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来源

URBAN STUDIES,Vol.55,Issue1,P.175-194

语言

英文

关键字

built environment; drivers; initiatives; low-carbon urban development; scaling-up; CLIMATE-CHANGE; GRASS-ROOTS; ENERGY; BARRIERS; CITIES; BUILDINGS; OPPORTUNITIES; INFORMATION; INCENTIVES; GOVERNANCE

作者单位

[van Doren, Didi; Driessen, Peter P. J.; Runhaar, Hens] Univ Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 2, NL-3584 CS Utrecht, Netherlands. [Runhaar, Hens] Wageningen Univ & Res Ctr, Wageningen, Netherlands. [Giezen, Mendel] Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. van Doren, D (reprint author), Univ Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 2, NL-3584 CS Utrecht, Netherlands. E-Mail: d.vandoren@uu.nl

摘要

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.