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Biography
Prof. Dr. Rob Raven is an interdisciplinary scholar, professor of sustainability transitions and deputy director (research) at Monash Sustainable Development Institute. He is also visiting professor at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University.
His interest is in understanding the dynamics and governance of sustainability transitions and socio-technical innovation. Rob has made major contributions to multi-level theories of transformative change, socio-technical experimentation and strategic niche management. His empirical work has covered urban, energy and mobility transition processes in Europe, Asia and Australia.
In 2012 Rob co-founded the global Sustainability Transitions Research Network and won the EASST Chris Freeman award for a significant collective contribution to the interaction of science and technology studies with the study of innovation. In 2019, 2020 and 2022 he was selected into the Lifetime Achievement Leaderboard of The Australian – Australia’s top 40 researchers – and 1 of 5 top-performing Australian social scientists, and as a Field Leader in Business, Economics & Management. In 2022, Rob was included in Elsevier’s top 2% of the most influential researchers in the world in all scientific disciplines, with recognized impact in three fields: Energy, Business and Economics, and Enabling & Strategic Technologies.
In 2022, he co-hosted the 13th International Sustainability Transitions conference, together with Stellenbosch University and Georgetown University. Rob holds several editorial positions, including Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Global Sustainability, Nature Urban Sustainability, Technological Forecasting and Social Change and Routledge Studies in Energy Transitions. He has published over 100 articles, 3 books and 8 special issues.
His current research agenda is focused on analysis of transformative change in urban context such as smart, sustainable, and net-zero cities. A key question is how actors, socio-technical experimentation, institutional change and incumbency in socio-technical regimes shape the governance of sustainable city futures in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and the climate urgency?
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Building CapaCITY/É for Sustainable Transportation
Beck, B., Winters, M., Pettit, C., Skouteris, H., Raven, R., de Leeuw, E. J. J., Harris, P., Ayton, D., Lee, B. & Harris, M.
1/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Tracing the impact of urban experimentation in water and energy domains
16/12/21 → 15/12/24
Project: Research
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Net Zero Precincts: an interdisciplinary approach to decarbonising cities
Raven, R., Pink, S., Webb, G., Farrelly, M., Liebman, A., Coxon, S., Graham, P., Quillinan, A. & Cailes, D.
1/09/21 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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NESP2 Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub
Sahajwalla, V., Raven, R., Innes, L. & Rogers, B.
1/07/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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RACE for 2030: Reliable Affordable Clean Energy for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre (RACE for 2030 CRC)
Beins, D., Liebman, A., Bahrani, B., Leroux, A., Kraal, D., Razzaghi, R., Strengers, Y., Goodwin, S., Pink, S., Rudolph, C., Raven, R., Bergmeir, C., Saunderson, J., Leslie, G., Gangadharan, L., Islam, A., Wang, L. C., Ward, M., Xiao, E., Wallace, M., Tack, G., Stuckey, P., Li, Y., Pan, S., de Nijs, F., Buckingham, E., Denis-Ryan, A., Ens, B., Dargaville, R., Chang, X., Yu, J., White, S., Zlatanov, N., Hyndman, R., Panagiotelis, A. & Athanasopoulos, G.
1/07/20 → 30/06/31
Project: Research
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People, politics and place: an interdisciplinary agenda for the governance of urban energy transitions
Sharp, D., Pink, S., Raven, R. & Farrelly, M., 2023, Routledge Handbook of Energy Transitions. Araujo, K. M. (ed.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 315-331 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Pro-social concerns characterise landlords’ energy efficiency retrofit behaviour: evidence and implications for energy efficiency policy in Victoria, Australia
Lang, M., Zhao, K., Lane, R. & Raven, R., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Housing Policy. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Active transport research priorities for Australia
Beck, B., Thorpe, A., Timperio, A., Giles-Corti, B., William, C., de Leeuw, E., Christian, H., Corben, K., Stevenson, M., Backhouse, M., Ivers, R., Hayek, R., Raven, R., Bolton, S., Ameratunga, S., Shilton, T. & Zapata-Diomedi, B., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Transport & Health. 24, 12 p., 101288.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A participatory approach for empowering community engagement in data governance: The Monash Net Zero Precinct
Sharp, D., Anwar, M., Goodwin, S., Raven, R., Bartram, L. & Kamruzzaman, L., 2 Feb 2022, In: Data & Policy. 4, 6, 25 p., e5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A perspective on the future of sustainability transitions research
Truffer, B., Rohracher, H., Kivimaa, P., Raven, R., Alkemade, F., Carvalho, L. & Feola, G., Mar 2022, In: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 42, p. 331-339 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Research › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus)
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Festival of Future Urbanism
Rob Raven (Session chair), Darren Sharp (Invited speaker), Sarah Pink (Invited speaker), Margot Delafoulhouze (Invited speaker) & Trish McGee (Invited speaker)
12 Sep 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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International Workshop on Household Innovation and Agency in Sustainability Transitions
Ruth Lane (Organiser), Rob Raven (Organiser) & Jo Lindsay (Organiser)
26 Oct 2022 → 28 Oct 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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State of Australasian Cities
Darren Sharp (Speaker), Sebastian Fastenrath (Speaker), Sam Tavassoli (Speaker), Rob Raven (Speaker), Lars Coenen (Speaker), Leo Goedegebuure (Speaker) & Bruce Wilson (Speaker)
2 Dec 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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EU-SPRI 2021
Lars Coenen (Speaker), Sebastian Fastenrath (Speaker), Darren Sharp (Speaker), Sam Tavassoli (Speaker), Rob Raven (Speaker), Leo Goedegebuure (Speaker) & Bruce Wilson (Speaker)
11 Jun 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2021
Sebastian Fastenrath (Speaker), Sam Tavassoli (Speaker), Darren Sharp (Speaker), Rob Raven (Speaker), Lars Coenen (Speaker), Bruce Wilson (Speaker) & Leo Goedegebuure (Speaker)
2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Households find low waste living challenging. Here's what needs to change
Rob Raven, David Oro Reynolds, Jo Lindsay & Ruth Lane
23/02/23 → 26/02/23
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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What motivates landlords to retrofit rental properties for energy efficiency?
Michaela Lang, Rob Raven & Ruth Lane
18/08/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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A Sustainable Future
Ruth Lane, Megan Farrelly, Rob Raven & Christopher Nash
8/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview