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Integrating the energy transition & climate adaptation trajectories: How collaboration between sectors and implementation phases improve planning practices of Dutch municipalities
Raijmakers, Rob Daniël (2022) Integrating the energy transition & climate adaptation trajectories: How collaboration between sectors and implementation phases improve planning practices of Dutch municipalities.
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| Abstract: | The implementation of local climate action agendas requires major interventions in the built environment. The energy transition (ET) and climate adaptation (CA) are two elements of climate action but follow separate trajectories. As key players in the built environment, local governments must integrate both trajectories to prevent suboptimal paths. However, it is unclear what local governments can do to improve the situation. Earlier research focussed on improving specific phases of these trajectories. Consequently, little is known about the connections between the phases and their effect on the integration of two trajectories. Therefore, this case study research zooms in on three cases in the eastern part of the Netherlands where municipalities experiment with integrating both trajectories. This paper shows how municipalities can integrate the trajectories of the ET and CA by connecting their policy, design and asset management activities. Subsequently, four interventions are proposed to exemplify how the collaboration between sectors and implementation phases can lead to a better integration of the ET and CA trajectories. This study adds to the existing knowledge by showing the importance of coordinating the implementation phases for the integration of the ET and CA. By integrating the ET and CA trajectories, local climate action agendas can become more affordable, less time- and space-consuming and cause less construction nuisance. For society, this contributes to a more sustainable and climate-resilient built environment. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | ET: Engineering Technology |
| Programme: | Civil Engineering and Management MSc (60026) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/93338 |
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