Spatial planning and electric vehicles. A qualitative case study of horizontal and vertical organisational interplay in southern Sweden

Antonson, Hans; Carlson, Annelie

doi:10.1080/09640568.2017.1349653

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“…Granberg and Elander 2007;Gustavsson et al 2009). Such networks have been successfully implemented for other current issues, such as planning for electric vehicles (Antonson and Carlson 2018), where a cross-scale multi-level network exists for all major actors (consultancies, enterprises, NGOs, and local, regional and national authorities).…”

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“…These interact with the preconditions of ground-level bureaucrats (Lipsky 1980), including mandate (Antonson et al 2016), knowledge (Corfee-Morlot et al 2011), roles (Storbjörk 2007), negotiations (Mézáros and Antonson 2020), regulations (Bedsworth and Hanak 2013), poor routines (Uittenbroek 2016) and resources such as funding and staff (Bedsworth and Hanak 2013;Ziervogel and Parnell 2014). Comprehensive networks (Antonson and Carlson 2018) and the fostering of shared knowledge (Berkes 2009) have also been highlighted as phenomena that facilitate good planning practice.…”

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A society ill-equipped to deal with the effects of climate change on cultural heritage and landscape: a qualitative assessment of planning practices in transport infrastructure

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This paper provides insights into the handling of climate change issues related to cultural heritage at different government decision levels dealing with physical planning, and in particular roads. Data are derived from a qualitative analysis of official reports and interviews with local and regional planners in three Swedish regions with contrasting climates. The theoretical lens of Institutional Interplay is applied to an analysis grouped into six themes: Climate threats to cultural heritage, Adaptation measures, Preparedness, Institutional preconditions, Institutional interplay, and Challenges. The results suggest that despite a strong environmental reputation internationally, Sweden is not particularly well prepared for dealing with future climate change impacts on cultural heritage and landscape. The lack of national standards and standardised methods risks regional and sectoral variation in the treatment of similar tasks, a problem which deficiencies in knowledge and continuing education are perpetuating. The degree to which discussions and cooperation occur between divisions within the same authority, between authorities, and in national networks varies considerably. Routines and criteria for prioritisation of cultural heritage mitigation, essential under conditions of limited resources, have yet to have been implemented. We conclude with five recommendations for improving the planning process with respect to climate change risks to cultural heritage.

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2021

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“…Entrenched administrative rationalities and identities inhibit collaboration across government units (Aylett, 2013 ). Despite the best of intentions, communication, resource sharing, and learning across or between government levels may be weak (Antonson & Carlson, 2018 ; Araos, Ford, Berrang‐Ford, Biesbroek, & Moser, 2017 ; Jaglin, 2014 ; Leck & Simon, 2013 ). Depending on the institutional arrangements across different levels of government (national, regional, local) cities may be overlooked by higher‐level authorities (Jones, 2012 ).…”

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Ten years after Copenhagen: Reimagining climate change governance in urban areas

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Westman

2020

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In this review, we take stock of the last decade of research on climate change governance in urban areas since the 2009 conference in Copenhagen. Using a systematic evaluation of academic publications in the field, we argue that the current moment of research has been shaped by two recent waves of thought. The first, a wave of urban optimism, which started in 2011 and peaked in 2013, engaged with urban areas as alternative sites for governance in the face of the crumbling international climate regime. The second, a wave of urban pragmatism, which started in 2016, has sought to reimagine urban areas following the integration of the “sub‐national” as a meaningful category in the international climate regime after the 2015 Paris Agreement for Climate Action. Four themes dominate the debate on climate change governance in urban areas: why there is climate action, how climate action is delivered, how it is articulated in relation to internationally reaching networks, and what implications it has to understand environmental or climate justice within urban settings. Calls to understand the impacts of climate change policy have fostered research on climate change politics, issues of power and control, conflicts, and the inherently unjust nature of much climate policy. What is largely missing from the current scholarship is a sober assessment of the mundane aspects of climate change governance on the ground and a concern with what kind of cultural and socio‐economic change is taking place, beyond comparative analyses of the effectiveness of climate policies. This article is categorized under: Policy and Governance > Governing Climate Change in Communities, Cities, and Regions

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“…Further, an aspect to consider is the distribution of renewable energy sources so that they can be consumed in favour of fossil fuels. This could be undertaken through the planning of district heating [8] as well as facilitating the electrification of the transport fleet by ensuring accessibility to charging stations for electric vehicles [9]. As global warming sets new records and its impacts become clearer, the need for local authorities to consider aspects of climate change mitigation in their spatial planning is correspondingly intensified.…”

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Are Local Authorities Building Their Capacity to Plan for Reduced Climate Impact? A Longitudinal Analysis of Swedish Comprehensive Plans

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Balfors

2021

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Spatial planning conducted by the local authorities has been identified as a key part of shaping carbon-neutral societies. Nevertheless, the question of whether local authorities are building their institutional capacity for integrating climate change mitigation aspects into spatial planning remains under-researched. This paper aims to fill this gap while also analysing the role of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in facilitating organisational learning. The methods employed were a longitudinal document analysis of Comprehensive Plans belonging to eight municipalities in Stockholm County, complemented by a focus group interview. A significant difference was identified, as the recently adopted Comprehensive Plans included more strategies for climate change mitigation and, to a greater extent, linked these strategies to reduced climate impact or energy efficiency than previously adopted Comprehensive Plans. However, numerous additional strategies could have been given further consideration in each studied Comprehensive Plan. Thus, this calls for more continuous and cyclical comprehensive planning processes to facilitate capacity building, primarily by being a vehicle for mobilising political support. Lastly, the findings indicate that SEA can lead to organisational learning of both single-loop and double-loop nature, where the latter can enable SEA to shape the planning process in a more profound and sustainability-oriented manner.

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Spatial planning and electric vehicles. A qualitative case study of horizontal and vertical organisational interplay in southern Sweden

Cited by 6 publications

References 63 publications

A society ill-equipped to deal with the effects of climate change on cultural heritage and landscape: a qualitative assessment of planning practices in transport infrastructure

A society ill-equipped to deal with the effects of climate change on cultural heritage and landscape: a qualitative assessment of planning practices in transport infrastructure

Ten years after Copenhagen: Reimagining climate change governance in urban areas

Are Local Authorities Building Their Capacity to Plan for Reduced Climate Impact? A Longitudinal Analysis of Swedish Comprehensive Plans

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