Louisa Jane Di Felice
About
Sustainability, social metabolism, and energy justice
Social-ecological systems (SES) are inherently complex, and decision-making for sustainability requires engaging with multiple narratives while navigating uncertainty. In this research theme, I approach SES complexity from three perspectives. First, I analyse how SES function across different scales, with particular attention to energy patterns, to better understand their social metabolism. Second, I examine how different representations of SES are mobilised at the science–policy interface, focusing on the influence of dominant sustainability narratives. Third, I address questions of justice by exploring the narratives generated by different actors involved in renewable energy projects.
Articles and conference proceedings:
In preparation
Montagnani, S., Di Felice, L. J., & Grosinger, J. Eco-mirroring. Ecological insights for a post-growth transition.
Under review
Del Bene, D., Cantoni, R., Bontempi, A., Di Felice, L. J., & Siciliano, G. Shared values vs. plural values. Contesting renewable energy projects of the Enel group.
Published
Di Felice, L. J., Pérez-Sánchez, L., Manfroni, M., & Giampietro, M. (2024). Towards nexus thinking in energy systems modelling: A multi-scale, embodied perspective. Energy Policy, 187, 114052.
Bontempi, A., Del Bene, D., & Di Felice, L. J. (2021). Counter-reporting sustainability from the bottom up: the case of the construction company WeBuild and dam-related conflicts. Journal of Business Ethics, 182(1), 7-32.
Di Felice, L. J., Cabello, V., Ripa, M., & Madrid-Lopez, C. (2021). Quantitative storytelling: science, narratives, and uncertainty in Nexus innovations. Science, Technology, & Human Values, 48(4), 861-887.
Di Felice, L. J., Renner, A., & Giampietro, M. (2021). Why should the EU implement electric vehicles? Viewing the relationship between evidence and dominant policy solutions through the lens of complexity. Environmental science & policy, 123, 1-10.
Ripa, M., Di Felice, L. J., & Giampietro, M. (2021). The energy metabolism of post-industrial economies. A framework to account for externalization across scales. Energy, 214, 118943.
Kovacic, Z., & Di Felice, L. J. (2019). Complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity: Implications for European Union energy governance. Energy Research & Social Science, 53,159-169.
Di Felice, L. J., Ripa, M., & Giampietro, M. (2019). An alternative to market-oriented energy models: Nexus patterns across hierarchical levels. Energy Policy, 126, 431-443.