Vicente Carabias-Hütter

portrait Prof. Vicente Carabias-Hütter
Senior researcher

Sustainable Energy Systems and Smart Cities
Institute of Sustainable Development
ZHAW
Technoparkstr. 2
CH-8401 Winterthur
Switzerland


Phone: +41 (0) 58 934 70 15
Phone2: +41 (0) 58 934 71 71
Fax: +41 (0) 58 935 70 15
E-mail: vicente.carabias(at)zhaw.ch
URL Institution: www.zhaw.ch
Personal URL: link
Phone: +41 (0) 58 934 70 15
Phone2: +41 (0) 58 934 71 71
Fax: +41 (0) 58 935 70 15
E-mail: vicente.carabias(at)zhaw.ch
URL Institution: www.zhaw.ch
Personal URL: link


Additional functions:
Membership of Professional Societies:
Swiss Association of Environmental Professionals (SVU)
Swiss Academic Association for Environmental Research and Ecology
Swiss Commission for Research Partnership with Dev. Countries
Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) of IUCN



Key Publications of Vicente Carabias-Hütter (up to ten) :
Musiolik, J.; Kohler, A.; Vögeli, P.; Lobsiger-Kägi, E.; Carabias-Hütter, V. (2020). Guide to implement smart city initiatives in Switzerland. Bern: Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE.
Sokolov, A.; Veselitskaya, N.; Carabias, V.; Yildirim, O. (2019). Scenario-based identification of key factors for smart cities development policies. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 148. (peer-reviewed)
Carabias-Hütter, V.; West, M.; Yildirim, O.; Musiolik, J. (2019). Smart Sustainable Cities: Innovationen für mehr Lebensqualität. eTrends 1, S. 14-19.
Spiess, H.; Bättig, M.; Carabias-Hütter, V.; Eberle, A. (2019). Akzeptanzforschung für die Energiewende. GAIA 28/1, 58-60. (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. Chapter of book ‘Setting Foundations for the Creation of Public Value in Smart Cities’ of Springer PAIT series. (peer-reviewed)
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, 4382, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4928. (peer-reviewed)
Wemyss, D.; Castri, R.; Cellina, F.; De Luca, V.; Lobsiger-Kägi, E.; Carabias, V. (2018). Examining community-level collaborative vs. competitive approaches to enhance household electricity-saving behaviour. Energy Efficiency, 1-19. (peer-reviewed)
Kläy, A.; Bader, C.; Bornemann, B.; Carabias, V.; Wäger, P. (2017). Monitoring und Evaluation der Agenda 2030: Reflexionen zum ersten saguf-Gespräch. GAIA 26/3, 284-286.
Kueffer, C.; Carabias, V.; Schneider, A.; Siegrist, D. (2017). Potenziale der Fachhochschulen für die Schweizer Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsforschung. GAIA 26/2, 152-154.
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. Energy Governance Working Paper 12. Winterthur: ZHAW.
West, M.; Yildirim, O.; Eschenauer, U.; Carabias-Hütter, V. (2016). Konzepte für die Zukunft: Eine Delphi-Umfrage zu Smart Cities liefert konkrete Ansätze. VSE Bulletin, 12/2016,16-19.
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. Winterthur: ZHAW.
Carabias-Hütter, V.; Kuehn, T.; Spiess, H.; Sokolov, A. (2016). Participative Foresight for Smarter Cities: From Vision Seeds to the Development of Scenarios. In: M. Schrenk; V.V. Popovich; P. Zeile; C. Beyer; P. Elisei (Hg.). REAL CORP 2016 Proceedings / Tagungsband. REAL CORP 2016: SMART ME UP! (501-508). Wien.
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.
Carabias-Hütter, V. (2016). Wie man smarte Städte entwickelt. ENERGY.NOW! 14-15.
Carabias-Hütter, V.; Bernath, K.; Mächler, A. (2016). Winterthur entwickelt sich von der Energiestadt zur Smart City. Die Volkswirtschaft, 7, 24-26.
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. Energy Governance Working Paper 7. Winterthur: ZHAW.
Carabias-Hütter, V.; Eschenauer, U.; Kuehn, T.; Lobsiger-Kägi, E.; Mildenberger, T. (2016). Die Energienachfrage steuern: Handlungsempfehlungen zur Nutzung von Smart-Meter-Daten. GAIA 25/3, 217-219.
Lobsiger-Kägi, E.; Carabias-Hütter, V. (2016). Energy Efficiency Programmes in the Spotlight. In: Proceedings of the International Conference ‘Smart Energy Regions’, Cardiff, UK, 11th and 12th February 2016. (31-44). Cardiff.
Spiess, H.; Carabias-Hütter, V.; Sanchez, D. (2016). Success factors and barriers for 100% renewable energy regions. In: Proceedings of the International Conference ‘Smart Energy Regions’ Cardiff, UK, 11th and 12th February 2016 (70 - 83). Cardiff.
Spiess, H.; Lobsiger-Kägi, E.; Carabias, V.; Marcolla, A. (2015). Exploring Future Local Acceptance for Wind Energy Production. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 101: 263-274.
Burger P; Bezençon V; Bornemann B; Brosch T; Carabias-Hütter V; Farsi M; Hille SL; Moser C; Ramseier C; Samuel R; Sander D; et al. (2015). Advances in understanding energy consumption behavior and the governance of its change – outline of an integrated framework. Front. Energy Res. 3:29.

2013 Carabias, V., Haegeman K.: "Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA) to Support Decision-Making in Meeting Global Challenges". SAGUF Mitteilungen, GAIA 22/1: 57-59
2012 Carabias, V.; Cagnin, C.; Haegeman, K. & T. Könnölä: "FLA Anticipate Sustainable Development Challenges for better Policy Support". EFP Final Publication.
2012 Carabias, V.; De Smedt, P. & T. Teichler: "FTA break new ground in response to grand challenges". Guest editorial, Foresight 14: 279-281
2010 Boden, M., Cagnin, C., Carabias, V., Haegeman, K., Könnölä, T.: "Facing the future: time for the EU to meet global challenges". EUR 24364 EN. Luxembourg, Publications Office of the European Union.
2009 Siegrist, D.; Carabias-Hütter, V. et al.: "Labelregionen. Strategie für eine nachhaltige Regionalentwicklung im Alpenraum (Label regions. Strategy for a sustainable regional development in the Alps)". Zürich, vdf verlag
2005 Scheuthle, H.; Carabias-Hütter, V. & F.G. Kaiser: "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
2005 Carabias-Hütter,V.; Kümin, D. & D. Siegrist: “Zertifizierung: Konzept für einen indikatorenbasierten Zertifizierungsprozess von Bergregionen (Concept for an indicator-based certification procedure)”. FUNalpin AB8, St.Gallen, FWR-HSG
2004 Carabias-Hütter,V. & E. Renner: “Indikatoren. Nachhaltige Regionalentwicklung verstehen, messen, bewerten und steuern (Indicators. Understand, evaluate and guide Sustainable Regional Development)”. FUNalpin AB5, St.Gallen, FWR-HSG
2003 Carabias, V.; Winistörfer, H.; Joos, W. et al.: "Assessing and Improving Social Compatibility”. Chapter 7 of: C. Ludwig et al. (eds.) Municipal Solid Waste Management. Springer Editions, Berlin
2002 Rydin, Y.; Carabias, V. et al. (The PASTILLE Project Consortium): "Indicators into Action. Local Sustainability Indicator Sets in Their Context & A Practitioners Guide". The London School of Economics and Political Science, London



Expertise of Vicente Carabias-Hütter:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Energy Working GroupSocial Dimension

Specialties of Vicente Carabias-Hütter:
Sustainable Energy Systems (Acceptance, Behaviour Change, Business Models, Smart Cities & Regions, Technology Assessment, Trends & Solutions); Use of Indicator Tools for Monitoring/Controlling/Benchmarking Sustainable Urban/Regional Development; Application and advancement of foresight knowledge

Last update: 11/17/21
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