Applying the energy cultures framework to understand energy systems in the context of rural sustainability transformation

Klaniecki, Kathleen; Duse, Ioana Alexandra; Lutz, Lotte Marie; Leventon, Julia; Abson, David J.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111092

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“…Furthermore, our study participants linked the desire to maintain traditional customs to their sense of place. People in the Romanian communities highlighted the need for interventions that should focus first on developing a reliable and affordable energy supply, as this was one of their main concerns, along with supporting traditional stewardship values, conservation attitudes and practices (Klaniecki et al 2019 ). Our data suggested that the loss of sense of place may have led to an alienation of inhabitants’ sense of home and belonging, including the social community to which they used to belong.…”

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Leverage points to foster human–nature connectedness in cultural landscapes

Riechers

Pătru-Dușe

Balázsi

2021

Ambio

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Calls for a reconnection to nature and the biosphere have been growing louder over the last decades. Cultural landscapes are rapidly changing, posing a threat to ecosystems and biodiversity, but also to human–nature connections. Human–nature connectedness may be a potential lever to shift the unsustainable trajectory that we are currently proceeding, but is also negatively influenced by it. To concretize the call for a reconnection to nature, we used the leverage points perspective on five empirical case studies with focus on human–nature connectedness. Based on the synthesis of our yearlong work, in this perspective paper, we propose four leverage points to foster a sustainability transformation: (1) maintain and enhance the structural diversity of landscapes, (2) maintain and enhance economically and ecologically sustainable small-scale agriculture, (3) strengthen sense of place and (4) strengthen sense of agency in actors. Intervening in these leverage points could be effective to foster human–nature connectedness and ultimately contribute towards a sustainable trajectory. We further argue that the interconnection between leverage points is equally important as their systemic depth.

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Leverage points to foster human–nature connectedness in cultural landscapes

Riechers

Pătru-Dușe

Balázsi

2021

Ambio

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“…Behavioural economics provides an interesting vantage point to address some of these issues; but even while several strands within it recognize the crucial ways in which the social environment matters, much of the existing work is wedded to the methodological individualism of neoclassical orthodoxy and thus undertheorizes the links between social structure and individual agency (Frerichs 2018). Given that energy consumption is deeply embedded in everyday cultural practices (Geels et al 2017;Klaniecki et al 2020) and is affected by social provisioning processes (Mattioli et al 2020), and given that individual choices are inescapably enmeshed in complex power struggles that are ongoing within society, there is considerable room to build epistemic bridges between the sociological and behavioural strands of the energy transition debate (Hampton and Adams 2018). Doing so is particularly crucial to extend the geographical scope of behavioural studies, which have thus far been restricted to the developed world.…”

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“…Institutional scaffolding, social practices and mores, kinship and familial ties, broader class conflicts, and state interventions can shape the dynamics of how individuals make choices. Recognizing the social contexts within which individuals act is important as it widens our understanding of the forces that drive energy transitions and thus broadens the scope of policy interventions aimed at energy transitions (Stephenson et al 2015;Klaniecki et al 2020;Geels et al 2017). Behavioural economists, while being rooted in methodological individualism, partially recognize the social nature of decision-making and emphasize how "behavioural choices by individual agents (as well as their objective functions) can (either positively or negatively) be affected by other players' preferences, material well-being, intentions and/or behavioural choices" (Zarri 2010, 563).…”

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Technological Innovations, Behavioural Interventions, and Household Energy Conservation

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The threats associated with climate change and the worsening ecological crisis have led to a growing interest in energy-conservation policies. Policymakers across the globe have been scrambling to find cost-effective and sustainable methods to meet the world’s growing energy demands. Traditional policies have so far largely focused on supply-side interventions aimed at encouraging energy efficiency via green innovation and new technologies. However, as several studies have indicated, supply-side policies alone are unlikely to be adequate to achieve the ambitious changes required to make our future sustainable. This review article draws on recent studies in behavioural economics to emphasize the need to reorient public policy towards altering consumer end-uses through behavioural interventions. In an attempt to draw out important lessons for public policy, the article reviews this emerging strand of literature and underlines the complex factors that influence energy consumption in a household.

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“…On top of that, the lower density of the population of rural areas makes unit costs for provision of available energies to inhabitants of the rural areas higher. The disadvantage of the areas is that they lack political power and the agglomeration benefits of the urban regions (O'Sullivan et al, 2020;Klaniecki et al, 2020). Abbas et al (2020) point out the risk of growing energy poverty being associated in particular with peripheral rural areas.…”

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The Implementation of Smart Energy Into Transformation of the Rural Area: The Use of Public Policies for Smart Villages Development

Hlaváček

Skalník²

2021

IJEEP

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The article aims to evaluate the government policies in the Czech Republic that have an impact on energy development and energy production development in the rural areas, and to propose the areas where smart energy solutions are appropriate for rural communities. The setup of the public companies is compared with respect to current trends in the development of Smart Villages, where the smart energy solutions are being developed. The research and development conclude that the development policies will require a setup to make the decentralization of the energy sources strengthened. As well, to allow more intensive communication and negotiation with local communities. Achieving the synergy effect, while starting up the process of use of local energy resources of the location and community energy in transformation of the rural area, should be the goal.

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Applying the energy cultures framework to understand energy systems in the context of rural sustainability transformation

Cited by 31 publications

References 46 publications

Leverage points to foster human–nature connectedness in cultural landscapes

Leverage points to foster human–nature connectedness in cultural landscapes

Technological Innovations, Behavioural Interventions, and Household Energy Conservation

The Implementation of Smart Energy Into Transformation of the Rural Area: The Use of Public Policies for Smart Villages Development

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