Paula Díaz

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PhD researcher on Energy Strategy 2050 of Switzerland: Assessing the techno-economic feasibility and Stakeholders' views

CleanTech / Environment

I am a proactive geographer, Dr. in environmental policy. My professional interest are sustainable land planning and participative policy decision-making. In 2018 I completed my PhD at ETH Zürich, where I study the techno-economic and social aspects of the Swiss Energy Strategy 2050. On one hand, I developed a quantitative modeling of the electricity system of Switzerland with high shares of renewables (Calliope). On the other hand, I use qualitative analytic tools to study stakeholder engagement in decision making (e.g. Q method, discourse analysis). In 2012 - 2013 I conducted a research fellowship at City University of Hong Kong, granted by the Government of Hong Kong.