers, H. (2018). The role of intermediaries in supporting local low-carbon energy initiatives. Sustainability (Switzerland), 10(7), [2450]. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072450

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Construction Management and Engineering

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