Prof. Vicente Carabias-Hütter

ZHAW School of Engineering
Team Sustainable Energy Systems
Technoparkstrasse 2
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 70 15
vicente.carabias-huetter@zhaw.ch

Work at ZHAW

Position

Head of Research/Focus Area Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Cities
Coordinator of ZHAW Platform Smart Cities & Regions
Lecturer of Technology Foresight

Focus

Teaching

Professional development teaching

Experience

Professor
ZFH
12 / 2018 - today
Coordination ZHAW Platform Smart Cities & Regions
ZHAW School of Engineering
05 / 2016 - today
Deputy Head
ZHAW Institute of Sustainable Development
09 / 2014 - today
Head of Research Group/Focus Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Cities
ZHAW Institute of Sustainable Development
05 / 2014 - today
Lecturer of Technology Foresight, Senior Scientist
ZHAW School of Engineering
08 / 2013 - today
Scientific Collaboration (RTD, Services, Teaching, PR)
ZHAW Institute of Sustainable Development
09 / 2007 - 07 / 2013
Scientific Officer within the Action ERA policy mixes, joint programming and foresight
JRC Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)
01 / 2009 - 01 / 2012
Scientific Collaboration (RTD, Services, Teaching, PR)
Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur
04 / 1999 - 08 / 2007
Scientific Collaboration for Development "Extensive Reforestation with Prosopis juliflora in Peru"
Fondation du Léman, Genf/Zürich
08 / 1996 - 12 / 1999
Technical employee in immission/emission control and air hygiene
Environmental and Health Protection of City of Zurich
08 / 1991 - 12 / 1999
Project Lead Competence Center Ecology
Engineering School Winterthur
02 / 1997 - 03 / 1999

Education and Continuing education

Education

Active Participation / Energy, Living Labs and Smart Cities
International Conferences
01 / 2012 - 12 / 2024
Active Participation / Sustainable Development and Foresight
International Conferences
08 / 1998 - 12 / 2011
Didactics and Pedagogy / Physics and Environmental Education
ETH Zurich
08 / 1996 - 04 / 2000
MSc ETH / Environmental Sciences
ETH Zurich
09 / 1990 - 07 / 1996
Certificate / Maths and Natural Sciences
High School Zurich Oerlikon
08 / 1986 - 07 / 1990
Certificates / Primary and Secondary Schools
Public Schools in Zurich Affoltern
08 / 1978 - 07 / 1986

Continuing Education

Certificate
ZHAW Management Education
12 / 2014
Certificates of Coninued Education of JRC Institute of Prospective Technological Studies
Proofreading, Scientific Writing, Rapid Reading, Successfully Managing & Developing Teams
12 / 2011

Network

Membership of networks

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1372-0886

Social media

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Conte, A., Carabias-Hütter, V., Kienast, P., Delogu, M., & Berzi, L. (2025). Positive energy district evolution : a test case for Winterthur’s hard community. Journal of Smart Cities and Society, 4(3), 152–165. https://doi.org/10.1177/27723577251352737
Sokolov, A., Veselitskaya, N., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Yildirim, O. (2019). Scenario-based identification of key factors for smart cities development policies. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119729
Spiess, H., Bättig, M., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Eberle, A. (2019). Akzeptanzforschung für die Energiewende. Gaia, 28(1), 58–60. https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.28.1.14
Lobsiger-Kägi, E., López, L., Kuehn, T., Roth, R., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Zipper, C. (2018). Social life cycle assessment : specific approach and case study for Switzerland. Sustainability, 10(12), 4382. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10124382
Wemyss, D., Castri, R., Cellina, F., De Luca, V., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2018). Examining community-level collaborative vs. competitive approaches to enhance household electricity-saving behavior. Energy Efficiency, 11(8), 2057–2075. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-018-9691-z
Ejderyan, O., Carabias-Hütter, V., Kläy, A., & Moschitz, H. (2016). Stakeholder dialogue for sustainability : the challenge of thinking between boxes. Gaia, 25(4), 299–301. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02210.x
Spiess, H., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Marcolla, A. (2015). Future acceptance of wind energy production : exploring future local acceptance of wind energy production in a Swiss alpine region. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 101, 263–274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2015.06.042
Burger, P., Bezençon, V., Bornemann, B., Brosch, T., Carabias-Hütter, V., Farsi, M., Hille, S. L., Moser, C., Ramseier, C., Samuel, R., Sander, D., Schmidt, S., Sohre, A., & Volland, B. (2015). Advances in understanding energy consumption behavior and the governance of its change : outline of an integrated framework. Frontiers in Energy Research, 29(3), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2015.00029
Carabias-Hütter, V., & Haegeman, K. (2013). Future-oriented technology analysis (FTA) to support decision-making in meeting global challenges. Gaia, 22(1), 57–59. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4250
Carabias-Hütter, V., De Smedt, P., & Teichler, T. (2013). Smart S&T and innovation agendas in a globalised era. Foresight, 15(1), 3–5. https://doi.org/10.1108/fs.2013.27315aaa.001
Stauffacher, M., Carabias-Hütter, V., Förster, R., Fry, P., Hall, M., Kläy, A., Küffer, C., Spiess, H., Wäger, P., & Zingerli, C. (2013). Engagement für inter- und transdisziplinäre Forschung zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Gaia, 22(2), 142–144. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-2695
Carabias-Hütter, V., Moser, C., & Spiess, H. (2013). Anticipating gaps in energy research at transdisciplinary and international interfaces. Gaia, 22(4), 281–283. https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.22.4.16
Carabias-Hütter, V., De Smedt, P., & Teichler, T. (2012). FTA break new ground in response to grand challenges. Foresight, 14(4), 279–281. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636681211256062
Konnola, T., Salo, A., Cagnin, C., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Vilkkumaa, E. (2012). Facing the future : scanning, synthesizing and sense-making in horizon scanning. Science and Public Policy, 39(2), 222–231. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scs021
Weber, K. M., Cassingena Harper, J., Könnölä, T., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2012). Coping with a fast-changing world: towards new systems of future-oriented technology analysis. Science and Public Policy, 39(2), 153–165. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scs012
Amanatidou, E., Butter, M., Carabias-Hütter, V., Könnölä, T., Leis, M., Saritas, O., Schaper-Rinkel, P., & van Rij, V. (2012). On concepts and methods in horizon scanning : lessons from initiating policy dialogues on emerging issues. Science and Public Policy, 39(2), 208–221. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scs017
Carabias-Hütter, V., & Ulrich, M. (2008). Nachhaltige Entwicklung erfassen - KLARTEXT spielen. Gaia, 17(2), 247–250. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4230
Scheuthle, H., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Kaiser, F. G. (2005). The motivational and instantaneous behavior effects of contexts : steps towards a theory of goal-directed behavior. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35(10), 2076–2093. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02210.x
Marti, K., Ulbrich, S., Dolder, U., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Held, T. (2002). Nationale Evaluation von Lokale Agenda 21-Prozessen in der Schweiz. Gaia, 11(4), 319.
Joos, W., Carabias-Hütter, V., Winistörfer, H., & Stücheli, A. (1999). Social aspects of public waste management in Switzerland. Waste Management, 19(6), 417–425. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0963-9969(99)00087-3
Monn, C., Carabias, V., Junker, M., Waeber, R., Karrer, M., & Wanner, H.-U. (1997). Small-scale spatial variability of particulate matter < 10 μm (PM10) and nitrogen dioxide. Atmospheric Environment, 31(15), 2243–2247. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00030-7

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

Neuroni, A. C., Haller, S., van Winden, W., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Yildirim, O. (2019). Public value creation in a smart city context - an analysis framework. In M. P. Rodriguez Bolivar (Ed.), Setting foundations for the creation of public value in smart cities (pp. 49–76). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98953-2_3
Carabias-Hütter, V., Winistörfer, H., & Joos, W. (2003). Assessing and improving social compatibility. In C. Ludwig, S. HelIweg, & S. Stucki (Eds.), Municipal solid waste management : strategies and technologies for sustainable solutions (pp. 405–461). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55636-4

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

Cellina, F., Carabias-Hütter, V., Castri, R., De Luca, V., Granato, P., Kienast, P., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., & Wemyss, D. (2021). Social power plus : empowering households to energy sufficiency through co-designed app‑based community energy challenges [Conference paper]. Conference Proceedings : BEHAVE 2020-2021, 89–93. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23771
West, M., Yildirim, O., Harte, A. E., Ramram, A., Fleury, N. W., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2019). Enhancing citizen participation through serious games in virtual reality [Conference paper]. In M. Schenk, V. V. Popovich, P. Zeile, P. Elisei, C. Beyer, & J. Ryser (Eds.), Proceedings of 24th International Conference on Urban Planning, Regional Development and Information Society (pp. 881–888). Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3332
Bichsel, J., Kunz, D., Padey, P., Citherlet, S., Eicher, S., Cellina, F., Castri, R., Tomic, U., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2019). IMPROVE : enhancing demand-side energy reduction through informative billing strategies [Conference paper]. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1343, 12144. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012144
Behave 2018 : Book of Abstracts. (2018). In M. Hackenfort, V. Carabias-Hütter, C. Hartmann, M. Janser, N. Schwarz, & P. Stücheli-Herlach (Eds.), 5th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency (BEHAVE 2018), Zurich, 5-7 September 2018. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1370
Wemyss, D., Moser, C., Castri, R., Kovacs, N., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Lobsiger-Kägi, E. (2017). Reaching the finish line : analysis of the differences between active participants and drop-outs in a behaviour change intervention [Conference paper]. Consumption, Efficiency and Limits : Eceee 2017 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency, 1775–1784.
Moser, C., Blumer, Y., Seidl, R., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Furrer, B. (2015). Multiplying energy-saving behaviour in cities through formal social groups [Conference paper]. In T. Laitinen Lindström & S. S. Borg & Co (Eds.), eceee Summer Study proceedings : eceee 2015 Summer Study – First fuel now (pp. 2133–2141). https://www.eceee.org/library/conference_proceedings/eceee_Summer_Studies/2015/9-dynamics-of-consumption/multiplying-energy-saving-behaviour-in-cities-through-formal-social-groups/
Moser, C., Wendel, T., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2014). Scientific and practical understandings of smart cities [Conference paper]. In M. Schrenk, V. V. Popovich, P. Zeile, & P. Elisei (Eds.), Plan it Smart! Clever Solutions for Smart Cities. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2014, 19th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. Vienna, 2014 (pp. 507–514). corp.at. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4248

Other publications

Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Kaschlik, A., Sütterlin, B., Spiess, H., Brandenberg, E., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2021). Wie Nachhaltigkeitsprojekte zu sozialer Integration im Quartier beitragen können [Conference poster]. Book of Abstracts INUAS Konferenz 2021, 300–303. https://www.inuas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/INUAS2021_Book-of-Abstract_FINAL.pdf
Musiolik, J., Kohler, A., Vögeli, P., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2019). Smart City : Leitfaden zur Umsetzung von Smart-City-Initiativen in der Schweiz. Bundesamt für Energie. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19406
Carabias-Hütter, V., West, M., Yildirim, O., & Musiolik, J. (2019). Smart Sustainable Cities : Innovationen für mehr Lebensqualität. eTrends, 2019(1), 14–19. https://www.etrends.ch/detail/smart-sustainable-cities.html
Carabias-Hütter, V., Wettstein, S., Stucki, M., Lopez de Obeso, L., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Schneider, G., Baier, J., Burri, A., & Zipper, C. (2018). Sustainability assessment of the CO2 methanation value chain : environmental impacts and socio-economic drivers and barriers. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.
Eschenauer, U., Braunreiter, L., Kuehn, T., Yildirim, O., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Spiess, H., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Müller, A. W. (2017). Smart Cities in Theorie und Praxis : Szenarien, Strategien und Umsetzungsbeispiele. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1237
Cometta, C., Kobe, C., Abegg, A., Dörig, L., Schleiniger, R., Stücheli-Herlach, P., Brüesch, C., Fuhrimann, S., Schmitt, A., Schuler, C., Fuchs, S., Trinkler, G., Eschenauer, U., Braunreiter, L., Kuehn, T., Yildirim, O., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Spiess, H., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Müller, A. W. (2017). Umsetzung der Energiestrategie 2050 - Band II : Neue Ansätze für Staat und Wirtschaft (C. Cometta & C. Kobe, eds.). ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1233
Carabias-Hütter, V. (2016). Wie man smarte Städte entwickelt. Energy.Now! - Fachmagazin der Schweizer Energieszene, 14–15. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4225
Bernath, K., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Mächler, A. (2016). Winterthur entwickelt sich von der Energiestadt zur Smart City. Die Volkswirtschaft, 2016(7), 24–26. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4224
Zwahlen, M., Yildirim, O., Eschenauer, U., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2016). Konzepte für die Zukunft : eine Delphi-Umfrage zu Smart Cities liefert konkrete Ansätze. Bulletin: Fachzeitschrift und Verbandsinformationen von Electrosuisse und VSE, 2016(12), 16–19. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4226
Carabias-Hütter, V., Kuehn, T., Sokolov, A., & Spiess, H. (2016). Participative foresight for smarter cities : from vision seeds to the development of scenarios [Conference paper]. In M. Schrenk, V. V. Popovich, P. Zeile, P. Elisei, & C. Beyer (Eds.), REAL CORP 2016 : Smart Me Up! (pp. 501–508). corp.at. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4243
Lobsiger-Kägi, E., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2016). Energy efficiency programmes in the spotlight - analysis of governmental, institutional and entrepreneurial energy efficiency programmes : target groups, governance mechanisms and factors of success [Conference paper]. In J. Patterson & F. Varriale (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference ‘Smart Energy Regions’ : Cardiff, UK, 11th and 12th February 2016 (pp. 31–44). The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4241
Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Frick, V., Musiolik, J., Moser, C., Carabias-Hütter, V., Bernegger, H., Aurich, I., Bernath, K., & Günther, C. (2016). Leitfaden Smarte Quartiere : Ideenentwicklung und Prozessgestaltung für Genossenschaften und andere Akteure der Quartierentwicklung. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4240
Spiess, H., Carabias-Hütter, V., Sanchez, D., & Zolliker, M. (2016). Success factors and barriers for 100% renewable energy regions [Conference paper]. In J. Patterson & F. Varriale (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference ‘Smart Energy Regions’ : Cardiff, UK, 11th and 12th February 2016 (pp. 70–83). The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4242
Zwahlen, M., Yildirim, O., Eschenauer, U., & Carabias, V. (2016). Delphi-Expertenbefragung zu Smart Cities 2035. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4244
Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Weiss Sampietro, T., Eschenauer, U., Carabias-Hütter, V., Braunreiter, L., & Müller, A. W. (2016). Treiber und Barrieren auf dem Weg zu einer Smart City : Erkenntnisse aus Theorie und Praxis. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1052
Abegg, A., Benz, A., Bergmann, A., Braunreiter, L., Brüesch, C., Carabias-Hütter, V., Cometta, C., Conrad, N., Eschenauer, U., Fuchs, S., Fürer, S., Fuhrimann, S., Gut, M., Haelg, S., Kobe, C., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Müller, A. W., Nagel, G., Qvist-Sorensen, P., et al. (2016). Umsetzung der Energiestrategie 2050: Herausforderungen und Chancen für Staat und Wirtschaft (C. Cometta, C. Kobe, & A. Benz, eds.). ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1053
Ferraro, F., Sanchez, D., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Moser, C., & Carabias, V. (2014). Technologien auf dem Prüfstand : neu entwickeltes Indikatorenset zur Bewertung der Stromproduktion anhand der Ziele der Energiestrategie 2050. Bulletin: Fachzeitschrift und Verbandsinformationen von Electrosuisse und VSE, 4, 9–12. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4228
Castri, R., De Luca, V., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Moser, C., & Carabias, V. (2014). Favouring behavioural change of household’s energy consumption through social media and cooperative play. Behave 2014 - Paradigm Shift: From Energy Efficiency to Energy Reduction through Social Change. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4249
Spiess, H., Lobsiger, E., & Carabias, V. (2014). Energieertrag vor Landschaftsbild? : sozioökonomische und technische Aspekte der Windenergie am Beispiel der Region Goms. Bulletin: Fachzeitschrift und Verbandsinformationen von Electrosuisse und VSE, 2014(3), 17–20. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4227
Moser, C., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Ferraro, F., Sanchez, D., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2014, June). Trade-offs between national and regional energy systems perspectives. Energy Systems Conference 2014, London, United Kingdom, 24-25 June 2014.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Moser, C., & Sanchez, D. (2014). Switzerland. In P. Jones, W. Lang, J. Patterson, & P. Geyer (Eds.), COST action TU1104 : smart energy regions (pp. 259–266). The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4246
Wellstein, J., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2013). Energieeinsparung dank Energieeffizienz-Contracting - Kunden müssen aber wollen! : Schweizer Beteiligung am Forschungsprogramm Demand Side Management (DSM). HK-Gebäudetechnik, 2013(12/13), 42–44.
Spiess, H., Carabias-Hütter, V., Fuchs, R., & Marcolla, A. (2013). An interdisciplinary approach to the implementation of wind energy : acceptance, engineering, economics and site optimization [Conference paper]. In C. J. Koroneos, D. C. Rovas, & A. Th. Dompros (Eds.), Proceedings of ELCAS 2013 (pp. 835–845).
Carabias-Hütter, V., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Mourik, R., & Rotmann, S. (2013). The urgency of energy conservation : required behaviour and social norm change for demand-side management [Conference paper]. In C. J. Koroneos, D. C. Rovas, & A. Th. Dompros (Eds.), Proceedings of ELCAS 2013 (pp. 999–1014). COST.
Mourik, R., Rotmann, S., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Lobsiger-Kägi, E. (2013). Analysis of case studies IEA DSM task 24 : closing the loop - behaviour change in DSM: from theory to practice. iea dsm.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Cagnin, C., Haegman, K., & Könnölä, T. (2012). FLA anticipate sustainable development challenges for better policy support. In S. Giessecke, A. van der Gießen, & S. Elkins (Eds.), „The role of forward-looking activities for the governance of Grand Challenges” : insights from the European Foresight Platform (pp. 63–72). European Foresight Platform (EFP). https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4251
Amanatidou, E., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2011). Energy : weak signals and emerging issues for European policy.
The 4th International Seville Conference on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA) and grand societal challenges. (2011). In M. Boden, C. Cagnin, V. Carabias, X. Goenaga, K. Hageman, & E. Marinelli (Eds.), 4th International Seville Conference on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis, Seville, Spain, 12-13 May 2011. Publications Office of the European Union. http://ftp.jrc.es/EURdoc/JRC64647.pdf
Boden, M., Cagnin, C., Carabias-Hütter, V., Haegemann, K., & Könnölä, T. (2010). Facing the future : time for the EU to meet global challenges. European Commission, Office for Official Publications of the European Union. https://doi.org/10.2791/4223
Carabias-Hütter, V., Stülpnagel, H., & Wittmann, F. (2010). Internationale Forschung – Zusammenarbeit oder Wettbewerb? : ein Leitfaden zur internationalen Forschung an der ZHAW. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1974
Nill, J., Landwehr, A., Carabias, V., & Carat, G. (2009). ERAWATCH country report 2009 : analysis of policy mixes to foster R&D investment and to contribute to the ERA - Germany. European Commission, Office for Official Publications of the European Union. https://doi.org/10.2791/21333
Carabias-Hütter, V., Brunner, A., Brüngger, B., Hohl, U., Renner, E., Spiess, H., Weiss Sampietro, T., & Winters, C. (2007). Enhancing Regional RTD and Innovation Development through Foresight & Mentoring : Scenario Development and Action Plan for RTD and Innovation Promotion up to 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-103
Carabias-Hütter, V., Hohl, U., Brüngger, B., Fricker, J., Spiess, H., & Weiss Sampietro, T. (2007). Regional R&D investment programmes : comparing, evaluating & benchmarking activities in the REFORM partner regions.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Kümin, D., & Siegrist, D. (2006). Fostering sustainable regional development with indicator based certification procedures [Conference paper]. In D. Siegist, C. Clivaz, M. Hunziker, & S. Iten (Eds.), Exploring the Nature of Management : Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas (pp. 137–139). Research Centre for Leisure, Tourism and Landscape, Institute for Landscape and Open Space, University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil.
Kunz, M., Dal Cero, M., Spiess, H., Carabias-Hütter, V., Hohl, U., & Iseli, P. (2006). Kompetenzen für die Zukunft : nachhaltige Entwicklung konkret (R. Kyburz-Graber, ed.; 1. Auflage). hep-Verlag.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Kümin, D., & Martinez, M. (2005). D8.5 fully operated benchmarking platform : beta phase.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Kümin, D., Siegrist, D., & Wasem, K. (2005). Zertifizierung : Konzept für einen indikatorenbasierten Zertifizierungsprozess von Bergregionen. Hochschule St.Gallen.
Basu, A. J., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2004). Indicators for sustainability assessment and reporting. 2004 Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration SME Annual Meeting, Denver, 26-28 February 2004.
Martinez Paino, M., Carabias-Hütter, V., Hohl, U., & Weiss Sampietro, T. (2004). Benchmarking Requirements Report : INTELCITIES Deliverable D8.2. AIDICO.
Carabias-Hütter, V., & Renner, E. (2004). Indikatoren : nachhaltige Regionalentwicklung verstehen, messen, bewerten und steuern (F. f. W. u. R. Hochschule St. Gallen (FWR-HSG), ed.).
Carabias-Hütter, V., Spiess, H., Weiss Sampietro, T., Renner, E., & Stuppäck, S. (2003). Nachhaltige Regionalentwicklung im Alpenraum : Forschungsprojekt im Rahmen des NFP48 Landschaften und Lebensräume der Alpen. ZHWInfo, 16, 22.
Kunz, M., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Kiener, U. (2002). Indicators into action : local sustainability indicator sets in their context. In Pastille consortium.
Carabias-Hütter, V. (2002). Conciencia ambiental y comportamiento ecológico : un análisis de la escala GEB ( General Ecological Behavior ) de Kaiser. Revista internacional de sociología, 2002(33), 133–170.
Carabias-Hütter, V. (2002). Internationale Zusammenarbeit für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung. ZHWInfo, 16, 60.
Winistörfer, H., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2001). Tools needed for sustainability evaluation : the social compatibility analysis (SCA). Waste Management and Treatment of Municipal and Industrial Waste, 2001(5), 533.
Maselli, D., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (1998). El Nino unterstützt Wiederaufforstung in Peru : Anpflanzung von Prosopis-Bäumen in Wüstengebiet. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 71.
Winistörfer, H., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (1998). Wie sozial verträglich ist unsere Abfallwirtschaft? : Umfrageergebnisse weisen auf Akzeptanzprobleme hin. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 15.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Cruz, G., Maselli, D., & Pujol, F. (1997). Reforestation of Algarrobo (Prosopis juliflora) in the deserts of northwestern Peru : a research project carried out by a Swiss NGO and a Peruvian NARS. ATSAF-Circular, 1997(49), 57.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Sütterlin, B., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2021). Promotion of environmental and social sustainability through a digital community platform in the context of the Corona pandemic. International Conference of Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Syracuse, Italy, 5-8 October 2021.
Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Carabias-Hütter, V., Sütterlin, B., Buis, A., & Schwengler, C. (2019). Enhancing smart neighborhood life through a mobile app [Conference presentation]. Book of Abstracts : INUAS Conference 2019: Housing under Pressure, 83–85. https://www.inuas.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BoA-INUAS-Conference-2019.pdf
Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Tomic, U., Spiess, H., Kuehn, T., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2018). Exploring the social acceptance of building integrated photovoltaics in Switzerland. Behave 2018 : Book of Abstracts.
Tomic, U., Spiess, H., Parravicini, L., Kuehn, T., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2017, May). Community and socio-political acceptance of building-integrated photovoltaics. International Conference at the Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF) of ETH Zurich, Human Dimensions of Environmental Risks - Behavioural Experiments, Field Experiments, Survey Research, Ascona, 21-26 May 2017.
Lobsiger-Kägi, E., Moser, C., Ferraro, F., & Carabias-Hütter, V. (2014). A framework to enhance communities towards low energy and low carbon societies. Behave Energy Conference, Oxford, United Kingdom, 3-4 September 2014.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Lobsiger-Kägi, E., & Marti, D. (2013). Insights from IEA-DSM task XXIV : behaviour change models, case-studies and programmes. Green Buzz @ Öbu and ZHAW, Zurich, Switzerland, 29 January 2013.
Bachmann, T., Doukaras, A., Carabias-Hütter, V., & Braschler, M. (2013, September). The potential of a web-based personalized horizon scanning tool. International Foresight Academy (IFA) Seminar, «Participatory Foresight for Smarter Futures - from Design to Impact», Winterthur, Switzerland, 16-19 September 2013.
Carabias-Hütter, V. (2013, September). Participatory foresight for smarter futures - from design to impact : opening. International Foresight Academy (IFA) Seminar, «Participatory Foresight for Smarter Futures - from Design to Impact», Winterthur, Switzerland, 16-19 September 2013.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Rotmann, S., & Mourik, R. (2012, August). Cost-efficient steps towards more sustainable energy systems : behaviour change in demand-side management and smart living. 3rd International Sustainability Conference (ISC), Basel, 29-31 August 2012.
Carabias-Hütter, V., & Ulrich, M. (2012, August). Experiences with a game-oriented approach to the knowledge transfer of sustainability indicators in higher education. 3rd International Sustainability Conference (ISC), Basel, 29-31 August 2012.
Carabias-Hütter, V., & Spiesberger, M. (2011). Draft scenarios for EU-Russia R&D and innovation cooperation 2020. Conference of ERA.Net RUS, Paris, France, 2011.
Carabias-Hütter, V. (2011, August). Shaping the future by combining emerging issues with sustainability indicators. Yeditepe International Research Conference on Foresight, Istanbul, Turkey, 24-26 August 2011.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Kümin, D., von Allmen, M., & Jesinghaus, J. (2005). Aggregating indicators for a sustainable regional development : the checklist for self-declaration and the Swiss regional-dashboard. International Conference of the Swiss Federal Statistic Office, Visualising and Presenting Indicator Systems, Neuchâtel, 2005.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Kunz, M., & Renner, E. (2005). Teaching sustainability at Universities of Applied Sciences. International Sustainability Conference 2005, Strategies for a Sustainable Society, Basel, 13-14 October 2005.
von Allmen, M., Carabias-Hütter, V., Winistörfer, H., & Aksözen, M. (2005). Visualising the evaluation of a project’s social compatibility. International Conference of the Swiss Federal Statistic Office, Visualising and Presenting Indicator Systems, Neuchâtel, 2005.
Kümin, D., Carabias-Hütter, V., Renner, E., & Siegrist, D. (2005, October). Assessing sustainable regional development with an indicator based certification procedure for label regions. International Sustainability Conference 2005, Strategies for a Sustainable Society, Basel, 13-14 October 2005.
Carabias-Hütter, V., & Winistörfer, H. (2005, October). Evaluating social impacts of projects, products and organisations. International Sustainability Conference 2005, Strategies for a Sustainable Society, Basel, 13-14 October 2005.
Carabias-Hütter, V., & Winistörfer, H. (2004). Awareness on the social dimension. International Symposium on Environmental Informatics EnviroInfo 2004, Geneva, 21-23 October 2004.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Renner, E., & Boesch, M. (2004). Sustainable regional development in the Swiss alps with an indicator based certification procedure for label regions : the project FUNalpin. 2nd International Young Scientist Conference, Interdisciplinary Mountain Research, Stelvio National Park, Italy, 29 September - 4 October 2004.
Carabias-Hütter, V. (2004, October). Teaching modules on sustainability at Universities of Applied Sciences. 2nd International Conference of Engineering Education for Sustainable Development (EESD), Barcelona, 27-29 October 2004.
Carabias-Hütter, V., & Winistörfer, H. (2004, October). Evaluating the social dimension of sustainable development. 2nd International Conference of Engineering Education for Sustainable Development (EESD), Barcelona, 27-29 October 2004.
Carabias-Hütter, V., & Winistörfer, H. (2002). Approaches to assess, evaluate and ensure social compatibility within public waste management. R ’02 - 6th World Congress on Integrated Resources Management, Geneva, 12-15 February 2002.
Carabias-Hütter, V., Joos, W., & Stücheli, A. (1999, June 18). Schweizerische Abfallwirtschaft - quo vadis? : Standortbestimmung und Zukunft. Öffentliche Informations- und Diskussionstagung an der ZHW, Winterthur, 18. Juni 1999.

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