Kris Hartley

Kris Hartley

Assistant Professor | Arizona State University | School of Sustainability

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Research publications September 24, 2019

Achieving the SDGs through Collective Local Action (Chicago Council)

The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide “a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet.” While the goals were designed to provide a…


Research publications September 11, 2019

Public acceptance of wastewater reuse (Journal of Environmental Management)

This article examines the dynamics of public acceptance for potable water reuse. The article’s theoretical contribution is a formal mathematical model for understanding public acceptance of water reuse. The model conceptualizes how governments, water utilities…


Lectures and media engagements July 18, 2019

Interviewed by ABC Australia (Technology and employment)

Automation and outsourcing are dirty words for many people in Western countries worried about their future employment prospects. Developing countries are seen to be the major beneficiaries of off-shore labour, with multinationals hoovering up increased…


Co-authored media July 10, 2019

Public awareness key to curbing pollution (China Daily)

China can apply its resources, technologies and innovation capability to solve its pollution problems. But real progress can be achieved only when the rule of law is upheld and society genuinely expects and demands improvements….


Research publications June 29, 2019

How Smart Cities Became the Urban Norm (American Assoc. of Geographers)

In this article we ask why smart cities have emerged within the international development community as the normative urban logic for confronting systemic global crises. This phenomenon is exemplified by the embrace of smart cities…


Research publications June 18, 2019

Learning to Catch-up in Southeast Asia (Oxford Univ Press)

Nation learning refers to consistent and strategic cross-sector efforts to identify pathways towards economic catch-up. This chapter examines the global dynamics of national-level catch-up between 1995 and 2015 to gain insights into the relevance of…


Sole-authored media June 11, 2019

Indigenous Knowledge and Earthquake Resilience (Fair Observer)

While improved governance is a solution to a variety of challenges, earthquake resilience presents an opportunity to explore the pitfalls of governance reform strategies that assume the preeminence of global standards and hegemonic knowledge frames….


Co-authored media June 7, 2019

China Should Lead on Air Pollution (Project Syndicate)

Urbanization cannot be stopped, but this does not excuse governments for failing to address air pollution. With considerable resources and capacity for nationwide policy coordination, China should be leading the way in developing a sustainable…


Research publications June 4, 2019

Practicing public policy in an age of disruption (Policy Design and Practice)

This article argues first that policy interventions addressing wicked problems are locked into a legacy epistemic focused on discrete problem identification and associated policy solutions, and second that such policy thinking will fail to adequately…


Sole-authored media, Research publications May 8, 2019

Unlocking the Potential of Civic Technology (Chicago Council on Global Affairs)

As the digital revolution enables initiatives like smart cities and e-governance, safeguarding methods of democratic influence is a core strategic mandate for city governments wishing to politically legitimize technology. Pursuant to this issue, civic tech…


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