NDLI: Nanotechnology for sustainability: what does nanotechnology offer to address complex sustainability problems?

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Author	Wiek, Arnim Foley, Rider W. Guston, David H.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Nanotechnology is widely associated with the promise of positively contributing to sustainability. However, this view often focuses on end-of-pipe applications, for instance, for water purification or energy efficiency, and relies on a narrow concept of sustainability. Approaching sustainability problems and solution options from a comprehensive and systemic perspective instead may yield quite different conclusions about the contribution of nanotechnology to sustainability. This study conceptualizes sustainability problems as complex constellations with several potential intervention points and amenable to different solution options. The study presents results from interdisciplinary workshops and literature reviews that appraise the contribution of the selected nanotechnologies to mitigate such problems. The study focuses exemplarily on the urban context to make the appraisals tangible and relevant. The solution potential of nanotechnology is explored not only for well-known urban sustainability problems such as water contamination and energy use but also for less obvious ones such as childhood obesity. Results indicate not only potentials but also limitations of nanotechnology’s contribution to sustainability and can inform anticipatory governance of nanotechnology in general, and in the urban context in particular.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	20
Page Count	20
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13880764
Journal	Journal of Nanoparticle Research
Volume Number	14
Issue Number	9
e-ISSN	1572896X
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2012-08-21
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Nanotechnology Sustainability Complex problems Problem solving Intervention research Anticipatory governance Physical Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Chemistry Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Condensed Matter Physics Bioengineering Modeling and Simulation

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