Strategies for energy transition and regional development in European post-coal mining regions: Ústí Region, Czechia, and Lusatia, Germany

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Beitragende

  • Antje Matern - , Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V., Fachhochschule Erfurt (FHE) (Autor:in)
  • Martin Špaček - , Univerzita Jana Evangelista Purkyně Ústí nad Labem (Autor:in)
  • Jessica Theuner - , Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V., Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Regionalentwicklung (SMR) (Autor:in)
  • Robert Knippschild - , Professur für ökologischen und revitalisierenden Stadtumbau (gB IÖR), Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V. (Autor:in)
  • Julius Janáček - , Univerzita Jana Evangelista Purkyně Ústí nad Labem (Autor:in)

Abstract

To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, Czechia and Germany have created framework conditions to phase out lignite while developing the coal regions into pioneers of sustainability transformation. These clean energy transitions are associated with a wide range of threats and opportunities, including employment and identity issues. Based on two European case studies–the Ústí Region in Czechia and Lusatia in Germany–we investigate regional development paths and the use of strategic planning instruments to prepare for structural change. We identify inclusive governance structures, place-based strategic planning and cross-domain knowledge networks as key influencing factors for regional transformation at early stages of the process.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)1-22
Fachzeitschrift Territory, politics, governance
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 23 Aug. 2023
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85168664015

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • clean energy transition, coal regions, Czechia, decarbonisation, Germany, peripheralisation, strategic planning, structural change