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Brent Bleys

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74 Results

2025

COLORBEL Evaluating collective working-time reductions in Belgian companies

Damaris CastroMaritza Lopez NovellaStan De SpiegelaereBrent Bleys

Interdisciplinary pathways for sustainable management of geological resources : a case study in Flanders

Alexander Van OvermeirenHanne Lamberts-Van AsscheAlejandra TovarKyra VerbruggenCarolin WallmeierLuka TasWouter DeleersnyderJose RodriguezHannelore PeetersKris Piessens et al.

2024

Dataset on the Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare for the EU27 and beyond.

Claire SoupartBrent Bleys

Does adaptation to saltwater intrusion improve the livelihoods of farmers? Evidence for the central coastal region of Vietnam

Linh Nguyen Thi DieuBart DefloorStijn SpeelmanBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

How to make electricity demand more responsive to variable renewable generation : a summary of 150 empirical estimations of demand flexibility

Marten OvaereBrent BleysMariateresa SilviSam HamelsBaptiste Rigaux

Is Europe faring well with growth? Evidence from a welfare comparison in the EU-15 (1995–2018)

Jonas Van der SlyckenBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

Lessons in less : paving the way for sufficiency and working-time reduction

Damaris CastroBrent Bleys

The index of sustainable economic welfare for the EU27 and beyond : methodology, data and results

Claire SoupartBrent Bleys

Unravelling motives and time use of additional leave in a flexible benefits plan : a mixed-methods case study in Belgium

Damaris CastroBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS

2023

Determinants of farmers’ climate change adaptation strategies : a case of saltwater intrusion and rice production in the central coastal region of Vietnam

Linh Nguyen Thi DieuBrent Bleys

A2 Journal Article in THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATE CHANGE. IMPACTS AND RESPONSES

Do people think they have enough? A subjective income sufficiency assessment

Damaris CastroBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

Measures of economic welfare

Threshold hypothesis

Towards ISEW and GPI 2.0 : dealing with cross-time and cross-boundary issues in a case study for Belgium

Jonas Van der SlyckenBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH

2022

Beyond 'Beyond GDP' in the EU : what’s next?

Brent BleysGéraldine Thiry

Bookchapter in Towards sustainable well-being : moving beyond GDP in Canada and the world

How to reduce individuals’ ecological footprint without harming their well-being : an application to Belgium

Bart DefloorBrent BleysElsy VerhofstadtLuc Van Ootegem

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

Ideological resistance to veg*n advocacy : an identity-based motivational account

Ben De GroeveBrent BleysLiselot Hudders

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Moralistic stereotyping of vegans : the role of dietary motivation and advocacy status

Ben De GroeveDaniel L. RosenfeldBrent BleysLiselot Hudders

A1 Journal Article in APPETITE

The effect of COVID-19 on the environmental impact of our lifestyles and on environmental concern

Luc Van OotegemElsy VerhofstadtBart DefloorBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

Towards a dynamic and sustainable management of geological resources

T. CompernolleA. EswaranK. WelkenhuysenThomas HermansKristine WalraevensMarc Van CampM. BuyleA. AudenaertBrent BleysS. Van Schoubroeck et al.

A2 Journal Article in SPECIAL PUBLICATION - GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON

2021

Applying analytic hierarchy process to adaptation to saltwater intrusion in Vietnam

Linh Nguyen Thi DieuBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

Applying vegan paradox theorizing to inquire animal versus health vegan advocacy

Ben De GroeveDaniel L. RosenfeldBrent Bleys

Beyond GDP : alternative measures of economic welfare for the EU-15

Jonas Van der SlyckenBrent Bleys

Climate change adaptation and sustainable agriculture : the case of saltwater intrusion and rice production in central coastal region of Vietnam

Linh Nguyen Thi DieuBrent BleysDang Hao Nguyen

Moral rebels and dietary deviants : how impressions of veg*ns as moral minorities predict their social attractiveness

Ben De GroeveLiselot HuddersBrent Bleys

Moral rebels and dietary deviants : how moral minority stereotypes predict the social attractiveness of veg*ns

Ben De GroeveLiselot HuddersBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in APPETITE

Studenten over en voor duurzaamheid in hun opleiding : resultaten van een universiteitsbrede studentenbevraging

Brent BleysEllen VandenplasEmma MoermanFemke LootensLeen Van GijselThomas BlockWim DewitteNele Van Hoyweghen

You are what you eat or shouldn’t you? Considering omnivores' perceptions of veg*ns in promoting plant-based diets

Ben De GroeveLiselot HuddersBrent Bleys

2020

A conceptual exploration and critical inquiry into the theoretical foundation(s) of economic welfare measures

Jonas Van der SlyckenBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

De index voor duurzame economische welvaart (ISEW) voor Vlaanderen, 1990-2018

Brent BleysJonas Van der Slycken

Ensuring a post-COVID economic agenda tackles global biodiversity loss

Pamela McElweeEsther TurnoutMireille Chiroleu-AssoulineJennifer ClappCindy IsenhourTim JacksonEszter KelemenDaniel C. MillerGraciela RuschJoachim H. Spangenberg et al.

A1 Journal Article in ONE EARTH

How moral minority stereotypes predict the social attractiveness of veg*ns

Ben De GroeveLiselot HuddersBrent Bleys

How the income of others affects the life satisfaction of materialists

Benjamin SchalembierBrent BleysLuc Van OotegemElsy Verhofstadt

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR & ORGANIZATION

Klimaateducatie in het hoger onderwijs : een bevraging van lesgevers : onderzoeks- en ontwikkelingsproject met de steun van de Vlaamse overheid

Katrien Van PoeckBrent BleysEllen VandenplasLeif Olov ÖstmanThomas Block

2019

A conceptual exploration and critical inquiry into the theoretical foundation(s) of measures of economic welfare like the ISEW and GPI.

Jonas Van der SlyckenBrent Bleys

Comparing the Anamnestic Comparative Self-Assessment (ACSA) to a conventional happiness question without anchoring

Elsy VerhofstadtBrent BleysLuc Van Ootegem

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE

De index voor duurzame economische welvaart (ISEW) voor Vlaanderen, 1990-2017

Brent BleysJonas Van der Slycken

Examining the role of dietary identity, perceived inconsistency and inclusive language of an advocate in legitimizing meat reduction.

Ben De GroeveBrent BleysLiselot Hudders

How relative income affects work hours preferences

Benjamin SchalembierBrent BleysLuc Van OotegemElsy Verhofstadt

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED ECONOMICS

Okay to promote eating less meat, but don't be a cheat : the role of dietary identity, perceived inconsistency and inclusive language of an advocate in legitimizing meat reduction

Ben De GroeveBrent BleysLiselot Hudders

A1 Journal Article in APPETITE

Okay to promote eating less meat, but don’t be a cheat : the role of dietary identity, perceived inconsistency and inclusive language of an advocate in legitimizing meat reduction

Ben De GroeveBrent BleysLiselot Hudders

Personalised felicitometrics. ACSA, a self-anchoring uniscale based on life experience, may circumvent several biases

Jan L. BernheimValerie MollerBenjamin R. RobertsHabib TiliouineElsy VerhofstadtLuc Van OotegemBrent BleysBelgium VerletPeter Theuns

2018

De Index voor Duurzame Economische Welvaart (ISEW) voor Vlaanderen, 1990-2016

Brent BleysJonas Van der Slycken

Do looks matter? A case study on extensive green roofs using discrete choice experiments

Jan VanstockemLiesbet VrankenBrent BleysBen SomersMartin Hermy

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

The environmental impact of individual behaviour : self-assessment versus the ecological footprint

Brent BleysBart DefloorLuc Van OotegemElsy Verhofstadt

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR

2017

Cross-time and cross-boundary effects in the Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW)

Brent BleysJonas Van der Slycken

De Index voor Duurzame Economische Welvaart (ISEW) voor Vlaanderen 1990-2015

Duurzame ontwikkeling als een rode draad : opleidingen aan de Universiteit Gent in transitie

Katrien Van PoeckThomas BlockMichel De PaepeBrent BleysRiet Van de VeldeLiesje LiagreLuc Van de Poele

Exploratieve berekening van de ISEW voor Vlaanderen

Brent BleysJonas Van der Slycken

Less meat initiatives at Ghent University : assessing the support among students and how to increase it

Ben De GroeveBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

Subjective Well-Being and the Ecological Footprint

Elsy VerhofstadtLuc Van OotegemBart DefloorBrent Bleys

The environmental impact of individual behavior: Self-assessment versus the ecological footprint

Brent BleysBart DefloorLuc Van OotegemElsy Verhofstadt

Understanding pro-environmental behavior using the theory of planned behavior

Bart DefloorBrent Bleys

2016

De Index voor Duurzame Economische Welvaart (ISEW) voor Vlaanderen, 1990-2013

De Index voor Duurzame Economische Welvaart (ISEW) voor Vlaanderen, 1990-2014

Linking individual's ecological footprint to their subjective well-being

Elsy VerhofstadtLuc Van OotegemBart DefloorBrent Bleys

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

Towards methodological standardization of the European alternative measures of economic welfare

Brent BleysHans DiefenbacherBenjamin HeldDorothee Rodenhäuser

2015

Alternative indicators for economic welfare and well-being: a transatlantic update

Hans HaakeDorothee RodenhäuserBrent Bleys

Barriers and opportunities for alternative measures of economic welfare

Brent BleysAlistair Whitby

A1 Journal Article in ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

Barriers and opportunities for alternative measures of economic welfare

Brent BleysAlistair Whitby

De Index voor Duurzame Economische Welvaart (ISEW) voor Vlaanderen, 1990-2013

Hoe 'ontgroeien'? Ideeën uit de degrowthbeweging

Brent BleysThomas BlockBart DefloorErik Paredis

A4 Journal Article in OIKOS (BRUSSEL)

Reference-dependency of happiness ratings

Elsy VerhofstadtBrent BleysLuc Van Ootegem

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES

2014

De Index voor Duurzame Economische Welvaart (ISEW) voor Vlaanderen, 1990-2012

Hoe groot is de impact van methodologische keuzes bij welvaartsmeting?

Bookchapter in Duurzaamheidsonderzoek in de spiegel : reflecties op het raakvlak tussen kennis en engagement

Self-reported sustainability, the ecological footprint and subjective well-being

Brent BleysBart DefloorElsy VerhofstadtLuc Van Ootegem

2013

De Index voor Duurzame Economische Welvaart (ISEW) voor Vlaanderen 1990-2011

The regional index of sustainable economic welfare for Flanders, Belgium

A1 Journal Article in SUSTAINABILITY

2012

Beyond GDP: classifying alternative measures for progress

A1 Journal Article in SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH

De Index voor Duurzame Economische Welvaart (ISEW)

Bookchapter in Beter meten van welvaart en welzijn

2011

De Index voor Duurzame Economische Welvaart voor Vlaanderen, 1990-2009

2010

Voorbij het BBP: alternatieve indicatoren voor welzijn

Bookchapter in Social profit jaarboek : Vlaanderen 2010 - 2011

Voorbij het BBP: hoe vooruitgang meten?

A4 Journal Article in OIKOS (BRUSSEL)

2009

Beyond GDP: the index of sustainable economic welfare

Brent BleysMarc Despontin