Local energy systems: evaluating network effectiveness for transformation in British Columbia, Canada
| Autor: | Tom Berkhout, Lisa Westerhoff |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Shared vision
Economic growth Public Administration Qualitative interviews Energy (esotericism) Geography Planning and Development Local scale Social network analysis (criminology) Legislature Management Monitoring Policy and Law Environmental Science (miscellaneous) Greenhouse gas Local government Sociology Environmental planning |
| Zdroj: | Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy. 31(5):841-857 |
| Popis: | Local governments across the Canadian province of British Columbia have begun to implement measures to achieve energy and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Among these, a handful of communities have emerged as leaders, supported by a network of organisations across sectors and scales. This study uses a social network analysis approach to explore the nature and extent of this network, coupled with qualitative interview data to determine its effectiveness. The study reveals that while the network is providing important resources and information, leading governments require specific forms of support to push innovative policies and actions further. In addition, though a shared vision of integrated local energy systems is emerging across the province, the lack of a systemic integration of goals across scales has created significant legislative barriers at the local scale. Keywords: Canada, climate change, energy, local government, networks, social network analysis, transformation |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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