TY - GEN
T1 - A System Dynamics Model to Promote Awareness of the Green Transition Challenges in Higher Education Institutions
AU - Franco, Eduardo
AU - Armenia, Stefano
AU - Christou, Odysseas
AU - Tsaples, George
AU - Uribe-Toril, Juan
AU - Papathanasiou, Jason
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Higher education institutions (HEIs) are crucial in transitioning to sustainable, carbon-neutral societies. However, achieving sustainability in HEIs requires systemic transformation across governance, operations, teaching, and research. This paper presents a simulation model designed to enhance awareness and strategic decision-making regarding sustainability in HEIs. The model was developed within a European transnational project focusing on a Whole Institution Approach (WIA) to sustainability through systems thinking. By integrating feedback loops and dynamic interdependencies, the model allows HEIs to simulate and evaluate policies, assess long-term sustainability impacts, and identify leverage points for transformation. A hypothetical case study illustrates the model’s application, providing an interactive learning environment for stakeholders. The model highlights the importance of aligning policies, resource allocation, and cultural shifts within HEIs to address the green transition and stimulates reflection on mental models and the development of sustainability strategies.
AB - Higher education institutions (HEIs) are crucial in transitioning to sustainable, carbon-neutral societies. However, achieving sustainability in HEIs requires systemic transformation across governance, operations, teaching, and research. This paper presents a simulation model designed to enhance awareness and strategic decision-making regarding sustainability in HEIs. The model was developed within a European transnational project focusing on a Whole Institution Approach (WIA) to sustainability through systems thinking. By integrating feedback loops and dynamic interdependencies, the model allows HEIs to simulate and evaluate policies, assess long-term sustainability impacts, and identify leverage points for transformation. A hypothetical case study illustrates the model’s application, providing an interactive learning environment for stakeholders. The model highlights the importance of aligning policies, resource allocation, and cultural shifts within HEIs to address the green transition and stimulates reflection on mental models and the development of sustainability strategies.
KW - Decision Support Model
KW - Higher Education
KW - Sustainability
KW - System Dynamics
KW - Whole Institution Approach
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105006668959
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-90863-7_9
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-90863-7_9
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105006668959
SN - 9783031908620
T3 - Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
SP - 127
EP - 138
BT - Decision Support Systems XIV. Human-Centric Group Decision, Negotiation and Decision Support Systems for Societal Transitions - 11th International Conference on Decision Support System Technology, ICDSST 2025, Proceedings
A2 - Delibašić, Boris
A2 - Radovanović, Sandro
A2 - Delias, Pavlos
A2 - Liu, Shaofeng
A2 - Duarte, Sérgio Pedro
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
T2 - 11th International Conference on Decision Support System Technology, ICDSST 2025
Y2 - 26 May 2025 through 29 May 2025
ER -