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Leveraging Geospatial Data to Evaluate Women's Employment Opportunities in the Renewable Energy Sector

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creativework.datePublishedReceived 25 September 2024, Revised 17 December 2024, Accepted 21 December 2024, Available online 30 December 2024, Version of Record 30 December 2024.
dc.contributor.authorMayen Huerta, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorIvanescu, Clara
dc.contributor.authorHerfort, Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorBadowski, Piero
dc.contributor.authorGontariu, Dragos
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-28T16:42:28Z
dc.date.available2025-02-28T16:42:28Z
dc.date.issued2025-02-28
dc.description.abstractThe Renewable Energy (RE) sector has grown significantly in response to the global climate crisis, yet women's participation remains disproportionately low, with many confined to lower-paid, non-technical roles. This persistent gender disparity could limit the sector's potential unless diversity is actively promoted. Traditional studies on women's employment in RE often overlook critical spatial factors, such as access to public transportation, safety, and neighborhood walkability, which are vital for understanding women's job access. To address these gaps, a Geospatial Women's Employment Analytical Framework (GeoWEAF) was developed, identifying 15 key spatial factors across three dimensions: Contextual, Accessibility, and Place-Characterization. These dimensions are crucial for evaluating whether an environment supports women's access to employment in the RE sector. The GeoWEAF was piloted in Saint Lucia to assess its practical application and effectiveness. It was designed as a decision-making tool for policymakers, offering data-driven insights that enable evidence-based decisions accounting for geographic disparities. By integrating spatial indicators into the evaluation of women's employment opportunities, the GeoWEAF provides a comprehensive understanding of the spatial dynamics shaping women's employment prospects, thereby facilitating targeted interventions to promote gender equity in the workforce.en
dc.identifier.citationEnergy Research & Social Science
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.erss.2024.103917
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/42880
dc.identifier.issn2214-6296
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42880
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectSPATIAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.subjectACCESS
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.titleLeveraging Geospatial Data to Evaluate Women's Employment Opportunities in the Renewable Energy Sectoren
dc.typeJournal Article
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.associatedcontenthttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629624005085 Journal website (version of record)
okr.date.disclosure2025-02-28
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-14T11:52:04.512109Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Journal Article
okr.externalcontentExternal Content
okr.identifier.doi10.1016/j.erss.2024.103917
okr.pagenumber103917
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.geographicalWorld
okr.topicGender::Gender and Development
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Spatial and Local Economic Development
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.volume120
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