1. Examining outlooks on sustainability transitions through computational language analysis
- Author
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Juri Mykkänen, Kaisa Johanna Matschoss, Petteri Repo, Centre for Consumer Society Research, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria), Faculty of Social Sciences, and Political Science
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Management science ,05 social sciences ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Environmental Science (miscellaneous) ,040401 food science ,0404 agricultural biotechnology ,Political science ,0502 economics and business ,Sustainability ,512 Business and Management ,Language analysis ,050203 business & management ,Social Sciences (miscellaneous) - Abstract
This viewpoint exemplifies how advances in computational text analysis allow for analysing novel data for transitions studies. Applying the specific technique of topic modelling to plenary talks related to energy in the Finnish parliament during 2008–2020 illustrates how the approach can be of use to transitions studies. In particular, it aids in exploring the dynamics of diverging perspectives, such as by right-wing populists and the greens, on outlooks for energy transitions. We sketch how computational text analysis can further contribute to transitions studies.
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- 2021