TIMs Cases User Guide

The opening section situates the individual case within the TIMs approach developed in the DAISY project. It briefly explains why the case has been included and how it should be read, highlighting that the analysis focuses on how different types of interventions work together, rather than in isolation.

The overview table provides a concise factual snapshot of the case. It sets out what the innovation or initiative is, where and at what scale it operates, the sector or domain it relates to, and which spheres of transformation it engages (personal, practical and/or political).

The TIMs Summary narrative distils the core insights from the case analysis. It explains which types of interventions are most prominent in this case, which are weakly present or absent, and what this overall configuration implies for the case’s transformative potential. The summary offers an accessible synthesis, including for readers who want to understand the key messages without necessarily working through the full matrix.

This section provides a short analytical reflection on what the case suggests for the design of intervention mixes more generally. Drawing strictly from the documented evidence, it considers how the existing mix might be strengthened, stabilised or complemented by other types of interventions. The aim is not to propose concrete policy prescriptions, but to support learning and reflection about how different intervention tools could align to enhance transformative outcomes in similar contexts.

The TIMs Matrix is the core analytical table. It maps the case against the full set of TIMs intervention categories (e.g. regulatory, market‑based, social norms, technology, knowledge, biophysical resources). For each category, it documents the observed mechanisms, constraints and opportunities, or explicitly notes where there is no evidence in the sources. This structured layout allows comparison across cases and makes clear where interactions, gaps or tensions in the intervention mix may exist.

Information/ Education is used as a more accessible label for the policy instrument category often termed Voluntary-advisory-educational. It includes interventions that support learning, awareness, advice, capacity-building, persuasion, and voluntary action without relying on legal requirements or economic incentives.

Technology and Infrastructure are treated as separate categories in the matrix because innovations often depend on more than the technology itself. Technology in the catalogue refers to the specific tools, platforms, materials, or technical systems being used, while Infrastructure refers to the physical, organisational, and logistical systems that support their deployment, operation, and scaling. This distinction helps identify whether barriers and opportunities arise from the innovation itself or from the broader systems needed to make it work effectively.

The references section lists all sources used to construct the case entry, including academic literature and documented web materials. As well as enabling readers to verify the analysis it also supports readers with deeper follow-on exploration of the case and its broader context.