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Fastenrath, Sebastian ORCID: 0000-0001-5621-8082 and Braun, Boris ORCID: 0000-0003-3863-2153 (2018). Lost in Transition? Directions for an Economic Geography of Urban Sustainability Transitions. Sustainability, 10 (7). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 2071-1050

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Abstract

Socio-technical transitions towards more sustainable modes of production and consumption are receiving increasing attention in the academic world and also from political and economic decision-makers. There is increasing demand for resource-efficient technologies and institutional innovations, particularly at the city level. However, it is widely unclear how processes of change evolve and develop and how they are embedded in different socio-spatial contexts. While numerous scholars have contributed to the vibrant research field around sustainability transitions, the geographical expertise largely has been ignored. The lack of knowledge about the role of spatial contexts, learning processes, and the co-evolution of technological, economical, and socio-political processes has been prominently addressed. Bridging approaches from Transition Studies and perspectives of Economic Geography, the paper presents conceptual ideas for an evolutionary and relational understanding of urban sustainability transitions. The paper introduces new perspectives on sustainability transitions towards a better understanding of socio-spatial contexts.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Fastenrath, Sebastian UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-5621-8082 UNSPECIFIED Braun, Boris UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3863-2153 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-180735
DOI:	10.3390/su10072434
Journal or Publication Title:	Sustainability
Volume:	10
Number:	7
Date:	2018
Publisher:	MDPI
Place of Publication:	BASEL
ISSN:	2071-1050
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Geosciences > Geographisches Institut
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; MULTILEVEL PERSPECTIVE; SOCIOTECHNICAL TRANSITION; PATH DEPENDENCE; LOCK-IN; KNOWLEDGE; DYNAMICS; POLICY; GOVERNANCE; POLITICS Multiple languages Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/18073