Scholars
G. Brückmann
University of Bern
Based in
Switzerland
Europe
Gracia Brückmann is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of Political Science, University of Bern, affiliated with the Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research. In their current position, they work within two research consortia (SWEET EDGE & SWEET SURE) on policies to increase domestic renewables.
Their research deals with public acceptance of climate policies and the global transition to “Net-Zero”, analyzing the role of experiences and information, often employing experimental methods.
Gracia Brückmann holds a PhD from ETH Zurich, where they performed research at the Institute of Science, Technology and Policy and the International Political Economy and Environmental Politics Group.
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Country(ies) of Specialty
Germany SwitzerlandFocus areas of expertise
Climate policy and politics Net Zero Renewable energy Public opinionPublications
Articles published in peer-reviewed journals
Brückmann, Gracia, et al. “Towards more impactful energy research: The salient role of social sciences and humanities”. PLOS Climate, vol. 2, no. 2, 2023, doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000132, e0000132.
Brückmann, Gracia, and Thomas Bernauer. “An experimental analysis of consumer preferences towards public charging infrastructure”. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, vol. 116, 2023, doi.org/10. 1016/j.trd.2023.103626, p. 103626.
Wicki, Michael, et al. “What do we really know about the acceptance of battery electric vehicles?–Turns out, not much”. Transport Reviews, vol. 43, no. 1, 2023, 10.1080/01441647.2021.2023693, pp.62-87.
Brückmann, Gracia. “Test-drives & information might not boost actual battery electric vehicle uptake?” Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, vol. 160, 2022, 10.1016/j.tra.2022.03.025, pp. 204–18.
Brückmann, Gracia. “The effects of policies providing information and trialling on the knowledge about and the intention to adopt new energy technologies”. Energy Policy, vol. 167, 2022, 10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113047, p. 113047.
Wicki, Michael, et al. “How to accelerate the uptake of electric cars? Insights from a choice experiment”. Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 355, 2022, 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131774, p. 131774.
Brückmann, Gracia, et al. “Is resale anxiety an obstacle to electric vehicle adoption? Results from a survey experiment in Switzerland”. Environmental Research Letters, vol. 16, no. 12, 2021, doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac3531, p. 124027.
Brückmann, Gracia, et al. “Battery Electric Vehicle adoption in regions without strong policies”. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, vol. 90, 2021, 10.1016/j.trd.2020.102615, p. 102615.
Brückmann, Gracia, and Thomas Bernauer. “What drives public support for policies to enhance electric vehicle adoption?” Environmental Research Letters, vol. 15, no. 9, 2020, 10.1088/ 1748-9326/ab90a5, p. 094002.
Selected other work
Brückmann, Gracia. “Distributional Impacts”. Contributions to the energy research debate from the Swiss Social Sciences and Humanities Energy Research Group (3rd Workshop), edited by Valentino Piano, lulu, 2023. https://www.economicswebinstitute.org/books/ssh-contributions%20to%20the%20energy%20research%20debate-a4.pdf
Brückmann, Gracia, and Thomas Bernauer. Who Owns an Electric Car? Insights from surveys of battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and non-BEV holders in Switzerland. doi.org/10.17605/OSF. IO/Z5R26, OSF, 2024.
Brückmann, Gracia. “Electric Vehicle Adoption and Acceptance”. 2021. ETH Zurich, PhD thesis.
Brückmann, Gracia. Beyond more Chargers for Electric Vehicles in Zurich. blogs.ethz.ch/energy/electric-vehicles-in-zurich, Energy Blog @ ETH Zurich, 2020.