Dr. G. (Gerdien) de Vries
Dr. G. (Gerdien) de Vries
Profiel
As a climate psychologist, dr. De Vries studies climate-related issues – such as the energy transition and reducing carbon emissions – from a behavioural perspective. “We know that the climate is changing because of human behaviour, so we could also have a positive effect on climate change, through green behaviour, for example. This is not just behaviour by ordinary citizens, but also governmental bodies, politicians, businesses, science and the media. These factors also influence each other: journalists can initiate a social debate, the government can direct behaviour through policy and citizens in turn can influence the political agenda. I find the interaction between all these players fascinating, particularly as this is a topic that affects us all.”
De Vries obtained her PhD at Leiden University as a social psychologist in the field of climate and energy. For her doctoral thesis, she investigated how the framing of climate policy influences support for sustainability measures and green behaviour. “I wanted to translate this knowledge into practical applications, such as in policy. The question always asked of research at TU Delft is: What can we do with it? This approach really appeals to me.”
In Delft, De Vries brings her own specialisation together with other research disciplines such as technology, policy, management and communication in order to bring about the most effective possible transition to a greener world. “Besides a psychological angle, behavioural change also has technological, financial and administrative aspects. If you want to make the energy supply green, it not only has to be technically and financially feasible, you must also have the support of politicians and citizens. If citizens are not enthusiastic about carbon storage or geothermal energy, or if they want a solution that will be very expensive, the chance of success is small. TU Delft has broad expertise in areas such as civil engineering, technology, policy and management and mathematical modelling, to which I am adding psychology.”
Read my story: Breaking habits for a green world
Publicaties
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2024
Daily schedule changes in the automated vehicle era
Uncovering the heterogeneity behind the veil of low survey commitment
Fatima-Zahra Debbaghi / M. Kroesen / G. de Vries / B. Pudane -
2024
Do laundry when the sun shines
Factors that promote loadshifting in Dutch households with solar panels
Naomi D. Hubert / Katharina Biely / L.M. Kamp / G. de Vries -
2024
How do residents perceive energy-producing kites?
Comparing the community acceptance of an airborne wind energy system and a wind farm in Germany
H.S. Schmidt / Valentin Leschinger / Florian J.Y. Müller / G. de Vries / Reint Jan Renes / R. Schmehl / Gundula Hübner -
2024
Introducing a typology of energy regions
A systematic literature review
A. Martinez Reyes / J. Lieu / G. de Vries / T. Hoppe -
2024
Noisy Kites? Exploring Noise Annoyance for Airborne Wind Energy Systems with a Laboratory Listening Experiment
H.S. Schmidt / R.M. Yupa Villanueva / Piet van Gool / R. Merino Martinez / D. Ragni / N.C. Adema / R. Schmehl / G. de Vries / Reint Jan Renes
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Onderwijs 2024
Onderwijs 2023
Media
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2024-09-28
Trouw Interview: Wereldwijd omgaan met de recordzomer: ‘Hoe lang kan ik hier nog wonen?’
Verscheen in: Trouw
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2024-02-14
Vliegerenergie (Radio 1 VRT)
Verscheen in: Radio 1 VRT Nieuwe Feiten
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2024-02-08
Helena Schmidt in de media 2024
Verscheen in: Dagblad Trouw
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2023-12-30
Interview klimaatspecial EenVandaag
Verscheen in: EenVandaag
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2023-11-13
Making sustainable choices has a lot to do with psychology (Delta)
Verscheen in: Delta (TU Delft)
Nevenwerkzaamheden
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2024-02-01 - 2026-07-31
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