Overview for all Case Studies
Across all contexts, our work is characterised by:
- principled sustainability definitions (FSSD)
- system-level understanding (systems analysis and dynamics)
- strategic reasoning (backcasting and pathway design)
- and, where relevant, decision instruments (Roadmapper Tool)
The format changes.
The logic does not.
The case Studies below illustrate how the Swedish Roadmapper Laboratory applies the same underlying logic across different contexts and engagement formats.
They are representative examples, not project reports.
Value-driven sustainability transition
Roadmaps and Simulators
Developing a aoadmap and decision instrument for a regional transport system.
Context
Within the GreenCharge project (led by BTH) a region was mobilized (Småland and Blekinge) to investigate alternative sustainability transition pathways for personal road mobility.
Challenge
High uncertainty and strong dependencies between stakeholders.
What we did
- Mobilized 50+ stakeholders in Småland and Blekinge
- Built a tailor-made simulator (a precursor to Roadmapper Tool)
- Strucutred the simulator around sustainability principles and system dynamics
- Developed interactive scenarios for transition
- Summarized the results in the book 'On Track for 2030'
What this enabled
An informed strategic dialogue, exploration of tradeoffs, common systems understanding and concrete investments in transition through electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.
See more via the link to the bookOn Track for 2030 - Roadmap for a Fast Transition to Sustainable Personal Transport
Climate Budget and Solutions Modeling
Emission trajectory analysis for a Swedish County (Blekinge)
Context
A Swedish County that wants to update the regional carbon emissions budget to see the status for long term climate commitments as they work with the regional climate and development strategy.
Challenge
It was unclear how to translate goals to concrete implementable solutions. There were also complications around how to relate to the emissions from the national oil-fueled back-up power plant in Karlshamn.
What we did
- Developed a carbon budget and emissions trajectory
- Modelled solutions pathways and interactions
- Analyzed feasibility and tradeoffs in several scenarios
What this enabled
Clarity around what is required and what is possible to deal with from different sectors.
See more through the link to the carbon budget module in ROadmapper Tool
Workshops, lectures and other strategic support
Organizing the international conference Maglev 2024.
Context
Key figures behind the Swedish Roadmapper Laboratory and the SustainTrans group at BTH arranged an international conference on the possibilities of maglev technology in the sustainability transition.
Challenge
Fragmented perspectives and lack of common systems understanding.
What we did
Designed and facilitated a conference program that systrematically included a strategic sustainability perspective.
Invited actors from all over the world to share their latest knowledge and findings around the maglev technology.
Supported dialogue across the various perspectives of the invited actors.
What this enabled
Common understanding, reduced conflict and more strategic agreement.
See more through the link to the conference Maglev 2024
