Combined and Mixed Methods Research in Environmental Engineering: when Two is Better than One

Energy Procedia 2015
Lelde Timma, Andra Blumberga, Dagnija Blumberga

For sustainable future eco-innovation will play a major role. Understanding the diffusion is critical, since the diffusion rate is slow and the path unclear. We present the conceptual methodology for eco-innovation diffusion. This methodology combines mixed and combined research methodology to improve the validity and reliability of results. As quantitative methods the survey is used, as qualitative the artificial neural networks and system dynamic is applied. With this article we aim to contribute to the applications of combined and mixed methods research in the field of eco-innovation diffusion. The application of the presented methodology can be extended for other problems.

Keywords
artificial intelligence, dynamic simulation, eco-innovation diffusion, technology substitution.
DOI
10.1016/j.egypro.2015.06.043
Hyperlink
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187661021500733X

Timma, L., Blumberga, A., Blumberga, D. Combined and Mixed Methods Research in Environmental Engineering: when Two is Better than One. Energy Procedia, 2015, Vol.72, pp.300-306. ISSN 1876-6102. Available from: doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.06.043

Publication language
English (en)