Scaling-up low-carbon urban initiatives: Towards a better understanding

Didi van Doren, Peter PJ Driessen, Hens Runhaar and Mendel Giezen
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Didi van Doren: Utrecht University, Netherlands
Peter PJ Driessen: Utrecht University, Netherlands
Hens Runhaar: Utrecht University, Netherlands
Mendel Giezen: University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

Urban Studies, 2018, vol. 55, issue 1, 175-194

Abstract: In cities worldwide, low-carbon urban initiatives (LCUIs) are realised by pioneers that prove that climate mitigation strategies can be integrated in urban development trajectories. Practitioners and scholars reflect on the need to scale-up such initiatives in order to accelerate the transition to low-carbon cities. Yet, limited conceptual clarity exists regarding the meaning of the concept of ‘scaling-up’ and the factors driving this process. This article aims to contribute to practice and theory on low-carbon urban development by presenting a taxonomy on the concept of scaling-up. Moreover, an explanatory framework is presented consisting of factors expected to contribute to the impact and scaling-up of LCUIs. Two case studies were conducted to illustrate the explanatory framework. The studies are illustrative but suggest that the explanatory framework allows for a systematic understanding of how the impact of former initiatives can be explained, and how their scaling-up can be promoted.

Keywords: built environment; drivers; initiatives; low-carbon urban development; scaling-up; å»ºæˆ çŽ¯å¢ƒ; é©±åŠ¨å› ç´; 举措; ä½Žç¢³åŸŽå¸‚å ‘å±•; 扩展 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098016640456

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