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Socio-technical transformation processes for a sustainable construction sector in the bioeconomy:

Regional lead markets and global innovation systems

TRABBI is a five-year research project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as part of the ‘Bioeconomy as societal change’ funding programme. The research project deals with the question of how far-reaching social transformation processes towards a bioeconomy can be organised and how this change takes shape in different regions. 

The focus is on transformation processes in the construction sector, where far-reaching socio-technical changes are necessary in order to achieve the global sustainability goals. To this end, innovation systems, socio-technical regimes and lead market structures are analysed at global, national and regional level. The empirical analysis focusses on four countries: Germany, Italy, China and India.

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Project background

Bioeconomy

The bioeconomy is an important instrument for a sustainable and resource-preserving economic system and combines ecological, social and economic sustainability. TRABBI is exploring how socio-technical transformation processes promote this change.

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Transition in construction sector

The construction sector is facing major challenges - particularly due to the use of CO₂-intensive building materials. Bio-based building materials and bioeconomic innovations can can stimulate sustainable transformation processes.

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Dr Sebastian Losacker - Project leader

Phone: 0641 99-36247

Mail: Sebastian.Losacker@geogr.uni-giessen.de

Justus-Liebig-University Giessen

Department of Geography

Research group economic geography

Senckenbergstraße 1 (Postal adress)

Schlossgasse 7, 3rd. floor (Visitor adress)

35390 Giessen

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