The discussion on the 'societal impact of university research'has emerged within the recent
decade with different utilisation from the British REF impact stories to the EU Framework …

This paper addresses the main challenges of evaluating the socio-economic impact of high-
tech infrastructures, using Earth observation (EO) as an example. EO is a critical domain of …

What is the effect of a new infrastructure on the well-being of a local community? Is a tax
reform desirable? Does the privatization of a telecommunication provider increase social …

State-owned enterprises make up roughly 10 percent of the world economy, yet they are
woefully understudied. This handbook offers the first synthesis of the topic since the 1980s …

The growing interest in addressing societal challenges is changing research and innovation
policy dynamics. However, a challenge-oriented approach requires specific public sector …

Large-scale projects in fundamental science, such as major particle colliders, radio
telescopes, synchrotron light sources are promoted by scientific communities in the first …

Earth's oceans are awash with ageing energy infrastructure. A change in the law is needed
to ensure that these structures are decommissioned in ways that maximize environmental …

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed a spotlight on the resilience of healthcare systems, and
their ability to cope efficiently and effectively with unexpected crises. If we are to learn one …

After a brief analysis of the causes underlying the failure of both governments and the
pharma industry in terms of preparedness for the COVID‐19 pandemic, and after a …

Over the past decade, an increasing number of satellite images and other earth observation
(EO) data have become available to a wide range of final users, including economists and …