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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 and 2020 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. He 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 close to 100 articles, 3 books and 7 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 socio-technical experimentation, institutional change and incumbency in urban regimes co-produce sustainable city futures.
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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Citarum Transformation: A Living Laboratory for International Research and Impact
Ramirez, D., Raven, R., Wong, T., Holden, J., Suwarso, R., Marthanty, D. R., Zurbrügg, C., Hardesty, B. D. & Endyana, C.
15/10/21 → 14/10/22
Project: Research
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Tracing the impact of urban experimentation in water and energy domains
5/07/21 → 4/07/24
Project: Research
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NESP2 Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub
Sahajwalla, V., Raven, R., Innes, L. & Rogers, B.
1/07/21 → 30/06/22
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. & Martinz, O.
15/06/21 → 14/06/25
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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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, 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
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Energy efficiency in the private rental sector in Victoria, Australia: when and why do small-scale private landlords retrofit?
Lang, M., Lane, R., Zhao, K. & Raven, R., Jun 2022, In: Energy Research & Social Science. 88, 13 p., 102533.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Influencing across multiple levels: the positive effect of a school-based intervention on food waste and household behaviours
Boulet, M., Grant, W., Hoek, A. & Raven, R., 15 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 308, 9 p., 114681.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
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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
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Global Challenges (Journal)
Rebekah Brown (Guest editor), Lara Werbeloff (Guest editor) & Rob Raven (Guest editor)
Apr 2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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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